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'I've had several Japanese people come up to me before and say, 'This is our story.' They were an older married couple, and I thought, 'Oh? This is a New York story, why do you say that?' And they said, 'Because, back in the late 50s early 60s, our villages were feuding, and they wouldn't allow us to marry. So there was this tension, but seeing the movie in 1961 made us say, 'Let's do it!' And we eloped.'

On 29 October 2019 performances began for the West End premiere of Dear Evan Hansen at the Noel Coward Theatre

Cal State Fullerton's production of a?oePicnica?? by William Inge and directed by Eve Himmelheber runs from November 15 a?" December 8, 2019 in the Young Theatre on campus. A small Kansas town in the 1950s is the setting for this bittersweet melodrama. On a sweltering Labor Day morning, the women of a quiet, working-class neighborhood are preparing for the annual picnic when charming young drifter Hal Carter hops off of a freight train and into their lives. Hearts are broken and lives are changed, as Hal's dangerous energy challenges the restrictive mid twentieth-century American values of this sleepy community.

Lincoln Center's acclaimed American Songbook series returns for its 21st year, celebrating the expansive scope and intricacy of the popular music canon from January 22 - February 29, 2020. This year's concert series includes lauded singer-songwriters, groundbreaking composers, storytellers speaking truth to power, experimental vocalists, and multitalented performers whose artistic breadth reflects the far-reaching perspectives and experiences of the essential American Songbook.

Today (29 October 2019), as performances begin for the West End premiere of Dear Evan Hansen at the Noel Coward Theatre, producer Stacey Mindich announces a weekly digital lottery with the first draw taking place on Wednesday 13 November 2019. Patrons who are selected will be offered the option to purchase two tickets at £25 each. Full details for Dear Evan Hansen's digital lottery can be found at delfontmackintosh.co.uk/DEHLottery or www.dearevanhansen.com/london

Laguna Playhouse announces the final cast and creative team to join acclaimed film, TV and theatre veterans Frances Fisher (a?oeTitanic,a?? Native Gardens, Barbeque), as a?oeQueen Eleanora?? and Gregory Harrison (a?oeTrapper John, M.D.,a?? Broadway's Chicago, Steel Pier), as a?oeKing Henry IIa?? in THE LION IN WINTER

Virginia Repertory Theatre announces the company of the first production of the 2019/2020 Hanover Season, Always... Patsy Cline, opening Friday, November 15, 2019, at the Hanover Tavern.

Craft Recordings has announced a special, 60th-anniversary reissue of The Sound of Musica?'Original Broadway Cast Recording. Featuring legendary stage actress Mary Martin as Maria von Trapp opposite renowned actor Theodore Bikel, the album includes such unforgettable classics as a?oeMy Favorite Things,a?? a?oeEdelweiss,a?? a?oeDo-Re-Mi,a?? a?oeClimb Ev'ry Mountaina?? and, of course, a?oeThe Sound of Music.a?? Set for a December 6th release date, the soundtrack has been deftly remastered from the original three-track tape by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound and will be available on CD or 180-gram vinyl. The CD edition features new liner notes by The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization's Ted Chapin, while the two-LP vinyl seta?'pressed at RTIa?'comes housed in a replica of the original album's gatefold jacket. The remastered album will also be available digitally, including hi-res (192/24).

Hard to believe, on Jan. 12, 1959, Berry Gordy, Jr. borrowed $800 from his family to begin Tamla Record Company as part of Motown Records Corporation in Detroit. The company was briefly known as Hitsville USA before becoming the soundtrack of life, Motown. Motor City Nights brings this significant time in American music history with its tribute show on the M Pavilion stage at The M Resort Spa and Casino on Oct. 19.

Firebrand Theatre is pleased to launch its 2019-20 season with a limited engagement of ALWAYSa?? PATSY CLINE, featuring Artistic Director Harmony France and Christina Hall, who have both previously played the titular music legend. France and Hall will alternate in the roles of Patsy Cline and Louise Seger a?' so if you love the show, come see it again with the cast flipped!

The Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC)  announced today that individual tickets for the Providence premiere of Dear Evan Hansen will go on sale Friday, October 18 at 10A.

Dear Evan Hansen comes to St. Louis's Fabulous Fox Theatre October 22 a?" November 3. In advance of the start of performances, the production announced today that it will host a digital ticket lottery offering fans the chance to purchase a limited number of $25 tickets available per performance.

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For more than two years, Dear Evan Hansen has had the support of passionate fans on Broadway and on tour across North America. Now, fans from around the world can be a part of this exciting journey. Dear Evan Hansen is accepting photos of fans in New Orleans for the chance to appear in artwork for Dear Evan Hansen's performances at the Saenger Theatre. For more information, please go to https://dearevanhansen.com/mosaic-submission/.

On Saturday, September 28, the legendary Steve Miller Band and Jimmie Vaughan Band will perform a special concert celebrating rock and roll as one of the most important artistic movements of the 20th century.

North Park Lexus Broadway in San Antonio has experienced new levels of demand for tickets during the 2019-2020 season, including the San Antonio premiere of Dear Evan Hansen, playing eight performances at the Majestic Theatre, December 17-22. 

Dear Evan Hansen comes to Milwaukee's Marcus Performing Arts Center on September 24-29 as part of the Johnson Financial Group Broadway at the Marcus Center and Broadway Across America-Milwaukee series. In advance of the start of performances, the production announced today that it will host a digital ticket lottery offering fans the chance to purchase a limited number of $25 tickets available per performance.

The West End premiere of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Dear Evan Hansen has found its Evan!

Dallas Summer Musicals (DSM) and Broadway Across America (BAA) announced today that individual tickets for the Dallas premiere of Dear Evan Hansen will go on sale to the general public Friday, September 20 at 10 a.m. Due to unprecedented demand and a high number of Dallas Summer Musicals subscribers, tickets are expected to sell quickly.

Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for theatre, announces the recipients of the second round of the 2019 Edgerton Foundation New Play Awards. The awards, totaling $583,000, allow 15 productions extra time for the development and rehearsal of new plays with the entire creative team, hoping to extend the life of the world premiere play after its first run. 

Lexus Broadway in Austin presented by Texas Performing Arts has experienced new levels of demand for tickets during the 2019-2020 Broadway in Austin season, including the Austin premiere of Dear Evan Hansen, playing Bass Concert Hall December 10 a?" 15, 2019. Due to this unprecedented demand, tickets are extremely limited and are expected to sell quickly during a pre-sale Thursday, September 12, 2019 at 10 a.m.

Ford Theatres presents the premiere of Hassan Hajjaj: My Rockstars Experimental Live, a musical art installation, for one performance only, Friday, October 11 at 8:00 pm at the Ford Theatres. The show is presented with UCLA's Center for the Art of Performance.

Director Joey McKneely pairs Robbins' original choreography with a new vision to present the ground-breaking musical for a new generation and following an international tour, WEST SIDE STORY arrives in Sydney with an all Australian cast of fresh young faces.

Hancock Whitney Broadway in New Orleans announced today that individual tickets for the New Orleans premiere of Dear Evan Hansen will go on sale Friday, Aug. 23 at 10 a.m. Presented by the New Orleans Theatre Association, Dear Evan Hansen is part of the Hancock Whitney Broadway in New Orleans 2019-2020 season.

Firebrand Theatre is pleased to launch its 2019-20 season with a limited engagement of ALWAYSa?? PATSY CLINE, featuring Artistic Director Harmony France and Christina Hall, who have both previously played the titular music legend. France and Hall will alternate in the roles of Patsy Cline and Louise Seger a?" so if you love the show, come see it again with the cast flipped!