Shawn Mathews
Hershey Theatre Apollo Award 2018
Shawn is the recipient of the 2018 Hershey Theatre Apollo Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Usnavi De La Vega in CD East High's production of In The Heights. Learn more about it here:
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https://www.pennlive.com/life/2018/05/apollo_award_2018_winners.html
Broadway World Review - Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - 2021
"Joseph, here played by Shawn Mathews, who triple-threats his way through singing, dancing, and guitar. This Joseph is a force to be reckoned with - no wonder his siblings are threatened." - BWW
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Broadway World Review - Disney's The Little Mermaid
Emilie Leyes and Shawn Matthews take the stage as Ariel and Prince Eric. Leyes and Matthews have great voices for their roles. Their interactions with one another are adorable, particularly in "Kiss the Girl" and "One Step Closer". Leyes has perfected the hopeful, naïve, dreamy expressions of Ariel, and Matthews has great energy in his role as Prince Eric-just right for a young prince yearning for a life at sea." BWW
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Dance India Dance North America
Shawn is the winner of the US edition of India's biggest televised reality dance competition Dance India Dance. Shawn won the show from over 20000 contestants between the ages of 14-30 from the US, flew to India for the show and won the competition as one of the youngest contestants. Read about it here:
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https://www.india.com/india-west/pennsylvania-indian-american-teen-wins-dance-india-dance-560332/
