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Greetings and welcome to The Buell Theatre! Thank you for joining us for one or more of our fall Broadway shows. This season includes Come From Away, the true story of how the town of Gander, Newfoundland welcomed passengers stranded in the wake of 9/11. Also, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies — the long awaited sequel to The Phantom of the Opera.

And we are kicking off our season with the Noth American touring premiere of Dear Evan Hansen, winner of six Tony Awards including Best Musical and the 2018 Grammy Award.

You may ask, “What’s so unique about launching a Broadway tour?”

Dear Evan Hansen is the 12th Broadway tour to originate in Denver. It’s the story about finding your chance to finally fit in.

In the vernacular of today’s youth, it’s a #SuperBigDeal.

When a show has had a successful run on Broadway, producers contemplate taking it out on the road. That’s not only a sizeable investment of money, it also entails a creative approach to the sets, costumes, lighting, sound, props and more so they can move easily from market to market.

Not to mention a second cast.

Among many considerations is selecting a city to launch the tour, which will help inform producers about a show’s trajectory as it moves across the nation. That launch market has to have a track record of strong sales paired with community support — that means you! Denver is well known nationally for having a strong appetite for theatre. Just look at the recent pre-Broadway debut of Frozen. Disney Theatricals chose Denver as the destination to develop its “next big thing.”

And that’s what you receive from a national tour launch.

You get to be an important part of the next big thing. Apart from its pre-Broadway and New York engagements, no one else has ever seen Dear Evan Hansen. That makes you first and, well, most important!

Since 1979, our Broadway division has welcomed nearly 15 million guests to 500 productions. Much of that lineup was overseen by our late President and Broadway Executive Director Randy Weeks. In honor of his tremendous impact on Denver’s entertainment scene, DCPA Trustee Bob Newman and his wife Judi have made a donation to our Capital Campaign to rename The Conservatory Theatre in his honor.

We hope you enjoy this season. We have many more hits and unexpected treats in store.

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Janice Sinden, President & CEO Denver Center for the Performing Arts

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1. DCPA EDUCATION took its Shakespeare in the Parking Lot program beyond high schools this summer. The troupe, which performs brief, adaptations of Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, performed at Riverfront Park and the Denver Public Library. 2. OFF-CENTER and MCA Denver brought back the wildly popular Mixed Taste — a pairing of experts who discuss vastly unrelated topics but team up for an audience Q&A. 3. DCPA THEATRE COMPANY’s new Artistic Director Chris Coleman (l) provided the cast of Oklahoma! with insight into his take on an all-AfricanAmerican production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic. 4. DCPA THEATRE COMPANY’s Costume Design Assistant Meghan Anderson Doyle (l) with her mom Katie and Director of Wardrobe Brenda Lawson (r) attended the 2017/18 Henry Awards, at which Lauren Yee’s The Great Leap and 5280 Artist Co-op’s Colorism: Breaking the Chains of Complexion were jointly recognized for Outstanding New Play or Musical. 5. DCPA BROADWAY & DEVELOPMENT welcomed the cast of On Your Feet! (shown here with several Denver Broncos cheerleaders) and Best of Broadway Society members for the show’s opening night party.

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On one of the most horrible days in human history, pilot Beverley Bass landed her Boeing 777 in what she calls “the most peaceful place on the earth.” It was not at her intended destination of Dallas. It was on the tiny island of Newfoundland.

For Bass, September 11, 2001, began “as an extraordinarily beautiful morning” in Paris. She was uneventfully carrying 158 passengers 35,000 feet above the Atlantic Ocean with her feet propped up on the dash when she got the call that an airplane had hit the World Trade Center in New York. Concern turned to alarm 20 minutes later when the second tower was hit and with that came the word “terrorism.” “Things became very different at that time, obviously, in our cockpit,” Bass said on a recent visit to Denver.

US airspace was immediately closed and 38 in-bound commercial pilots were ordered to land in the small Canadian town of Gander to wait out the confusion. Most

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pilots go their entire careers without ever landing in Gander. But they all know an order to divert there means one thing, Bass said: An emergency is unfolding somewhere.

Within three hours, this remote aviation town of 9,000 was joined by nearly 7,000 involuntary visitors who would need to be clothed, housed and fed for the next five days.

What happened next became the basis for the Denverbound, Tony Award-winning Come From Away, a musical Bass emphatically says is not the story of 9/11. “It is the story of 9/12.

“It is a celebration of the best in humankind,” she said.

Bass was the 36th of 38 pilots to land at Gander. Little did she know when she landed after eight hours in the air that no one would be allowed off the plane for another 19 hours because there was simply no place for them to go.

And because cell phones were not yet prevalent no one knew the full extent of what was happening in New York.

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Some, Bass commented, must have assumed World War III had broken out. “It was just a very, very hard night,” she said.

But when they finally got off the plane at 7:30 the next morning, Gander revealed itself to be a kind of Brigadoon.

“I can still remember walking into the terminal and just seeing it lined with tables and tables of food,” Bass said.

“The people of Gander had stayed up literally all night cooking. It was incredible.”

The spontaneous relief effort was called Operation Yellow Ribbon. Because passengers were not allowed to access their luggage, Gander residents brought diapers and baby formula to the airport. They filled 2,000 prescriptions. They brought inhalers and insulin needles and anything else they thought might be needed. Local merchants cleared their shelves without taking inventory.

Gander is a town with only 500 motel rooms, so residents took strangers back to their homes to shower. One local veterinarian took charge of feeding the hundreds of animals that were locked away in airplane cargo holds.

Bass does not consider herself a specifically religious person, but she considers Gander to be a holy place.

time when women put applications in to the airlines, they were simply rejected,” she said. Until 1976, when Bass became the third female pilot ever hired by American Airlines. “They had 10,000 applications for pilots that year, and they hired 87,” she said. “You had to be qualified, or you weren’t going to be part of the group.”

In the five days Bass was grounded in Gander, her Boeing 777 and others began to sink into runway asphalt that was never intended to bear so much weight. A hurricane was approaching. Bass was eager to return to the skies. “I never once thought about not flying again,” she said. “I was not going to let that event ruin what I have loved so much for my whole life. And it never, ever affected me on any of my flights afterward.”

She did not have lingering anger issues that the terrorists had used the planes she loves as killing machines. “But what did happen to me is for 90 nights I woke up in the middle of every night, hoping it wasn’t true,” she said.

“Thinking: ‘Please. This did not happen.’ And then, after three months…I was OK. I don’t know why.”

What has helped since, she says like the proud groupie she is, has been Come From Away, which as of May, Bass

“It’s a story that… was really written about the kindness and generosity that was bestowed upon us when we descended into the beautiful town of Gander.”

— BEVERLEY BASS, American Airlines pilot

She and her husband, Tom, have been back five times, and they seriously considered moving there after they attended a massive 10-year reunion in 2011.

Bass, now 66 and retired, made history as the first female captain at American Airlines in October 1986, when she was 34. The next month, she led the first all-female crew in the history of commercial jet aviation on a flight from Washington, DC to Dallas. But she does not consider herself a pioneer. She considers herself a pilot. She has ever since she was four, when she saw a statue of Icarus in her hometown of Fort Meyers, Florida. At eight, Bass’ aunt would take the girl out to the airport at night just to watch the landing lights. At 16, she begged her father to let her take flying lessons, but he wanted her to focus on the family horse trade. So when she turned 18, she signed up for flying lessons herself. “When I came home from my first lesson, I walked into the house and told my parents I’ll fly for the rest of my life,” she said. And she has.

At the time, Bass didn’t even know what a glass ceiling was.

“I wasn’t part of the women’s movement,” she said. “I wasn’t part of the Gloria Steinem crowd. I wasn’t trying to break barriers. I was just following my passion. And my passion was to fly the biggest airplanes I could fly.”

But at the time, Bass had few role models. “Most of the

had seen in performance 101 times.

“It is such a happy show,” she said. “It’s a story that wouldn’t exist without the events of 9/11, but it was really written about the kindness and generosity that was bestowed upon us when we descended into the beautiful town of Gander.

“One of my favorite lines from the show is when one of the passengers — his name is Bob — has come back from Gander. And his father asks, ‘How were you when you were stranded?’ And Bob says, ‘How do I tell him? Not only was I OK. I was so much better.’”

To read more of John Moore’s interview with Beverley Bass, specifically how she responded to seeing her life put on the stage in Come From Away, visit denvercenter.org/news-center.

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In making the groundbreaking Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen, its creators found an unlikely young protagonist. Or rather, Evan Hansen found them. And in this identifiable and universal lost soul, they discovered a gripping and uplifting new way to connect disconnected families.

Dear Evan Hansen, which won the 2017 Tony Award for Best Musical and is now launching its first national tour in Denver, is a very different kind of musical. One that has become a potent nightly reminder of the power of live theatre to change and even save lives.

The show is a must-see event for families having been described as “the rare musical that appeals equally to adults and teens” (BroadwayDirect). Before Broadway performances, it has not been uncommon to see teenagers rushing up to snap smiling stageside selfies — alongside their parents.

