Luanda de Hilster was nominated for best supporting actress for her role as Mrs. Tottendale in the Boca High Musical “The Drowsy Chaperone”. The award is part of the local chapter of the national high school musical awards called the “Dream Awards” held every year … Continue readingLuanda Nominated for Best Supporting Actress
Like most performance groups, Boca High Drama Club dealt with the pandemic the best they could by performing last year virtually. They were blessed with an offer from BrandStar Studios to do both their play and musical in a real television studio and as I … Continue readingBack Home
Luanda, a Junior this year at Boca High, scored three perfect scores of 30 for her solo music “In Short” from the musical “Edges” at the district competition. Luanda sang the animated and humorous song “In Short” from the musical “Edges“, with lyrics and music … Continue readingLuanda Receives a Perfect Score at District Competition in 2021
Luanda de Hilster having just turned 16, has landed a lead role playing Kathryn Shraud in the play “Radium Girls” in Boca High drama department’s fall play. Being her first non-musical audition, Luanda landed the role of the best friend to the play’s leading role … Continue readingLuanda Lands a Lead Role in Play “Radium Girls”
Luanda received a superior rating at districts and state thespian competition as a sophomore. At states, Luanda was the only sophomore competing but received one of the 10 superior ratings out of the 12 students participating. … Continue readingLuanda Earns a Superior as Sophomore for Musical Solo in District & State Competition
Little did they know that the year Covid stopped musical theatre in its tracks, Boca High Drama Club would make lemonade out of lemons. … Continue readingTenacity, Talent, & Teamwork Turn Covid Lemons into Jekyll Lemonade
You can see Luanda in a live online broadcast of the Boca High Musical “Jekyll & Hyde” on March 12, 13, and 14, 2021. Performances will be broadcast live from the Brandstar Televsion Studios in Pompano Beach Florida and can be seen online from around … Continue readingSee Luanda in Live Virtual Performance of “Jekyll & Hyde”
Luanda lands the lead of “Patrice” in the musical “13” at Showtime Performing Arts Theatre – a musical that helped launch the career of another teenager from Boca Raton: Ariana Grande. … Continue readingLuanda Lands Female Lead in the Musical “13”
Heathers is nothing like any musical you have ever seen. A cross between “Grease”, “Friday the 13th”, and “Laurel and Hardy”, Showtime’s Off-broadway production of this is zany and dark comedy is full, and I mean FULL of talent! This author couldn’t find a weak member of the cast and I’ve haven’t had so much fun at a Showtime production this year – and I’ve literally seen them all and they have been all top-notch. … Continue reading“Heathers”: Off-Broadway at Its Very Best in Downtown Boca
Ever since Luanda could talk, she has danced, sang, and performed. And because she was born into the middle of my documentary “Einstein Wrong – The Miracle Year” which spanned 8 years of her life, Luanda always felt at home in front of my camera. … Continue readingNuturing a Natural Talent