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Carlsbad Playreaders Will Present One-Night-Only Staged Reading of MARY JANE
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 28, 2026

Carlsbad Playreaders will present a staged reading of Amy Herzog's MARY JANE, featuring an all-female cast of five local performers, at Dove Library in Carlsbad, CA. Admission is Pay What You Can.

Adam Chanler-Berat, Natalie Joy Johnson, Koji Yamamoto & Yuriyan Retriever Will Lead THE FULL MONTY in Japan
by Joshua Wright - Apr 9, 2026

Casting has been announced for a new international production of The Full Monty, which will play Japan this summer. Performances begin August 19 at Tokyo International Forum Hall C, where the production will run through September 7.

Review: THE STRANGERS at Chalk Circle Collective
by ErinMarie Reiter - Nov 20, 2025

“The Strangers” is the kind of production that invites discussion; some will love its chaos, others may resist it, but Chalk Circle Collective handles its complexity with ambition and clarity.

Tony-Winning Musical A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER At TheatreSquared
by A.A. Cristi - May 21, 2025

West Theatre will ring with laughter when audiences see TheatreSquared's new musical farce A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder. Co-Directed by Amy Herzberg and James Taylor Odom, the show opens June 4 at TheatreSquared, and runs through June 29.

Review: WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME at TheatreSquared
by Theresa Bertram - Feb 27, 2024

What did our critic think of WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME at TheatreSquared? TheatreSquared always impresses me. Before the show I talked with the enjoyable cafe concierge who said he hoped I liked the show. I told him that they always do a wonderful job with every production. However, it’s the variety that intrigues me. Rarely do I recognize what is being offered. It’s exciting and never boring. I love it.  

Video: Get A First Look At TheatreSqaured's WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME
by Joshua Wright - Jan 31, 2024

Tony Award nominee and Pulitzer Prize finalist What the Constitution Means to Me is now on stage at TheatreSquared's Spring Theatre and will run through March 3. Get a first look at the production!

WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME Comes to TheatreSquared This Month
by Stephi Wild - Jan 11, 2024

Tony Award nominee and Pulitzer Prize finalist What the Constitution Means to Me will open in TheatreSquared's Spring Theatre on January 24 and will run through March 3.

DEAR EVAN HANSEN Comes To Playhouse Square in May
by Stephi Wild - Apr 7, 2023

 Dear Evan Hansen producer Stacey Mindich has announced complete casting for year four of the Tony Award-winning musical's critically-acclaimed, record-breaking North American Tour. 

Full Cast Announced For DEAR EVAN HANSEN At Popejoy Hall
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 21, 2023

Complete casting for year four of the Tony Award-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen's critically-acclaimed, record-breaking North American Tour.

DEAR EVAN HANSEN to Hold Final Tour Performances at Seattle's Paramount Theatre in March
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 17, 2023

Premera Blue Cross Broadway at The Paramount will welcome Dear Evan Hansen to the Paramount Theatre from March 7 – 12.

DEAR EVAN HANSEN National Tour to End its Run This Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 27, 2023

The North American Tour of Dear Evan Hansen, which first launched at the Buell Theatre in Denver, Colorado in October 2018, will end its run on July 2nd, 2023 at the Koger Center in Columbia, South Carolina. See how to purchase tickes!

Photos: First Look At The Opening Night Performance Of DEAR EVAN HANSEN At Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre
by Grace Cutler - Jul 2, 2022

Get a first look here! The Opening Night Performance Of Dear Evan Hansen At Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre

DEAR EVAN HANSEN Opens At The Ahmanson Theatre, July 1
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 29, 2022

Dear Evan Hansen opens July 1 in Los Angeles at Center Theatre Group / Ahmanson Theatre. Find out how to get tickets, and more about this production.

DEAR EVAN HANSEN Announces Casting For Run At Center Theatre Group
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 16, 2022

Casting is set for the Los Angeles engagement of “Dear Evan Hansen,” at Center Theatre Group / Ahmanson Theatre June 29 through July 31, 2022. The winner of six Tony Awards, including Best Musical in 2017, will open July 1, 2022.

BWW Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Denver Center For The Performing Arts
by Jon Bee - Jun 10, 2022

What did our critic think of DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Denver Center For The Performing Arts?

Anthony Norman to Star as 'Evan Hansen' in DEAR EVAN HANSEN Tour Year Four - Full Cast Announced
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 27, 2022

Complete casting has been announced for year four of the Tony Award-winning musical’s North American Tour. Find out who is in the cast, the tour schedule and how to get tickets.

BWW Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at The Overture Center
by Scott Rawson - May 12, 2022

Dear Evan Hansen has been a long-awaited show for this reviewer and it did not disappoint. The show was inspired by the true story of Benj Pasek, the show's lyricist, who, after a high school classmate died of a drug overdose, witnessed classmates tell false stories of being part of the deceased student's life.

BWW Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN, We Applaud You at Murat Theatre
by The Marriage Matinee - Apr 28, 2022

As with any massively popular production, you have to wonder if the hype matches the reality. In the case of DEAR EVAN HANSEN, the reality more than exceeds the expectations. This production is full of not only exceptional musical moments but also an enthralling story. It holds you captivated from beginning to end and leaves you with a lingering sense that you just experienced something extraordinary and important.

The Madison Premiere of DEAR EVAN HANSEN Comes to Overture Hall in May
by Stephi Wild - Apr 25, 2022

In two weeks, Broadway's Dear Evan Hansen comes Overture Center for eight performances in Overture Hall, starting Tuesday, May 10 and running through Sunday, May 15.

The Bushnell To Present National Tour Of DEAR EVAN HANSEN
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 2, 2022

The Bushnell announced today that tickets are on sale now for the Hartford premiere of DEAR EVAN HANSEN, scheduled to run March 29 through April 3.