“It’s really unbelievable what we are hearing from kids and from parents and from families in crisis,” Director Michael Greif told Applause. “They are telling us that they are seen. They are telling us that things they didn’t feel they could talk about — yes, they can talk about them. They are telling us that the redemption and the forgiveness in Dear Evan Hansen is helping them to get through whatever they are going through, and to forgive and to accept themselves.”

Dear Evan Hansen, as its title implies, is about a letter. It’s also about a lie that snowballs out of control and earns one invisible teenager popularity and Internet fame. Perhaps most provocatively: It’s about what happens when a lie actually makes everyone’s lives better. At least for a time.

Greif, who also helmed the groundbreaking musicals Rent and Next to Normal, knew early on that this newest project was something unique.

“As soon as I got to talk to these three brilliant writers, I knew that this was a very special project. It’s so smart and beautifully crafted,” Greif said. “I love it because the real theme of the play is not lying or fabrication — it’s actually generosity.” Dear Evan Hansen went on to sweep the 2017 Tony Awards, winning 6 including Best Musical.

The musical is the invention of red-hot co-composers Justin Paul and Benj Pasek, who met at the University of Michigan and have since written the Oscar-winning music for La La Land and The Greatest Showman.

The themes they set out to explore were grief, loneliness and the growing power of social media in the digital age.

Their premise is based loosely on an incident from Pasek’s high school days, when a fellow student willfully faked a connection to a dead classmate to make himself sound more interesting in his college application essays. That

“Dear Evan Hansen is the story of the unintended consequences of following your heart.”

— TONY AWARD-WINNING PLAYWRIGHT STEVEN LEVENSON

In Evan, and in a mysterious boy in their story named Connor, the writers found the ultimate mantra of their musical: “No one deserves to disappear.” The original score includes the powerful anthem “You Will Be Found.” That message already has struck a chord with listeners of all ages and around the world — even though Dear Evan Hansen is leaving New York for the first time only now, with the launch of the touring production in Denver.

And Greif could not be happier that the show is now going out into the heartland, starting at the Buell Theatre.

“This show has such a beautiful and generous and important message,” Greif said. “I am thrilled that the universal appeal of this story is going to continue to touch and move people throughout the country. It’s going to give people the opportunity to talk about some really important and healing things, and I can’t wait to share that with as many people as possible.”

Ultimately, Paul said, “I don’t think Dear Evan Hansen offers a cure for loneliness — but I think there is some kind of cure in knowing that we’re not alone in that loneliness. We want kids to know that the sense of isolation is a temporary thing and whatever pain you feel, you can use it to make something that can help save yourself.”

Read John Moore’s complete interview with Director Michael Greif at denvercenter.org/news-center.

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musical might have turned out in the dark vein of, say, the films Heathers or Election. But that’s not Dear Evan Hansen. The writers instead chose the more difficult, interesting and, they believe, hopeful path. That’s because by then, they had found Evan Hansen — a teenager who longs to connect with other people but has one powerful obstacle in his way: His own crippling anxiety.

“You want to feel that you are loved and heard and seen and valued when you don’t feel that way behind closed doors,” said Pasek. “That’s very much how I felt at 17 — waiting to like myself and wondering if other people would ever think I was worth liking.”

To write their musical’s book, the composers turned to Tony Awardwinning playwright Steven Levenson. “We live in a world today where we find ourselves as close to one another as the click of a button, and as remote and distant as galaxies,” Levenson said. “To me, Dear Evan Hansen is the story of the unintended consequences of following your heart.”

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Ben Levi Ross

Maggie McKenna

Christiane Noll

Aaron Lazar

Marrick Smith

Stephen Christopher Anthony

Jane Pfitsch

Jessica Phillips

Jared Goldsmith

John Hemphill

Ciara Alyse Harris

Coleen Sexton

Noah Kieserman

Maria Wirries

Phoebe Koyabe

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Jared Kleinman............................................................................................................................................................................. JARED GOLDSMITH Alana Beck...........................................................................................................................................................................................PHOEBE KOYABE Larry Murphy.......................................................................................................................................................................................... AARON LAZAR Zoe Murphy......................................................................................................................................................................................MAGGIE McKENNA Cynthia Murphy.............................................................................................................................................................................. CHRISTIANE NOLL Heidi Hansen......................................................................................................................................................................................JESSICA PHILLIPS Evan Hansen........................................................................................................................................................................................... BEN LEVI ROSS (Thursday mat., Saturday mat. and Sunday eve. performances) STEPHEN CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY Connor Murphy.................................................................................................................................................................................... MARRICK SMITH

VIRTUAL COMMUNITY VOICES BECCA AYERS, MARY BACON, GERARD CANONICO, JENN COLELLA, ADAM HALPIN, MYKAL KILGORE, STEPHEN KUNKEN, TAMIKA LAWRENCE, CARRIE MANOLAKOS, KEN MARKS, ASA SOMERS, JASON TAM, BRENDA WEHLE, NATALIE WEISS, TIM YOUNG, REMY ZAKEN

UNDERSTUDIES Standbys and understudies never substitute for players unless a specific announcement for the appearance is made at the time of the performance.

Understudy for Evan Hansen, Jared Kleinman, Connor Murphy: STEPHEN CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY, NOAH KIESERMAN; Understudy for Cynthia Murphy, Heidi Hansen: JANE PFITSCH, COLEEN SEXTON; Understudy for Alana Beck, Zoe Murphy: CIARA ALYSE HARRIS, MARIA WIRRIES; Understudy for Larry Murphy: JOHN HEMPHILL. Dance Captain: Jane Pfitsch

Maggie McKenna is appearing with the permission of Actors’ Equity Association pursuant to an exchange program between American Equity and the MEAA.

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The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, either with or without flash, is strictly prohibited by law. Please turn off all electronic devices such as cellular phones, beepers and watches prior to the beginning of the performance.

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MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT ONE "Anybody Have a Map?"............................................................................................. Heidi, Cynthia "Waving Through a Window"................................................................................Evan, Company "For Forever".................................................................................................................................... Evan "Sincerely, Me"....................................................................................................Connor, Evan, Jared "Requiem".............................................................................................................. Zoe, Larry, Cynthia "If I Could Tell Her"............................................................................................................... Evan, Zoe "Disappear"...................................................Connor, Evan, Alana, Jared, Cynthia, Larry, Zoe "You Will Be Found"..................................................................................................Evan, Company

ACT TWO "Sincerely, Me" (Reprise)............................................................................................ Connor, Jared "To Break in a Glove".........................................................................................................Larry, Evan "Only Us".................................................................................................................................. Zoe, Evan "Good for You"......................................................................................... Heidi, Alana, Jared, Evan "You Will Be Found" (Reprise)........................................................................................ Company "Words Fail"...................................................................................................................................... Evan "So Big/So Small"...........................................................................................................................Heidi "Finale".......................................................................................................................................Company

MUSICIANS Music Director/Conductor/Keyboard: AUSTIN COOK Associate Conductor: GARRET HEALEY Guitar: MATT SANGIOVANNI, MATT BROWN; Drums: RYAN McCAUSLAND; Bass: MATT RUBANO; Concertmaster: JEN CHOI FISCHER; Viola: LINNEA POWELL; Cello: DAVID MERGEN

Additional Orchestrations: Christopher Jahnke Keyboard Programmer: Randy Cohen Associate Keyboard Programmer: Jeremy King Ableton Programmers: Enrico de Trizio, Scott Wasserman Music Copying: Emily Grishman Music Preparation

BEN LEVI ROSS (Evan Hansen).

Originally from Los Angeles, Ben went on to study at the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama. He made his Broadway debut in 2017 with the company of Dear Evan Hansen and is thrilled to join the company of the First National tour. He sends huge thanks to Mom, Dad, Madelyn, his team at Abrams Artists, and every teacher he’s ever had.

MAGGIE McKENNA (Zoe Murphy) made her professional theatre debut in 2017 as the lead role of "Muriel" in the Sydney Theatre Company’s sell-out, award-winning stage show Muriel's Wedding - The Musical, for which she won the Sydney Theatre Award for Best Newcomer. Maggie’s television work includes the ABC TV series "The Doctor Blake Mysteries" in a featured role and for the FOX comedy series "Open Slather." Most recently, Maggie performed as a soloist in the 2018 Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony and at the Sydney Opera House as "Fanny Brice" in Funny Girl In Concert.

JESSICA PHILLIPS (Heidi Hansen).

Broadway credits include Leap of Faith opposite Raul Esparza; Priscilla, Queen of the Desert; Next to Normal; Jesus Christ Superstar (25th Anniversary Revival); The Scarlet Pimpernel (1, 2 & 3). In 2015, Jessica starred in the Williamstown Theatre Festival production of Michael Friedman’s Unknown Soldier, and has performed as a featured vocalist at The Kennedy Center.

On television, Jessica spent four seasons as recurring guest star ‘A.D.A. Pippa Cox’ on “Law and Order: SVU." Other onscreen credits include: "Royal Pains," "Bronx Warrants,” “Elementary,” “The Ordained,” “Unforgettable,” and the film La Vida Inesperada.

