Danny Mefford News

Dear Evan Hansen returns to Broadway tomorrow, Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 7:30 pm at the Music Box Theatre (239 W 45th Street). The production will be the final Broadway show to make its return this year. 

Today's top stories include coverage of last night's opening of Company on Broadway! Check out our red carpet footage, and read all of the reviews! Plus, the Tony Awards Administration Committee met this week to confirm the eligibility status of 12 Broadway productions for the 2021-2022 season, The Little Prince is heading to Broadway in March 2022, and Freestyle Love Supreme has announced a National Tour.

Broadway San Jose, a Nederlander Presentation, announced today that single tickets for the South Bay premiere of Dear Evan Hansen are now on sale. Dear Evan Hansen will play at San Jose's Center for the Performing Arts (255 S. Almaden Blvd.) beginning Wednesday, June 8 and running through Sunday, June 19, 2022.

Atlantic Theater Company has announced an extension for Kimberly Akimbo, a new musical with book and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize-winner David Lindsay-Abaire, music by Tony Award-winner Jeanine Tesori, based on the critically acclaimed play of the same name by David Lindsay-Abaire, choreographed by Danny Mefford, and directed by Jessica Stone.

Atlantic Theater Company's world premiere musical Kimberly Akimbo opened just last night  for a limited engagement through Sunday, December 26th, 2021, Off-Broadway at the Linda Gross Theater (336 West 20th Street). The new musical features book and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize-winner David Lindsay-Abaire, music by Tony Award-winner Jeanine Tesori, based on the critically acclaimed play of the same name by David Lindsay-Abaire, choreography by Danny Mefford, and direction by Jessica Stone

Atlantic Theater Company's world premiere musical Kimberly Akimbo features book and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize-winner David Lindsay-Abaire, music by Tony Award-winner Jeanine Tesori, based on the critically acclaimed play of the same name by David Lindsay-Abaire, choreography by Danny Mefford, and direction by Jessica Stone.

Atlantic Theater Company’s world premiere musical Kimberly Akimbo features book and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize-winner David Lindsay-Abaire, music by Tony Award-winner Jeanine Tesori, based on the critically acclaimed play of the same name by David Lindsay-Abaire, choreography by Danny Mefford, and direction by Jessica Stone.

Dear Evan Hansen reopens at the Noël Coward Theatre on 26 October 2021 and is currently booking to 13 February 2022.

Atlantic Theater Company will present Kimberly Akimbo, a new musical with book and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize-winner David Lindsay-Abaire, music by Tony Award-winner Jeanine Tesori, based on the critically acclaimed play of the same name by David Lindsay-Abaire, choreographed by Danny Mefford, and directed by Jessica Stone.

Sam Tutty returns to the role that won him the 2020 Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical.  He will be joined by returning cast members Lucy Anderson (Zoe Murphy), Doug Colling (Connor Murphy) and Marcus Harman (who will play Evan Hansen at certain performances), and more!

The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts announced today that the Kravis On Broadway individual tickets for the West Palm Beach premiere of DEAR EVAN HANSEN will go on sale September 24 at 10 am.

Atlantic Theater Company has announced casting for the world premiere production of Kimberly Akimbo, a new musical with book and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize-winner David Lindsay-Abaire, music by Tony Award-winner Jeanine Tesori, based on the critically acclaimed play of the same name by David Lindsay-Abaire, choreographed by Danny Mefford, and directed by Jessica Stone.

The Telsey Office has just announced that they will hold a virtual open cast call for  the new musical Kimberly Akimbo, with a Book & Lyrics by Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire, and Music by Tony Award winner Jeanine Tesori.

Atlantic’s 2021-2022 season will include the world premiere of Ngozi Anyanwu's play The Last of the Love Letters, directed by Patricia McGregor, and featuring Ngozi Anyanwu; the world premiere musical Kimberly Akimbo, with book and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize-winner David Lindsay-Abaire, music by Tony Award-winner Jeanine Tesori, and more.

The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, Marcus Performing Arts Center and Overture Center for the Arts, in partnership with Rogers Behavioral Health, have announced the five Wisconsin students awarded with a $1,000 scholarship as part of the Dear Evan Hansen “You Will Be Found” College Essay Writing Challenge.

Dear Evan Hansen will reopen on Broadway on December 11, 2021 at 7:30 pm ET. The Tony Award-winning Best Musical will return to its home at the Music Box Theatre (239 W 45th Street, NYC) five years after its original Broadway opening.

MasterVoices is presenting Faith, the fourth chapter of its four-part virtual rollout of award-winning composer Adam Guettel’s theatrical song cycle, Myths and Hymns. Conceived and supervised by Mr. Sperling, this free digital production’s final chapter will be offered starting on Wednesday, May 26 at 6:30 PM ET

Blumenthal Performing Arts and the Linda Beck Education Fund are partnering to provide one regional $2,000 scholarship and one regional $1,500 scholarship to students in the Charlotte area as part of the recently announced national Dear Evan Hansen 'You Will Be Found' College Essay Writing Challenge.

The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, Marcus Performing Arts Center and Overture Center for the Arts are teaming up with Rogers Behavioral Health to provide five $1,000 scholarships to Wisconsin participants in the recently announced national Dear Evan Hansen “You Will Be Found” College Essay Writing Challenge.

The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, Marcus Performing Arts Center and Overture Center for the Arts are teaming up with Rogers Behavioral Health to provide five $1,000 scholarships to Wisconsin participants in the recently announced national Dear Evan Hansen “You Will Be Found” College Essay Writing Challenge.