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The Velma V. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts has announced that the Tony Award®-winning Broadway musical, BANDSTAND, will play in Boise on the Morrison Center stage April 3 - 5, 2020. Originally directed and choreographed by three-time Tony winner and Hamilton choreographer, Andy Blankenbuehler, featuring music by Richard Oberacker with book and lyrics by Robert Taylor and Richard Oberacker, this poignant and inspiring new American musical explodes with infectious music and high-octane, heart-stopping dancing.

The Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE Local 800) has announced nominations for the 24th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards in theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials, music videos and animation features. Winners will be honored at the 2020 Awards at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown on Saturday, February 1, 2020. Today's announcement was made by Art Directors Guild President Nelson Coates, ADG, and Awards Producer Scott Moses, ADG.

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BEETLEJUICE, presented by Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures (Mark Kaufman) and Langley Park Productions (Kevin McCormick), announced Beetlejuice broke the Winter Garden Box Office Record for an 8 performance week with a gross of $1,589,838.90, the week ending December 1, 2019. The previous record was held by SCHOOL OF ROCK with a gross of $1,506,236.20, for the week ending December 27, 2015.

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Jeffery Seller and Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Atlanta announced today that single tickets for HAMILTON will go on sale to the public Monday, December 2 at 10:00 AM ET. Tickets will be available at www.foxtheatre.org and in person at the Fox Theatre Ticket Office (660 Peachtree Street NE). Tickets will be available for performances March 31, 2020 - May 3, 2020.

Producer Jeffrey Seller and Broadway Indianapolis announce a digital lottery for HAMILTON tickets will begin in conjunction with the show's first performance (December 10) in Indianapolis at the Murat Theatre/Old National Centre. Forty (40) tickets will be sold for every performance for $10 each. The digital lottery will open at 11:00 AM on December 8 for tickets to the Tuesday, December 10 performance. Subsequent digital lotteries will begin two days prior to each performance.

The musical Bandstand, which is now part of the American Theater Guild tour across the country, thrives when Andy Blankenbuehler's Tony-winning choreography is front and center. Restaged for this production by Marc Heitzman, who was Dance Captain in the Broadway production, the dances display vitality that makes audiences want to stand up and join in. The book and score do not hold up their end of the bargain, and in this production, Bandstand is further saddled with lackluster performances that should have been re-enlivened by tour director Gina Rattan.

The long wait is over as Hamilton settles into Madison. You've heard the buzz for years and wondered what the fuss was about. This is your chance to see Hamilton, so don't throw away your shot! But are those high ticket prices worth it, and can you even get a ticket? The answer is yes!

Described by the Los Angeles Times as a 'cultural phenomenon,' Dear Evan Hansen comes to Dallas' Music Hall at Fair Park from November 26 - December 8, presented by Dallas Summer Musicals (DSM) and Broadway Across America (BAA). In advance of the start of performances, the production announced that it will host a digital ticket lottery offering fans the chance to purchase a limited number of $25 tickets available per performance.

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The West End Production of Dear Evan Hansen which officially opened last week at the Noël Coward Theatre, today announces a further release of tickets with the critically acclaimed production now booking to 30 May 2020.

Broadway Across Canada announced today that individual tickets for the Edmonton premiere of DEAR EVAN HANSEN will go on sale December 2 at 10AM. Tickets will be available by visiting ticketmaster.ca, or by calling 1-855-985-5000. Group orders of 15 or more may be placed by calling 1-800-889-8457.

Broadway Across Canada announced today that individual tickets for the Calgary premiere of DEAR EVAN HANSEN will go on sale December 2 at 10AM. Tickets will be available by visiting ticketmaster.ca, or by calling 1-855-985-5000. Group orders of 15 or more may be placed by calling 1-800-889-8457.

BroadwayWorld has a first look at the West End production of Dear Evan Hansen, now playing at the Noël Coward Theatre, currently booking to 2 May 2020.  

It was amazing to see DEAR EVAN HANSEN with an enthusiastic audience. Many of the teens sang along with the show or at least mouthed the words as the performance played out. People were visibly touched by the situations and reduced to tears at several points. And yet I felt oddly removed from the experience, and kept wondering why.

Fireman Hospitality Group announces special Monday night concerts at Downstairs at Bond 45 (221 West 46th Street). 'Shelly & Friends' nights will light up the stage with hosts Frank DiLella (Emmy Award winning host of Spectrum News NY1's On Stage) and Broadway legend Irene Gandy.

 It was announced today that The Drama Book Shop will reopen its doors in March 2020 at its new Times Square home at 266 West 39th Street (between 7th and 8th Avenues). The legendary shop's new home will be only one block away from its last location.

FSCJ Artist Series announced that the Tony Award®-winning Broadway musical, Bandstand, comes to Jacksonville's Times-Union Center on Tuesday, February 18-23, 2020. Originally directed and choreographed by three-time Tony winner and Hamilton choreographer, Andy Blankenbuehler, featuring music by Richard Oberacker with book and lyrics by Robert Taylor and Richard Oberacker, this poignant and inspiring new American musical explodes with infectious music and highoctane, heart-stopping dancing.

The national tour of Bandstand arrived in Sioux Falls on Monday, November 11 and transported the audience at the Washington Pavilion back to post World War II in 1945. With music by Richard Oberlacker, and the book and score by Robert Taylor and Overlacker, this Tony Award winning Broadway musical combines fabulous swing-era style songs and brilliant original choreography from 'Hamilton's'own Andy Blankenbuehler, with a beautifully conceived and inspirational story about a group of soldiers who strive to put their lives back together after the trauma and horrors of war. How fitting to experience this show on Veteran's Day when our country stops to pay respect for the sacrifices of all those who fight for our freedoms every day.