Twitter/IG: @fullipsonbway CHRISTIANE NOLL (Cynthia Murphy).

Broadway/Tour: Ragtime (Tony & Drama Desk nomination, Helen Hayes Award), Elf, Chaplin (Drama Desk nomination), Urinetown, (Ovation Award), Mambo Kings, …Nothin But The Blues, Jekyll & Hyde, Grease, Miss Saigon, City of Angels. Film & TV: "Madam Secretary," "Law & Order SVU," "The Good Fight," "The Sound of Music Live," The King & I (Singing Anna). Other: Next to Normal (CCC Award), October Sky, Follies (STL

Critics Award), Encores! 1776, Closer than Ever (Off-Bway Alliance Award).

Symphony Guest Soloist with over 100 orchestras worldwide. Five solo CDs. www.christianenoll.com MARRICK SMITH (Connor Murphy).

Broadway: Fun Home (OBC).

Off-Broadway: Fun Home, Wild Goose Dreams, Pretty Filthy, The Underclassman. TV: "The Big Dogz."

Film: The Lennon Report, One Stop Away. Regional: Alice by Heart. Music: The Entropy E.P., I’m a bAd Bad Man, Pretty Filthy (Original Cast Recording).

Love and thanks to my family, LNP, KMR, and Wright Ent. and the entire DEH family. @marricksmith AARON LAZAR (Larry Murphy).

Broadway: 11 productions including The Last Ship, A Little Night Music, Les Miserables (Drama Desk nomination), Impressionism, A Tale of Two Cities, The Phantom of the Opera, Oklahoma!, and The Light in the Piazza (also Live from Lincoln Center on PBS). Select Film/TV: Avengers: Infinity War, The Wolf of Wall Street, This Is Where I Leave You, J. Edgar, “The Strain,” “The Good Fight,” “Blacklist,” “Quantico,” “Girl Meets World,” "The Good Wife."

Concerts: NY Philharmonic, NYPops at Carnegie Hall, National Symphony at The Kennedy Center, Hollywood Bowl, Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra. www.aaronlazar.com JARED GOLDSMITH (Jared Kleinman) is over the MOON to join the Dear Evan Hansen family and originate the role of "Jared Kleinman" on the First National tour. Born and raised in New Jersey, Jared attended Elon University where he earned his BFA in Music Theatre. But, don’t be fooled, Jared isn’t just an actor. Currently he’s cowriting and developing an original musical: Mazkapan. Endless thanks to Mom, Dad, Kara, Adam, Abrams, every teacher, and bagels. @jaredbgoldsmith PHOEBE KOYABE (Alana Beck) was born in rural France and raised in the suburbs of Phoenix, Arizona. She is thrilled to be making her professional debut in the First National tour of Dear Evan Hansen. Playing Alana in Dear Evan Hansen is a dream come true.

She would like to thank all the people who believed in her and helped her along the way, her family, teachers,

Jamie, Victoria and Sam at Abrams, Tara Rubin Casting, and the Dear Evan Hansen Team. @phoebekoyabe STEPHEN CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY (alternate Evan Hansen; u/s Connor Murphy, Jared Kleinman). Broadway: Dear Evan Hansen, Book of Mormon.

1st National Tour: Catch Me If You Can (Frank Abagnale Jr). Regional favorites: Hairspray, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Carousel. Florida State University Music Theatre graduate. NWSA graduate. Love to the DEH team, BRS/Gage, Tara Rubin & Co., and family. Instagram: @_stephenanthony CIARA ALYSE HARRIS (u/s Alana Beck, Zoe Murphy) is OVERJOYED to be making her First National Tour Debut! Ciara is a recent graduate of the Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music (CCM). She thanks HCKR, her family and friends for their never ending love and support, and God for reminding her to believe in the impossible! @ciaraalyseharris JOHN HEMPHILL (u/s Larry Murphy).

Hello America. Broadway: School of Rock, Mamma Mia!. National Tour: Curious Incident of The Dog In The Night-Time, Mamma Mia!.

OffBroadway: Admissions (Lincoln Center). Film: David Fincher’s Zodiac.

TV: “Billions,” “House of Cards,” “Mr. Robot,” “The Blacklist,” “Boardwalk Empire,” “Castle.” Special thanks to the Dear Evan Hansen Family, Tara Rubin, and especially to my parents and my beautiful wife Jenn.

NOAH KIESERMAN (u/s Evan Hansen, Connor Murphy, Jared Kleinman) is ecstatic to be part of the First National touring company of DEH after recently graduating from the University of Michigan (Class of 2018). Regional: Newsies (Connecticut Rep.), Grease (Wagon Wheel). Noah would like to thank his family, Harden Curtis, Central Perk, Owen, The Watkinsons, Kevin Kuchar, and all of his professors/mentors for their endless support. Go Blue!

JANE PFITSCH (u/s Heidi Hansen, Cynthia Murphy) is honored to be joining the Dear Evan Hansen family.

Broadway: Angels in America (2018 Revival), Cabaret (2014 Revival), Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Roundabout), Company (2007 Revival). She has

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worked extensively Off-Broadway and at regional theaters around the country.

Awards: Helen Hayes Nomination, Best Supporting Actress; IRNE Nomination, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress. Brown/Trinity MFA Program.

COLEEN SEXTON (u/s Heidi Hansen, Cynthia Murphy) is thrilled to join the DEH family! Broadway: Jekyll and Hyde/"Lucy" (on recording with David Hasselhoff). Tour: Wicked/"Elphaba," Legally Blonde, Chicago. Off Broadway: Forever Dusty. Regional: End of the Rainbow/"Judy Garland," Mamma Mia/ "Donna," Spamalot/ "Lady of the Lake," Paper Mill, North Shore, Ogunquit, Gateway, Lyric. TV: "Law and Order."

Thanks to Tara Rubin casting and to GB Management!!

MARIA WIRRIES (u/s Alana Beck, Zoe Murphy) is a recent graduate from the Penn State musical theater program. Her theater credits include: Dear Evan Hansen (Broadway), the Broadway revival workshop of Once on This Island, Be More Chill, the worldpremiere of Love in Hate Nation, Sweet Charity, Hair, and Titanic. At Penn State, she was awarded the Francis Foster Diversity Award for her activism work. @maria_wirries STEVEN LEVENSON (Book) is the Tony Award-winning book writer of Dear Evan Hansen. His plays include Days of Rage, If I Forget, The Unavoidable Disappearance of Tom Durnin, and The Language of Trees. Honors include the Obie Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, Drama League Award, Drama Desk nomination, Hull-Warriner nomination, Lucille Lortel nomination and the Helen Hayes Award. He worked for three seasons as a writer and producer on Showtime’s "Masters of Sex" and is a founding member of Colt Coeur and an alumnus of MCC’s Playwrights Coalition and Ars Nova’s Play Group.

His plays are published by Dramatists Play Service and Playscripts. A graduate of Brown University, he is a member of the Dramatists Guild of America, Inc. and the WGA. Upcoming projects include the limited series "Fosse/ Verdon" (FX) and the film adaptation of Jonathan Larson’s tick, tick…boom!.

BENJ PASEK & JUSTIN PAUL (Music and Lyrics) are the Tony, Oscar, Grammy and Golden Globe Awardwinning songwriting team behind Dear Evan Hansen. Other Broadway: A Christmas Story, The Musical (Tony,

Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle nominations). Off-Broadway: Dear Evan Hansen (Second Stage; Obie, Drama Desk, Drama League, Outer Critics Circle awards); Dogfight (Second Stage; Lucille Lortel Award and Drama League, Outer Critics Circle, London Evening Standard Award nominations).

Regional: James and the Giant Peach (Seattle Children’s Theatre) and Edges (Capital Repertory Theatre). Film: La La Land (2017 Academy Award and Golden Globe Award), The Greatest Showman (2018 Academy Award Nomination and Golden Globe Award), Trolls. Upcoming film projects: Aladdin, Snow White, Foster. Television: "A Christmas Story Live!" (2018 Emmy Award Nomination), "Smash," "The Flash." The Dear Evan Hansen Original Broadway Cast Recording received the 2018 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, and The Greatest Showman Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is certified Triple Platinum in the UK, Double Platinum in the US, and Platinum in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. Additional honors: Richard Rodgers Award for Musical Theatre (American Academy of Arts and Letters), ASCAP Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award, Jonathan Larson Award. Both are graduates of the University of Michigan Musical Theatre Program and currently serve on the Board of Directors for the Dramatists Guild Foundation. Justin thanks God, DEH cast and crew, Asher, Emmie, Sully and the whole family. Benj thanks family, friends and everyone who has worked tirelessly to bring DEH to Broadway and beyond.

MICHAEL GREIF (Director) received his fourth Tony nomination and a Helen Hayes Award for his work on Dear Evan Hansen. Other Broadway credits: Rent, Grey Gardens, Next to Normal, Never Gonna Dance; If/Then, War Paint.

