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WAKE UP with BWW 7/30/2015 - DEAR EVAN HANSEN in D.C. and More!

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Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: Pasek & Paul's DEAR EVAN HANSEN debuts at Arena Stage and more!

TODAY'S TOP ITEMS:

- The new Pasek & Paul musical DEAR EVAN HANSEN premieres tonight in D.C.!
- THE DREAMER EXAMINES HIS PILLOW opens off-Broadway in the first revival since its '86 premiere.
- The Drilling Company's MACBETH begins today as part of 'Shakespeare in the Parking Lot'...
- And cast members from LES MISERABLES & more are slated for today's BROADWAY IN BRYANT PARK!

IMPOSSIBLE at the Noel Coward Theatre!

NEWS YOU MISSED YESTERDAY:

- Oscar nominee Michael Shannon has joined Broadway's LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT!
- HAMILTON is going back to print!
- The Drama League has saved the date for its 2016 awards ceremony.
- TUTS has postponed its August reading of SWEET POTATO QUEENS...
- And we got a first look (right) at the West End's IMPOSSIBLE magic spectacular, plus a peek at Bryce Pinkham's welcome back curtain call at GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE, and a look behind the scenes with SPAMALOT at the Hollywood Bowl!

Broadway Weather Forecast: Cloudy this morning, high of 88, with thunderstorms in the afternoon. Let's hope the rain holds off until after Broadway in Bryant Park!

What we're watching: In honor of DEAR EVAN HANSEN's opening night, go behind the scenes with the company at Arena Stage!

What we're listening to: The entire FUN HOME original cast recording, streaming on YouTube!

Video of the Day: And speaking of FUN HOME - the first Broadway show on LATE NIGHT - watch the cast perform "Changing My Major"!
See you bright and early tomorrow, BroadwayWorld!
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