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DEAR EVAN HANSEN on Sale at DPAC This Week
by Stephi Wild - Aug 8, 2022

Dear Evan Hansen will return to DPAC for eight performances November 1 – 6, 2022, as part of WRAL's Greatest Hits of Broadway.   

Interview: Nikhil Saboo and Pablo David Laucerica of DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Ottawa's National Arts Centre
by Courtney Castelino - Aug 5, 2022

Nikhil and Pablo shared some insightful thoughts on their characters and reflections on the show’s key themes

Ucross Welcomes Artists To Wyoming For Fall 2022 Residency Session
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 3, 2022

From August through early December, 55 visual artists, writers, composers, choreographers and interdisciplinary artists will be at Ucross, which is located on a historic 20,000-acre ranch in the foothills of the Bighorn Mountains in northern Wyoming. An independent jury comprised of artists and leaders in the field selected the fellows from nearly 400 applicants, as well as a dozen partners.

Photos: STRANGER THINGS Star Gaten Matarazzo Joins DEAR EVAN HANSEN On Broadway!
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 29, 2022

See all new photos of Stranger Things star Gaten Matarazzo in Dear Evan Hansen on Broadway. Get a first look at his return to Broadway in the Tony, Grammy and Oliver Award-winning musical.

DANCE FOR LIFE Returns To Auditorium, August 13
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 20, 2022

​​​​​​​Chicago Dancers United (CDU), which supports the health and wellness of Chicago's professional dance community, presents seven companies and a world premiere finale for its 31st annual fundraiser, Dance for Life 2022.

Second Stage Theater Promotes Laura DiLorenzo to Chief Marketing Officer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 18, 2022

Second Stage Theater has announced that Laura DiLorenzo, who was serving as the organization’s Director of Marketing & Communications, has been promoted to Chief Marketing Officer.

Millbrook Playhouse Youth Ensemble's JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH to Open This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 12, 2022

The Millbrook Playhouse Youth Ensemble will present a production of James and The Giant Peach by Timothy Allen McDonald on the Courtyard Stage on Saturday, July 16 and 23 at 11:00 am and Sunday, July 17 and 24 at 12:00 pm.

Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN Is Still Waving, Searching and Yanking on Heartstrings
by Evan Henerson - Jul 12, 2022

With its award-winning book by Steven Levenson and score by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, the touring version of DEAR EVAN HANSEN offers the same gut punches along with assurances that life for the Hansens, the Murphys and the millions of nameless, faceless lonely souls out there on the internet may yet be OK.

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 30, 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.

Tickets to DEAR EVAN HANSEN Detroit Premiere to Go on Sale Next Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 29, 2022

Individual tickets for the Detroit premiere of DEAR EVAN HANSEN will go on sale on July 8 at 10:00 a.m. A letter that was never meant to be seen, a lie that was never meant to be told, a life he never dreamed he could have. Evan Hansen is about to get the one thing he’s always wanted: a chance to finally fit in.

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, HAMILTON & More Announced for Popejoy Hall 2022-2023 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 20, 2022

Popejoy Hall will present two musicals still running on Broadway as well as a couple of well-known stars as part of its 2022-2023 season. The season includes 21 shows overall with a total of 50 performances from October 6, 2022 through June 11, 2023.

Interview: Adam Kantor Talks NOIR at the Alley Theatre
by Alric Davis - Jun 20, 2022

The Emmy and Grammy winner appears in new musical Noir until it closes July 3, 2022!

DEAR EVAN HANSEN Announces Casting For Run At Center Theatre Group
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 17, 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.

Photos: Meet the Cast of TITANIQUE In New Nautical Portraits
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 15, 2022

Timed to the first performance tonight of TITANIQUE, the irresistibly funny and irreverent new musical send-up of the blockbuster film Titanic, featuring the songs of pop icon Céline Dion, new portrait photos of the cast & creative team have been released. 

DEAR EVAN HANSEN to Have Philadelphia Premiere At The Forrest Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 14, 2022

The Shubert Organization and the Kimmel Cultural Campus present the breathtaking musical phenomenon, Dear Evan Hansen, winner of six 2017 Tony Awards including Best New Musical. As part of the 21-22 Broadway series, the show plays the Forrest Theatre from Tuesday, August 16 – Sunday, August 28, 2022.

BWW Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Broadway San Jose
by Linda Hodges - Jun 11, 2022

What did our critic think of DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Broadway San Jose? 

Wake Up With BWW 6/9: DRAMA DESK AWARD Winners, COME FROM AWAY Sets Closing, and More
by - Jun 9, 2022

Today's top stories include the winners of the 66th annual Drama Desk Awards, which were won by Company, Six, and more! Check out the full list below! Plus, Come From Away has set its closing date, additional casting announced for the Broadway transfer of Into The Woods, and more!

TheaterWorksUSA Announces Return of Family Summer Theater With New Bi-lingual Musical, EL OTRO OZ
by Stephi Wild - Jun 8, 2022

TheaterWorksUSA  will bring Family Summer Theater back to New York audiences with the NYC premiere of El Otro Oz.

DEAR EVAN HANSEN Will Play Final Broadway Performance This Fall
by Joshua Wright - Jun 7, 2022

Dear Evan Hansen, the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning musical, will play its final Broadway performance this fall, almost six years after it opened at the Music Box Theatre. Find out how to get tickets to the last month's of shows and more.

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