Recent work includes Our Lady of Kibeho and Angels in America (NY’s Signature Theatre); The Low Road, The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide…

(The Public); and The Tempest, A Winter’s Tale and Romeo and Juliet at The Public’s Delacorte Theater. OffBroadway, he’s received Obie Awards for Machinal, Dogeaters (The Public) and Rent (NYTW), and has directed new plays and musicals at Playwrights Horizons, Roundabout, MTC, MCC, New York Theatre Workshop and at Second Stage, where he directed Next to Normal and Dear Evan Hansen. Regional work includes premieres and revivals at

Williamstown Theatre Festival (ten seasons), La Jolla Playhouse (AD, five seasons), Arena Stage, Center Stage, Mark Taper Forum, Dallas Theater Center and Trinity Repertory Company. Mr. Greif holds a BS from Northwestern University and an MFA from the University of California, San Diego.

DANNY MEFFORD (Choreographer).

Danny Mefford choreographed Fun Home and Dear Evan Hansen, both of which won the Tony award for Best Musical. His other choreography credits include Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (Lortel and Astaire nominations), Love's Labour's Lost (Drama Desk nomination), Miss You Like Hell, February House, Much Ado About Nothing, an international tour of The Sound of Music, and Good Person of Szechwan. He staged all the theatrical sequences for "Rise" on NBC. He has an MFA in Acting from Brown University and has degrees in Theatre and Political Science from the University of Evansville.

ALEX LACAMOIRE (Music Supervisor/ Orchestrator) is a three-time Tony and three-time Grammy winner for his work on Dear Evan Hansen, Hamilton and In the Heights. As music director, arranger and/or orchestrator: Incredibles 2, The Greatest Showman (20th Century Fox), Annie (2011 Broadway revival), Bring It On, The People in the Picture, 9 to 5 (Drama Desk and Grammy noms.), Legally Blonde, High Fidelity, Wicked, Bat Boy, Godspell (2001 national tour).

He is an Emmy-nominated composer for “Sesame Street.” Love to Mom, Dad, Little Sis and to his wife, Ileana.

DAVID KORINS (Scenic Design).

Hamilton (Tony nom.), War Paint (Tony nom.), Bandstand, Misery, Motown the Musical, Vanya and Sonia…, Annie, Bring It On, Magic/Bird, An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin, Godspell, Chinglish, The Pee-wee Herman Show, Lombardi, Passing Strange and Bridge & Tunnel. Opera: Norma, Bel Canto, The Gospel of Mary Magdalene, Oscar. TV: “Grease: Live!” Concert: Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Kanye West, Sia, Mariah Carey, Andrea Bocelli. Extensive OffBroadway/regional theatre, hospitality, event & experience design. Recipient of an Emmy Award, Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel awards, three Henry Hewes Awards and an Obie Award for Sustained Excellence in Design.

Dad: Stella & Vivian. @davidkorins www.davidkorinsdesign.com

EMILY REBHOLZ (Costume Design).

Broadway: Gettin’ the Band Back Together; Indecent; Dear Evan Hansen; Oh, Hello On Broadway; If/Then; Vanya and Sonia Masha and Spike; Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. Recent: Jagged Little Pill (A.R.T), The Low Road (The Public), Winters Tale (TFNA), Mary Jane (NYTW), Twelfth Night (CSC), Brigadoon (Encores!), The Robber Bridegroom (Roundabout), Lucia Di Lammermoor and Don Giovanni (Santa Fe Opera), Orfeo ed Euridice (Opera Theatre of St. Louis) MFA: Yale University.

JAPHY WEIDEMAN (Lighting Design).

Broadway: The Visit, The Nance, Of Mice and Men, Airline Highway and Dear Evan Hansen were all Tony-nominated for Best Lighting Design. Other Broadway: Lobby Hero, Significant Other, Sylvia, Old Times, The Heidi Chronicles, Macbeth (Drama Desk nom.), Cyrano de Bergerac and The Snow Geese.

Off-Broadway: Lincoln Center Theater, Roundabout, The Public Theater, NYTW, Second Stage, Playwrights Horizons, MTC, MCC, and Labyrinth.

West End: A Nice Fish (Harold Pinter Theatre), Blackbird (Albery Theatre).

NEVIN STEINBERG (Sound Design).

Recent Broadway: Bandstand, Bright Star, Hamilton, It Shoulda Been You, Mothers and Sons, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Tony nomination), The Performers, Magic/Bird. Off Broadway: Smart People, The Landing, Far From Heaven. Nevin is Audio Consultant for Carnegie Hall’s Isaac Stern Auditorium. Over 30 Broadway productions with Acme Sound Partners and five additional Tony nominations: The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, Fences, Hair, In the Heights.

DAVID BRIAN BROWN (Hair Design).

Broadway highlights: Moulin Rouge (2019), Frozen, Come From Away (Canada & US Tour), War Paint (Drama Desk Award), She Loves Me, Curious Incident…, Gigi, The Bridges of Madison County, If/Then, Macbeth, Death of a Salesman, Follies, Sister Act, A Steady Rain, Shrek, Legally Blonde, Spamalot, Nine, Gypsy, Sweet Smell of Success, Aida, The Iceman Cometh, Chicago, Side Show, Steel Pier. Film credits: “Peter Pan Live!” NBC, “The Sound of Music Live!” NBC, It’s Complicated, “Angels in America” (Emmy nominated), Too Wong Foo….

BEN COHN (Associate Music Supervisor). Broadway: Dear Evan Hansen, Wicked, The Woman in White, …Spelling Bee, Wonderful Town, In My Life. Pre-Broadway: The Book of Mormon, 9 to 5, Anastasia, Finding Neverland. MD for Clay Aiken, LinManuel Miranda’s 21 Chump Street, Stephanie J. Block, BCEFA. Ben’s arrangements have been heard on TV, albums, concerts, theme parks and cruise lines. Ithaca and NYU grad. Love to Sean and Allister.

AUSTIN COOK (Music Director).

Favorite NY & tour credits: Hamilton (Music Associate), War Paint (Keyboard I), 1st National Tour Million Dollar Quartet (standby Jerry Lee Lewis/ Music Director). Favorite Chicago credits: Marry Me A Little (Man/ Music Director)* Jeff Award Winner Best Actor, Sondheim on Sondheim (Music Director/Pianist) Jeff Award Winner, Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Pianist)* Jeff Award Winner. Love and thanks to Adrienne. austinryancook.com IG: austinryancook MICHAEL KELLER & MICHAEL AARONS (Music Coordinators).

Broadway: Pretty Woman, Head Over Heels, Frozen, SpongeBob Squarepants, Anastasia, Dear Evan Hansen, Hamilton, School of Rock.

Upcoming Broadway: Moulin Rouge, Half-Time. Tours: Hamilton (Chicago, National Tours), Anastasia, Dear Evan Hansen.

TARA RUBIN CASTING (Casting).

Selected Broadway: King Kong, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, The Band’s Visit, Prince of Broadway, Indecent, Bandstand, Sunset Boulevard, Miss Saigon, Dear Evan Hansen, A Bronx Tale, Cats, Falsettos, Disaster!, School of Rock, Les Misérables, The Heiress, The Phantom of the Opera,

Billy Elliot, Shrek, Spamalot, …Spelling Bee, The Producers, Mamma Mia!, Jersey Boys. Off-Broadway: Smokey Joe’s Café; Jersey Boys; Here Lies Love; Love, Loss, and What I Wore.

Selected Regional: Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Yale Repertory Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, The Old Globe, Asolo Rep. tararubincasting.com BOND THEATRICAL GROUP (Marketing & Publicity Direction) is a fully independent Booking, Marketing and Publicity company for live entertainment productions. Current tour booking and marketing projects include Blue Man Group, CATS, Cruel Intentions, Girl from the North Country, Jesus Christ Superstar, Latin History for Morons, Once on This Island, Spamilton and Tap Dogs. Current marketing and publicity projects include Anastasia, The Band's Visit, Dear Evan Hansen, Dr. Seuss’ Grinch..., Escape to Margaritaville, Fiddler on the Roof and marketing services for The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway.

THE BOOKING GROUP (Tour Booking Agency). Since its inception in 1996, The Booking Group has represented 25 Tony Award-winning Best Musicals and Plays. Current touring productions include: Hamilton; Anastasia; Come From Away; Dear Evan Hansen; Hello, Dolly! starring Betty Buckley; The Book of Mormon; School of Rock; Waitress; On Your Feet!; Rent: The 20th Anniversary Tour; Fiddler on the Roof; The Play That Goes Wrong; The Color Purple and Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. Future productions include: The Cher Show; Mean Girls; My Fair Lady; Pretty Woman and To Kill a Mockingbird.

JUDITH SCHOENFELD (Production Supervisor). Broadway: Dear Evan Hansen, If/Then, Next to Normal, Grey Gardens. Also many other productions Off-Broadway and regionally, including Dear Evan Hansen at Second Stage Theatre and Arena Stage. She is happy to be a part of the Dear Evan Hansen family.

