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Dallas Summer Musicals has announced Caroline McNeel as its new Major Gift Officer for Individual Giving and Melissa Smrekar as its new Major Gift Officer for Institutional Giving.

Single tickets for HAMILTON will go on sale to the public Friday, July 2 for performances November 16 – December 5, 2021

Dallas Summer Musicals and Dallas Independent School District today announced the release of the “Lift Every Voice and Sing” Dance Video Project starring Dallas ISD students and their teachers in celebration of the spirit of collaboration and to raise awareness for the necessity of arts in the school district.

North Texas high school students, teachers, and their theater departments were celebrated in a virtual ceremony of the 10th Annual Dallas Summer Musicals High School Musical Theatre Awards (DSM HSMTA) on Friday, June 11.

Dallas Summer Musicals opens theater doors in a grand show of community support for the dwindling local blood supply. For the past 15 months, continuously, Carter BloodCare and blood programs nationwide have experienced the most limited blood supply in 30 years. All eligible blood donors are urged to give blood before the Memorial Day holiday weekend and all blood types are needed.

Dallas Summer Musicals has announced the DSM 2021 Gala, An Evening with the Best of Broadway, including tickets to HAMILTON on Saturday, November 20 at the Music Hall at Fair Park, hosted by co-chairs Sara Lee and Stan Gardner and Cindy and Scott Collier.

Rejoicify! Dallas Summer Musicals and Broadway Across America just announced that WICKED will return to the Music Hall at Fair Park, August 3 – September 5, 2021, kicking off the 2021-2022 Germania Insurance Broadway Series presented by DSM. The show will be one of the first returning national tour engagements.

Dallas Summer Musicals has announced the 2021 nominees for the 10th Annual DSM High School Musical Theatre Awards (HSMTA).

Dallas Summer Musicals today announced the organization’s first-ever virtual fun run and step challenge, Bolt to Broadway and Back, from May 8 through May 31, 2021, with a goal to raise $15,000 and complete 3,000 miles, equaling one round trip from the Music Hall at Fair Park to Times Square in New York City and back.

Dallas Summer Musicals, in partnership with Broadway Across America, today announced the revised lineup of Broadway shows coming to Dallas in its next season, including the performance dates for the return engagement of HAMILTON, November 16 - December 5, 2021.

DSM has announced the appointment of six new members to its Board of Directors and four new members to its Advisory Board, effective January 2021. The newly elected individuals will help support the nonprofit’s mission to bring the best of Broadway to North Texas and expand the impact of live theater into all corners of the community.

Although the Music Hall at Fair Park remained dark for most of 2020, Dallas Summer Musicals (DSM) continued to deliver the spirit of Broadway to the community through various education and community partnership programs such as DSM Cares, Black Art Matters and ConnectEDU.

Dallas Summer Musicals and Dallas Independent School District have joined forces to launch a new professional development program, ConnectEDU. ConnectEDU was created with the intent to bring the spirit of Broadway to virtual learning and engagement opportunities for students and educators throughout the district.

Dallas Summer Musicals announced today that it is co-producing a three-part virtual concert series, Live from the West Side: Women of Broadway, featuring two-time Tony Award winner Patti LuPone on Oct. 24, Tony Award winner Laura Benanti on Nov. 14, and critically acclaimed actress and singer Vanessa Williams on Dec. 5. Tickets are on sale now.

Dallas Summer Musicals announced today that it is one of a select group of U.S. arts organizations participating in the livestream event, Hershey Felder as George Gershwin Alone - Live from Florence to be streamed live on Sunday, September 13 at 7 p.m. CST. Tickets are on sale now.

The New Group is continuing its Reunion Reading Series featuring original cast members of iconic plays from the company's first 25 years. As they plan for the future, they are taking this moment to reflect back. Each reading, broadcast live, will benefit The New Group and other local initiatives and organizations.

Dallas Summer Musicals announced today that it is one of a select group of nonprofit arts organizations participating in a livestream concert event, Christopher Jackson: Live from the West Side on Saturday, August 15 at 7 p.m. CST.

Dallas Summer Musicals announced today it has been awarded a three-year, $375,000 grant from the Texas Instruments Foundation to support the nonprofit's mission to bring the best of Broadway to North Texas and expand the impact of live theater into all corners of the community.

Dallas Summer Musicals announced today that it is one of a select group of U.S. arts organizations participating in the live stream event, Hershey Felder: Beethoven, Live from Florence.

North Texas high school students, teachers, and their theater departments were celebrated in a virtual ceremony of the 9th Annual Dallas Summer Musicals High School Musical Theatre Awards (DSM HSMTA) on Thursday, May 14.