Benj Pasek News

Berkshire Theatre Group has announced its 2026 summer season at The Colonial Theatre and The Unicorn Theatre. The lineup includes ROALD DAHL’S JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH JR., 1776, THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE, and additional productions.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 19, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Video highlights have been released from the Chicago regional premiere of DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Paramount Theatre in Aurora. The Tony Award-winning musical runs February 4 through March 22 and is directed by Jessica Fisch. The cast includes Cody Combs, Megan McGinnis, and Isabel Kaegi.

Paramount Theatre is now presenting the Chicago-area premiere of Dear Evan Hansen, the Tony Award-winning musical with music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul and a book by Steven Levenson. Get a first look at the production in this all-new video.

What did our critic think of DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Paramount Theatre Aurora IL?

Beck Center for the Arts will present Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach as part of its Youth Theater 2025–2026 season, based on the beloved children's book by Roald Dahl.

Atlanta’s fastest-growing performing arts organization, City Springs Theatre Company (CSTC) has announced its ninth season of musicals at the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center (SSPAC).

HEART continues its season with DEAR EVAN HANSEN, a Tony-winning musical, from February 13 to March 1 at the East Hawaiʻi Cultural Center, directed by award-winner Larry Reitzer.

The Educational Theatre Association have announced an expanded slate of student performance opportunities for ITF 2026, reinforcing the festival's growing role as a national celebration of what is happening in school theatre programs.

Bay Street Theater has announced its lineup for the 2026 Summer Mainstage Season, featuring a series of compelling productions set to captivate audiences in Sag Harbor.

The Morgan-Wixson Theatre will bring a concert reading of Benj Pasek & Justin Paul's DOGFIGHT to Santa Monica to kick off its 80th anniversary season. It will be presented at the Morgan-Wixson Theatre, opening February 7th and running through February 15, 2026.

Cygnet Theatre has announced the eight productions that will make up its 2026–27 season, marking the company’s 22nd season overall and its second season at The Joan in the Arts District Liberty Station.

Esther Yoo, one of the world's leading violinists, will celebrate Valentine's Day with the release of Love Symposium, her most personal album yet, on Deutsche Grammophon.

Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre has revealed the full cast and creative team for the South Florida regional premiere of Dear Evan Hansen in the Dr. Lawrence and Barbara Stein Center for the Performing Arts.

La producción de ATG Entertainment para el otoño de 2026 inicia el proceso de selección para encontrar a Evan Hansen y el resto del elenco juvenil y adulto.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is January 6, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

CBS Saturday Morning recently aired a segment dedicated to the development of the new high school edition of Dear Evan Hansen. The segment highlights the pilot production that took place in Wisconsin and features an interview with the lead star and director of the production, as well as writers Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. Check out the full segment now.

2025 was a stellar year from theatre, but now the New Year has rolled in, we can put away the festive decorations, throw out the last bit of leftover turkey and look forward to an even better twelve months of theatrical goodies.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is January 5, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.

On Saturday, January 3, CBS Saturday Morning will air a segment dedicated to the development of the new high school edition of Dear Evan Hansen, featuring an interview with EGOT winners Benj Pasek & Justin Paul. Check out a sneak peek at the segment now.