DAVID LOBER (Production Stage Manager). Broadway: Groundhog Day, Matilda, Saturday Night Fever. Los Angeles: Henry IV with Tom Hanks, Wicked, The Lion King, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, and The Ten Commandments. National Tour: Million Dollar Quartet, Aida, Sunset Blvd, and The Light in the Piazza. Love to Colleen and Phillip. Happy to be bringing this

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PETER NIGRINI (Projection Design).

Broadway: The SpongeBob Musical; A Doll’s House, Part 2; Amélie; An Act of God; The Heidi Chronicles; The Best Man; and Fela!. Elsewhere: Grounded and Here Lies Love (The Public Theater), Wakey Wakey (Signature Theatre), Notes From Underground (TFANA), Grace Jones Hurricane Tour, Don Giovanni and Lucia di Lammermoor (Santa Fe Opera), Blind Date (Bill T. Jones). For Nature Theater of Oklahoma: No Dice and Life & Times (Burgtheater, Vienna). Currently: Ain’t Too Proud (pre-Broadway), Beetlejuice (National Theatre, Washington), Dave (Arena Stage) and The Orphan of Zhao (Beijing International Music Festival).

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amazing show around the U.S. MICHAEL KRUG (Stage Manager) has worked in hundreds of theaters, on thousands of performances, seen by millions of people around the world.

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do.

So, throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails.” DFTBA. SARAH TESTERMAN (Assistant Stage Manager). Broadway: This is Our Youth, A Raisin in the Sun, Matilda, Soul Doctor, Elf: the Musical. Touring: Matilda (First National Tour). Off Broadway: Heisenberg (MTC), Hamilton (The Public), The Maids (SRT), Caucasian Chalk Circle (SRT). Television: NBC’s "The Wiz Live!," NBC’s "Peter Pan Live!." Benefits: BCEFA/DRA; Graduate of SUNY Purchase. Love to Josh.

JUNIPER STREET PRODUCTIONS (Production Supervisor) is Hillary Blanken, Ana Rose Greene, Guy Kwan, Joseph DeLuise, Sadie Alisa, Victoria Bullard, Ross Leonard and Christopher Batstone. Over the last 20 years, JSP has helped create over 60 Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, over 20 national tours, and numerous Las Vegas productions. Currently on Broadway and touring: Dear Evan Hansen on Broadway, King Kong, The Prom, The Band’s Visit, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Once on This Island, Come From Away, Waitress, Beautiful and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

ADRIENNE CAMPBELL-HOLT (Associate Director).

Upcoming: Downstairs by Theresa Rebeck, starring Tyne and Tim Daly (Primary Stages), world premieres of JOAN

by Stephen Belber (Colt Coeur) & HATEF*CK by Rehana Lew Mirza (Colt Coeur & WP Theater). Artistic director, Colt Coeur. Director, #makeitfair.

BA Barnard, Columbia University. adriennecampbellholt.com.

SASH BISCHOFF (Associate Director) is a NYC-based director. Recently: James Presson’s F*ck Marry Kill (New Ohio). Princeton University. Full credits: sashbischoff.com.

ADAM QUINN (Associate Director).

NYC based director & writer. Endless love and gratitude to my family and every teacher. Proud graduate of the University of Michigan. www.adamquinn.net

JONATHAN WARREN (Associate Choreographer).

Broadway/tour: Dear Evan Hansen, Wicked, The Sound of Music, A Night With Janis Joplin. International: Wicked (Mexico City). Regional: La Cage aux Folles, West Side Story, A Night With Janis Joplin, Cats, The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, The Hot Mikado. Film: Outside Providence.

MARK MYARS (Associate Choreographer). Associate: The Cher Show, My Fair Lady, SpongeBob Squarepants, War Paint, If/Then.

Supervisor: Wicked. Choreographer: Dancin' Broadway! (Tour), Joseph...

(Casa Mañana). www.markmyars.com DANNY SHARRON (Assistant Director).

Recent directing: The Model American (Williamstown). Associate: Public, MTC, Playwrights Horizons, Old Globe.

Fellowships: NYTW, Williamstown, Drama League. dannysharron.com LIZ CAPLAN VOCAL STUDIOS, LLC. (Vocal Consultant). Broadway/Tours: Hedwig, Once, The Book of Mormon, Disney’s Aladdin, Frozen, Side Show, American Idiot, Motown, Rock of Ages, 13, Fiddler on the Roof, Oh Hello. Film: Shame, Les Misérables, The Greatest Showman, Pixar’s Coco. TV: “The Get Down” (Netflix); NBC’s “The Wiz Live!” and “Peter Pan Live!,” “The Colbert Report,” Tony Awards, Academy Awards, CNN, Reuters. LizCaplan.com BUIST BICKLEY (Production Properties Supervisor). Select Broadway: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts 1 and 2, SpongeBob SquarePants, Disney’s Frozen (co-supervisor), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (and National Tour), Dear Evan Hansen, It’s Only a Play, Act One, The Nance, Other Desert Cities.

Other Credits: Moulin Rouge (Boston), Fun Home (National Tour).

RANDY COHEN (Keyboard Programmer). Cohen Keyboards has programmed over 70 Broadway shows including Hamilton, Frozen, The Book of Mormon, Kinky Boots, Anastasia, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, Once on This Island, Pretty Woman, and Head Over Heels.

STACEY MINDICH (Producer). Stacey Mindich has treasured the journey of developing Dear Evan Hansen, taking this original musical from a long-ago lunch with its composers to workshops to D.C.’s Arena Stage to Second Stage, and now to its Tony Award-winning

run on Broadway and First National Tour across the United States. The finest traveling companions: Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, Steven Levenson, Michael Greif, Alex Lacamoire, two superb casts, and the extended creative team.

Next up: the first Dear Evan Hansen international production in Toronto at The Royal Alexandra Theatre. A twotime Tony Award winner, Stacey has produced more than 20 shows on and off Broadway. Highlights include The Bridges of Madison Country, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Lucky Guy and The Lion. She is the recipient of the 2016 Robert Whitehead Award for Outstanding Achievement in Commercial Producing and a 2018 Grammy Award winner for the Dear Evan Hansen original cast recording.

Stacey is also the board co-chair of New York City Center and a founding board member of The Lilly Awards.

Most beloved productions, with husband Eric Mindich: Russell, Danny, Charlie.

MICKEY LIDDELL (Producer). Mickey Liddell/LD Entertainment produced Jackie, The Zookeeper's Wife, Megan Leavey, Anthropoid, The Grey, Disconnect, Go; and co-produced Broadway’s Angels in America and Sunday in the Park with George.

HUNTER ARNOLD (Producer).

Broadway: Pretty Woman, Once on This Island (Tony Award), Anastasia, Kinky Boots (Tony Award), Deaf West’s Spring Awakening (Tony nomination), The Visit (Tony nomination), and many others. Upcoming: Hadestown, The Inheritance, The Jungle.

CAIOLA PRODUCTIONS (Producer) is the Tony Award-winning team of Luigi and Rose Caiola. Once on This Island, Dear Evan Hansen, The Color Purple, All The Way, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf. This season: Pretty Woman, Jagged Little Pill.

DOUBLE GEMINI PRODUCTIONS (Producer). Wendy Federman and Carl Moellenberg collectively have 18 Tony awards and 53 Tony nominations.

Thrilled how many people have been very moved and touched by this show.

FAKSTON PRODUCTIONS (Producer).

Ken Fakler and Dan Stone are thrilled to be part of the Broadway and National Tours of Dear Evan Hansen (Tony Award). Productions include: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, How to Succeed..., and Catch Me If You Can.

HARRIS KARMA PRODUCTIONS (Producer). Dede Harris and Sharon Karmazin have collectively produced more than 64 theatrical productions worldwide, including 44 Broadway shows, winning 12 Tony Awards, and 11 Off- Broadway productions winning 10 Drama Desk awards.

ON YOUR MARKS GROUP (Producer) is a theatrical production company established by award- winning producers Alan D. Marks, Barbara Marks, Scott H. Mauro. With gratitiude to our investors, families, friends and our show's creators for this wonderful journey!

DARREN BAGERT (Producer) is fourtime TONY Award-winning producer with over 20 Broadway productions.

Upcoming: Moulin Rouge and Ain't Too Proud--The Temptations. Darren also directed Ralph Lauren's 50th Anniversary show during NY Fashion Week.

ROGER & WILLIAM BERLIND (Producer). Recent Tony winning Broadway productions include: The Book of Mormon; The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time; All the Way; A View from the Bridge and Hello, Dolly!.

BOB BOYETT (Producer). Broadway: Les Liaisons Dangereuses; An Act of God; The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time; Ann; One Man, Two Guvnors; Tom Stoppard’s Rock ’n’ Roll; The Drowsy Chaperone; War Horse; South Pacific; Boeing-Boeing; The Coast of Utopia; The History Boys; Spamalot; and Glengarry Glen Ross.

COLIN CALLENDER (Producer) is an award-winning theatre, film and television producer. Broadway productions include Lucky Guy, Casa Valentina and Tony-winners Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

CAITLIN CLEMENTS (Producer) made her Broadway producing debut with Dear Evan Hansen. Proud alum of William & Mary and NYU/Tisch. Special

thanks to Stacey and 101. Much love and gratitude to my family.

Little Pill and Beetlejuice. Both are also partners in Grove Entertainment.

FREDDY DEMANN (Producer). Freddy DeMann-produced shows have won Pulitzers a/o Tonys. Proof, Top Dog Underdog, Take Me Out, Spring Awakening, Hamilton as well as Dear Evan Hansen.

THE JOHN GORE ORGANIZATION (Producer) family of companies includes Broadway Across America and Broadway.com, under the supervision of 13-time Tony winning producer John Gore (Chairman & CEO). BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com Broadway.com

DANTE DI LORETO (Producer).

Productions include Funny Girl (London); The Glass Menagerie, Festen, Primo (Broadway). Executive producer of award-winning programming for FOX, HBO, NBC and Showtime including “The Normal Heart,” “Glee,” “American Horror Story” and “Temple Grandin.”

BONNIE & KENNETH FELD (Producer).

Kenneth Feld is Chairman and CEO of Feld Entertainment, the global leader in live, family entertainment. Bonnie Feld is Chairwoman of Signature Theatre in Arlington, Virginia.

FICKSTERN PRODUCTIONS (Producer). Formerly at Disney, Steve Fickinger developed hits Newsies and Aladdin. Currently producing for Warner Bros. David I. Stern wrote and/ or produced: “Mozart in the Jungle,” Free Birds, Geppetto, Snapshots and more. www.davidistern.com ERIC & MARSI GARDINER (Producers).

Credits: Jersey Boys (Tony) New York and Worldwide. Memphis (Tony), The Elephant Man, Gigi, Les Liaisons Dangerous, Allegiance. The Gardiner's have supported the Arts for many years including La Jolla Playhouse.

Marsi serves on the Leadership Council of Broadway Cares. We share our passion for Theatre with Family and Friends. Upcoming Concerta For 8.

ROBERT GREENBLATT (Producer).

Chairman of NBC Entertainment; formerly head of Showtime and Fox Broadcasting Co. Brought back live musicals to television. Tony awards: Dear Evan Hansen, A Gentleman’s Guide...; Golden Globe and Peabody: “Six Feet Under."

JERE HARRIS & DARREN DEVERNA (Producer). Jeremiah J. Harris: Founder and chairman/CEO of Production Resource Group. Darren P. DeVerna: CEO of Global Theatre of Production Resource Group. Producing credits include Escape to Margaritaville, and the upcoming production of Diana The Musical. Coproducing credits include the upcoming productions of Jagged

MIKE KRIAK (Producer). Broadway: Dear Evan Hansen, The Prom. Lincoln Center Theater Board Member. Media Circle Global Lead for ConsenSys, a formation of entrepreneurs building applications on the Ethereum blockchain.

Formerly, Chief Operating Officer at Mashable.

DAVID MIRVISH (Producer) is a theatrical producer based in Toronto where he operates four theaters. Mirvish Productions produces and presents plays and musicals throughout Canada, on Broadway and in London’s West End. EVA PRICE (Producer) is a twotime Tony Award-winning producer.

Credits: Dear Evan Hansen, Angels in America, On Your Feet!, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons!, Peter and the Starcatcher, Jagged Little Pill, Cruel Intentions, Small Mouth Sounds.

ZEILINGER PRODUCTIONS (Producer) is a Tony Award-winning New York and London-based production company with over 30 credits on Broadway and in the West End. For more information, please visit: www.zeilingerproductions.com.

ADAM ZOTOVICH (Producer).

Productions include The Color Purple, An American in Paris, Legally Blonde, All My Sons, A View From the Bridge, Driving Miss Daisy, Evita, Of Mice and Men. AMBASSADOR THEATRE GROUP (Producer) is the world’s number-one live-theatre company with 45 venues worldwide, a prolific international award-winning producer and the market leader in theatre ticketing services.

INDEPENDENT PRESENTERS NETWORK (Producer) is a consortium of 40 of the leading Broadway in cities throughout America.

Recent Broadway shows, Dear Evan Hansen; Hello! Dolly; On Your Feet!; Waitress and Kinky Boots.

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ROY FURMAN (Producer). Current productions: Dear Evan Hansen (Tony Award), The Book of Mormon (Tony), The Band’s Visit (Tony), Mean Girls, Pretty Woman. Other Tony-winning productions include: Hello, Dolly!; The Humans; The Color Purple; Spamalot; War Horse; Curious Incident…. Vice Chairman Jefferies LLC, Vice Chairman Lincoln Center.

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THE SHUBERT ORGANIZATION (Producer). Under the leadership of Philip J. Smith, Chairman, and Robert E. Wankel, President, The Shubert Organization owns and operates 17 Broadway theatres and six OffBroadway venues. The company has produced and co-produced hundreds of plays and musicals.

ARENA STAGE AT THE MEAD CENTER FOR AMERICAN THEATER, led by Artistic Director Molly Smith and Executive Producer Edgar Dobie, is a national center in Washington, D.C. dedicated to American voices and artists. arenastage.org.

SECOND STAGE THEATRE (Producer).

Under the artistic direction of Carole Rothman, Second Stage produces a diverse range of premieres and new interpretations of America’s best contemporary theater. 2ST recently renovated the historic Helen Hayes Theater making it the only permanent home on Broadway dedicated exclusively to living American playwrights.

101 PRODUCTIONS, LTD (Executive Producer & General Manager). Wendy Orshan and Jeffrey M. Wilson founded their company in 1994. Their associates are Ron Gubin, Chris Morey, Jeff Klein and Rina L. Saltzman. Current Broadway Productions: Pretty Woman: The Musical, Head over Heels featuring the music of the Go-Go’s. Recent: Latin History for Morons, Sunday in the Park With George, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, An Act of God (Executive Producer; Broadway, Tour), An American in Paris, Tony Award-Winning Best Revival of a Musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Executive Producer; Broadway, Tour).

ACTORS' EQUITY ASSOCIATION ("Equity"), founded in 1913, is the U.S. labor union that represents more than 51,000 professional Actors and Stage Managers. Equity fosters the art of live theatre as an essential component of society and advances the careers of its members by negotiating wages, improving working conditions and providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. Actors' Equity is a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. #EquityWorks

NOT-FOR-PROFIT PARTNERS DEAR EVAN HANSEN is proud to collaborate with: CHILD MIND INSTITUTE is an independent, national nonprofit dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders.

CRISIS TEXT LINE is free, 24/7 support for those in crisis. Text 741741 from anywhere in the US to text with a trained Crisis Counselor. Crisis Text Line trains volunteers to support people in crisis.

non profit partners box THE JED FOUNDATION is a nonprofit that exists to protect emotional health and prevent suicide for our nation’s teens and young adults.

THE TREVOR PROJECT is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning young people.

BORN THIS WAY FOUNDATION is committed to supporting the wellness of young people and empowering them to create a kinder and braver world.

For more information about our not-for-profit partners, visit: dearevanhansen.com/partners

DEAR EVAN HANSEN TOUR STAFF Broadway Opening Night: December 4, 2016 - Music Box Theatre Tour Opening Night: October 5, 2018 - Buell Theatre, Denver, CO STACEY MINDICH PRODUCTIONS Caitlin Clements Lynn Matsumoto Jordyn Boscia GENERAL MANAGEMENT 101 PRODUCTIONS, LTD. Wendy Orshan Jeffrey M. Wilson Ron Gubin Chris Morey Jeff Klein Rina L. Saltzman Justin Black Beth Blitzer John Conover Mei Li Heman Kathy Kim Robert Nolan Steve Supeck Alan Koolik Kimberly Stempel COMPANY MANAGER CHRIS DANNER Assistant Company Manager..................................................Laura Quintela MARKETING & PUBLICITY DIRECTION BOND THEATRICAL GROUP DJ Martin Temah Higgins Marc Viscardi Nicholas Jaech NATIONAL PRESS REPRESENTATIVES DKC/O&M Rick Miramontez Samantha Wolfin grapevine public relations Molly Barnett Chelsea Nachman TOUR BOOKING AGENCY THE BOOKING GROUP Meredith Blair, Kara Gebhart Laura Kolarik, Stephanie Ditman Sophie Gagnon www.thebookinggroup.com CASTING TARA RUBIN CASTING Tara Rubin, CSA, Xavier Rubiano Eric Woodall, CSA Merri Sugarman, CSA Kaitlin Shaw, CSA Lindsay Levine, CSA Claire Burke, CSA Felicia Rudolph, CSA Louis DiPaolo WEST COAST CASTING CONSULTANT Telsey + Co. LEGAL COUNSEL LEVINE PLOTKIN & MENIN, LLP Loren Plotkin Conrad Rippy Susan Mindell Daniel Watkins Emily Erstling Kevin Hess PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT JUNIPER STREET PRODUCTIONS Hillary Blanken Ana Rose Greene Guy Kwan Joseph DeLuise Victoria Bullard Ross Leonard Sadie Alisa PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR Judith Schoenfeld Assoc. General Managers....................................... Chris Morey, Ron Gubin Production Stage Manager...........................................................David Lober Stage Manager.................................................................................. Michael Krug Assistant Stage Manager......................................................Sarah Testerman Associate Directors................................................ Adrienne Campbell-Holt, Sash Bischoff, Adam Quinn

Assistant Director........................................................................ Danny Sharron Associate Choreographers.......................Jonathan Warren, Mark Myars Associate Scenic Designer...............................................Amanda Stephens Associate Costume Designer...........................................Stephen Rotramel Assistant Costume Designer.....................................................Sarafina Bush Costume Assistants.............................................Chris Hynds, Amy LeGore Associate Lighting Designer...............................................................Ken Wills Assistant Lighting Designer...................................................Jessica Creager 2nd Assistant Lighting Designer.............................. Amanda Clegg Lyon Associate Projections Designer......................................................Dan Scully Lead Projection Editor............................................................... Andrew Bauer Projection Editor........................................................Dan Vatsky, Kate Ducey Associate Sound Designer..............................................................Jessica Paz Associate Hair Designer......................................... Daniel Scott Mortensen Vocal Consultant.......................................Liz Caplan / Fernanda Douglas Production Carpenter................................................................Chad Woerner Production Electrician............................................................Jeremy Wahlers Production Audio............................................................................ Nick Borisjuk Production Advance Audio................................................Daniel Lundberg Production Video......................................................................Asher Robinson Production Props.............................................................................Buist Bickley Assistant Production Props.....................................................Chris Kavanah Moving Light Programmer..................................................... Scott K. Tusing Projection Programmer..................................................Benjamin Keightley Music Coordinators....................................Michael Aarons, Michael Keller Music Assistant..........................................................................Brittany Bonney Assistant Keyboard Programmers....................................... Sam Starobin, Taylor Williams, Timothy Crook Guitar Programmer.......................................................................Dillon Kondor Company Management Production Assistant.................... Glory Walsh Stage Management Production Assistants.......................Travis Coxson, Bryanna Meloni, Amy Steinman Music Executive for Benj Pasek and Justin Paul............Jordan Carroll Assistant to Steven Levenson............................................... Matt Steinberg TOURING CREW HEAD CARPENTER...........................................................KEVIN HOEKSTRA Flyman Carpenter............................................................................ Jason Edens Automation Carpenter..............................................................Randy DeBoer Advance Carpenter..........................................................................Chris Weber Head Electrician.......................................................................................Erik Plath Assistant Electricians....................................... Rob Connors, Kevin Zegan Advance Electrician/Video.......................................................... Kurt Krohne Head Audio.................................................................................... Mackenzie Ellis Assistant Audio................................................................................. Tyler Ponath Head Props......................................................................................Lonnie Goertz Assistant Props.......................................................................... Carlos Wauman Head Wardrobe.................................................................................Kristina May Assistant Wardrobe...................................................................Matthew Myers Hair & Wig Supervisor.............................................................Jessica McGinty Physical Therapy............................... Neuro Tour Physical Therapy, Inc. / Carolyn Lawson Medical Director.............................................................................. Dr. Craig Weil Accountant..........................................................WithumSmith + Brown, PC/ Robert Fried, Karen Kowgios, Anthony Moore, CPAs Controller.....................................................Galbraith & Co./Sarah Galbraith Advertising/Insights/Marketing..............................................Serino Coyne Angelo Desimini, Greg Corradetti, Matt Upshaw, Anna Pitera, Jackie Sheehan, Tom Callahan, Gerri Sterne, Brian DeVito, Bradlie Yanniello, Leslie Barrett, Emily Stockton-Brown, Bailey Howell Digital, Interactive & Content Marketing.............. Situation Interactive Damian Bazadona, Jeremy Kraus, Mollie Shapiro, Stephanie Sciandra, Sarah Sheppard, Ellen Mullen, Brett Strasser, Rachel Feldman, Emily Magnani Banking.................................................................................... City National Bank Insurance.....................................................................DeWitt Stern Group, Inc. Housing..............................................................Road Concierge / Lisa Morris Air Travel.Tzell Travel / Andi Henig, Alan Braunstein, Jeanne Lafond Merchandising.............................Max Merchandising / Randi Grossman Merchandise Managers...................................... Jason Clark, Tauz Lozano Key Art Design........................................................................... Matthew Cohen Production Photographer...................................................Matthew Murphy Production B-Roll............................................................................... HMS Media Payroll Services....................................................................Checks & Balances Trucking..............................................................................................Clark Transfer Company Mascots......Katie, Scout, Butler, Gatsby and Winston Jones SPECIAL THANKS Jack Viertel; Pete Ganbarg (Atlantic Records) Holly Sutton; Michael Leibring; Gregg Arst; Ryan Sparks; Michael Altbaum Randi Zuckerberg CREDITS Scenic items fabricated by PRG-Scenic Technologies. Show control and scenic motion control featuring Stage Command Systems by PRG-Scenic Technologies, a division of Production Resource Group, LLC, New Windsor, NY. Scenic elements provided

by Daedalus Design and Production, Inc. Lighting Equipment from PRG Lighting. Audio Equipment from PRG Audio. Video projection system provided by Worldstage. Props built by: Behind The Mule Studio, Genesis Upholstery, and Brenbri Props. Evan Polo by By Barak LLC. Costume support by: Gene Mignola, Cego Shirtmakers, Timberlake Studios Inc., and Jeff Fender Studio Inc. Cover photo

by Joan Marcus and Margo Schulman. Hosiery and undergarments provided by Bra*Tenders. Props trucking by JP Carrier. Upholstery

by R Ramos Upholstery.

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PLEASE BE ADVISED • LATECOMERS and those exiting the theatre are seated at predetermined breaks in designated areas.

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• PHOTOS, RECORDING & CELL PHONE USE are prohibited.

• CHILDREN 6+ are welcome in our theatres and must be ticketed.

• DRINKS are allowed in provided containers.

• ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES, LARGE PRINT PROGRAMS & BOOSTER SEATS are available in most theatres. Ask an usher to direct you.

• BRAILLE PROGRAMS are available with 2 weeks’ notice to ckrueger@dcpa.org or 303.893.4836.

This production was rehearsed and photographed at THE NEW 42nd STREET STUDIOS, New York, NY Technical Rehearsals and Previews held at THE BUELL THEATRE in Denver, CO DearEvanHansen.com Facebook: @DearEvanHansen Twitter: @DearEvanHansen Instagram: @DearEvanHansen The use of cell phones during the performance is prohibited by law.

The Actors and Stage Managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers of the United States.

Backstage employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.).

The Musicians, Conductors, Music Preparation Personnel and Librarians employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada.

The Press Agents and Company Managers employed in this production are represented by the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers.

The Director and Choreographer are members of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union.

United Scenic Artists represents designers and scenic artists for the American Theatre.

This production is produced by a member of The Broadway League in collaboration with our professional union-represented employees.

Members of Denver Theatrical Wardrobe, Wigs, Hair and Make-up, Union 719 Linda Ackerschott Carrie Breidenbach Vonnie Clough Janel Clough Craig Cory Cyndie Cory Laura Cotugno Steve Davies Anne Davis Carolyn Dore Deborah Guess

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After seven productions of The Phantom of the Opera in Denver, Love Never Dies comes as a welcome sequel for those fans who were left with questions about what happened next. Where did the Phantom go after escaping from the mob? Was he ever able to get over Christine or did he spend the rest of his life pining for her? And did Christine and Raoul go on to have a happy marriage or was she always plagued with thoughts of “what if” she had chosen a darker, riskier and more uncertain path? This dramatic sequel provides the long-awaited answers.

Andrew Lloyd Webber initially got the idea to write a sequel to Phantom simply because he missed the characters of the Phantom and Christine. He thought long and hard about how the characters’ lives would have continued following the fall of that fateful chandelier and knew immediately that the Phantom would have left France. But where would he have gone? Given the era and his disfigurement there was only one logical conclusion — Coney Island.

Love Never Dies takes place at the turn of the century, ten years after the events at the Paris Opera House.

Christine Daaé accepts an offer to come to America and perform at a Coney Island amusement park called Phantasma. After arriving in New York with her husband and son, she quickly discovers the identity of the mysterious impresario who invited her to come from France to sing.

Love Never Dies has certainly had an unconventional journey to becoming the show that it is today. It was

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not well received when it first opened on the West End in March 2010. While the original cast was said to be extremely talented, many critics said the script felt convoluted and accused Lloyd Webber of trying to cash in on the success of Phantom. David Benedict, a critic for Variety wrote in 2010, “Only a radical rewrite will give [Love Never Dies] even the remotest chance of emulating its predecessor.” In an unprecedented turn of events, Lloyd Webber did exactly that.

For six weeks, he worked along with original co-writer Ben Elton to rewrite the script, giving it some much needed coherence. Charles Hart, the original lyricist for Phantom, also was brought in to change the cadences of some lines, making the lyrics clearer for the audience.

Hart also added more melodic callbacks to the show’s predecessor, giving it more tonal consistency with Phantom. The musical went through extensive overhaul until Lloyd Webber, a known perfectionist, was finally satisfied. The show was then shut down for three weeks to rehearse the new material and create a new set.

Love Never Dies reopened in November 2010, garnering more enthusiastic reviews. In truth, the show’s “rewrite” was more of a successful reordering. Those who saw both renditions of the show agreed that just by changing the order of some songs and altering the staging in a few scenes, the story was easier to follow and the characters became more sympathetic. Love Never Dies began receiving standing ovations and its negative reputation was gradually replaced. Critic Mark Shenton wrote in his review for The Stage newspaper, “The show I saw last night is the one that they should have opened with.”

On its way to the US, Lloyd Webber took the musical to Australia where it was re-worked again, this time by an Australian creative team. The new tour was an even bigger

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“The best thing Lloyd Webber has written in the quarter century since The Phantom of the Opera.”

IRVING BERLIN’S COSTUME COLUMN WHITE CHRISTMAS

Irving Berlin, one of the most prolific songwriters in musical theatre history, penned the song “White Christmas,” which inspired a film-turned-Broadway musical (Dec 5 – 15). Here are some fun facts about Berlin and his famous song:

success and was described by Chris Boyd in The Australian as “The best thing Lloyd Webber has written in the quarter century since The Phantom of the Opera.” It has gone on tour internationally nearly every year since then, including productions in Copenhagen, Vienna, Tokyo and Hamburg.

The US touring production of Love Never Dies is truly a spectacle to behold. Nick Schlieper creates dazzling light displays, using more than 4,000 lightbulbs to impersonate the carnivalesque lighting at Coney Island. The elaborate sets designed by Gabriela Tylesova are highly inventive. Throughout the show she recreates the appearance of a rollercoaster with pieces of scaffolding and curved sculptures. Sometimes, the action is framed by a stylized archway that invokes the Phantom’s mask. And Graeme Murphy’s choreography becomes mesmerizing as performers interact with moving set pieces. Dancers sit atop a revolving carousel, which appears in the song “Are You Ready to Begin?,” and materialize inside the mirrors in “The Beauty Underneath.”

One of the most iconic images from this show though, is the peacock dress worn by Christine in the title song “Love Never Dies.” This 23-pound dress took an impressive 250 hours to create. It has more than 150 blue fabric feathers and hidden handles in the skirt that the actress uses to pick it up when she runs. It’s a dazzling sight to see Christine wear this costume while standing in front of a backdrop of peacock tail feathers.

While Love Never Dies is intended to be a sequel to The Phantom of the Opera, those who haven’t seen its predecessor can still enjoy it. But those who have seen Phantom will recognize returning musical motifs including “Angel of Music” and “Masquerade.” Ultimately though, Love Never Dies is meant to be a gift to those whose curiosity soared as high as Christine’s highest, lilting note.

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— CHRIS BOYD, THE AUSTRALIAN

1. Berlin wrote “White Christmas” in the late 1930s sitting by the pool at the Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa. 2. He played piano only by ear, living his entire life with an astonishing absence of performance skills.

3. As an unsupervised kid on New York’s Lower East Side, Berlin hustled for pennies, sold papers, joined gangs and eventually left home after his father’s death to try to make it as a singer.

4. His first hit, “Marie of Sunny Italy,” earned him a whopping 37 cents.

5. He changed his name from Israel Baline to Irving Berlin. Some say it was a printer’s error that Berlin chose not to correct.

6. As one of the most patriotic of American composers, he gave away the proceeds of “God Bless America” to the Boy and Girl Scouts of America in perpetuity.

7. The first public performance of the song, “White Christmas,” was reportedly by Bing Crosby in 1941.

Its appeal was immediate, spending 11 weeks at the top of the charts.

8. The Guinness Book of World Records lists Crosby’s recording of “White Christmas” as the biggest hit single of all time.

9. More than 100 million copies of “White Christmas” have been sold.

10. In 1954, the song inspired the film White Christmas starring Bing Crosby, Dany Kaye, Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen.

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The arts are a significant part of making Denver an amazing place to live and work. U.S. Bank believes in the power of play, which includes the arts. Play brings joy, helps problem-solving skills, creativity and relationships, and builds social and emotional learning. That’s why U.S. Bank is a long-time supporter of the magnificent programs and spectacular performances at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA).

The arts educate, promote understanding, broaden our perspectives and enable communities to share rich cultural experiences. Denver is fortunate to have a thriving arts community, which is home to some of the nation’s finest theatres, museums and artists.

“At U.S. Bank, our commitment to corporate social responsibility comes to life through Community Possible, our corporate giving and engagement platform that closes the gap between people and possibility in the areas of Work, Home and Play,” said Hassan Salem, President of U.S. Bank in Colorado and DCPA Trustee. “The DCPA is an organization that is dedicated to bringing play to everyone in our community. DCPA is an outstanding organization, providing amazing performances, programs and outstanding arts education.”

In 2017, U.S. Bank contributed more than $58.4 million to nonprofit organizations through Community Possible, with an emphasis on community development, diversity and inclusion, financial education and the environment. Additionally, its employees volunteered more than 188,000 hours, demonstrating that employee engagement is a major component of its community success.

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“One of the key attributes of the growth in Denver is the rich investment in arts and culture made over many years,” said Salem.

“The DCPA is a perfect example of what a first-class theatre that draws some of Broadway’s biggest hits has added to our community. We are privileged to host a variety of client events at DCPA and we always leave feeling very proud of our arts and culture community in Denver. Let’s all continue to celebrate DCPA, which is a shining example of why Denver is a leader in providing arts and culture opportunities.”

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Anadarko has a strong commitment to giving back to the communities in which we live and operate. We are proud to support more than 100 nonprofit organizations across Colorado, but with a shared passion for bringing arts education to students, we have found a natural partner in the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA).

“We are proud to support DCPA’s Shakespeare in the Parking Lot for a fourth consecutive year,” said Carrie Horton, Anadarko’s Vice President of DJ Basin Development. “Our future leaders deserve the opportunity to have direct access to this amazing event on their own campus. The arts allow our youth an avenue to express themselves, problem-solve and explore creativity – a roadmap to leadership.”

Anadarko supports a variety of organizations in the communities where we operate, focusing on STEAM Education, Conservation, Preserving our Western Heritage and Building Strong Communities. Our investments provide more than just funding to local organizations; they help create lasting change in our communities.

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C Teaching kids to be creative through arts education is crucial, so that they grow up to be enterprising business owners, innovating employees and contributors to our state.”

Colorado State Bank and Trust (CSBT) and its parent company, BOK Financial, are proud to be a part of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) community. The actors’ passionate performances, the carefully crafted stages, the moods set by sound and lighting — these are DCPA’s special gifts to Coloradoans.

Unfortunately, not everyone gets to experience the magic you feel sitting here in this theatre. That’s why CSBT is an annual sponsor of the DCPA’s Saturday Night Alive fundraising event. Proceeds benefit DCPA Education, which goes beyond the theatre and out into classrooms. DCPA Education works with nearly 106,000 students throughout Colorado to bring academic curriculum to life through creativity and imagination.

“A creative and educated workforce is important to the Colorado economy and our clients’ success,” said Bill Sullivan, CSBT Chief Executive Officer. “While technology is helping us all do our

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jobs faster and more efficiently, creatively solving problems is a truly human experience. Teaching kids to be creative through arts education is crucial, so that they grow up to be enterprising business owners, innovating employees and contributors to our state.”

CSBT’s history of banking and community giving dates back 110 years. Today, as part of BOK Financial, a $33 billion regional financial services company, CSBT continues its commitment to Colorado by bringing significant resources to help local businesses and families grow and protect their wealth.

“Our goal is to help grow Colorado’s economy through our banking and financial services, but also by investing in students to prepare for their future,” said Bill. “We applaud the DCPA and its efforts to bring education and creativity to our community.”

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This summer, CIBC Atlantic Trust Private Wealth Management announced that it has become CIBC Private Wealth Management. The same team its clients trust is backed by one of the strongest banks in North America with 150 years of providing exceptional client service.

For nearly five years, CIBC has been investing in the U.S. and enabling the company to build its private wealth business and add commercial banking expertise locally, as well. Coming together under a unified name communicates the greater access to deeper resources now available to clients.

CIBC’s U.S. private wealth business currently manages and administers more than $53 billion in assets, with offices in 19 cities across the country.

It delivers a robust complement of investment management, wealth and legacy planning, and trust services. Through collaboration with CIBC Bank USA, the company also provides access to leading private and commercial banking solutions.

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This season marks the 15th consecutive year that CIBC Private Wealth Management has sponsored DCPA’s Best of Broadway Society. In addition to this important milestone, the firm has committed an increased donation toward Saturday Night Alive, benefiting DCPA arts and education programs. CIBC believes in the power of arts education to help the leaders of tomorrow build confidence, critical thinking, and social and emotional intelligence. Managing Directors Richard Havey and Wanda Colburn are proud to serve as Corporate Co-Chairs for Saturday Night Alive, hosting the event’s kickoff party and inviting other leaders in the business community to join in support of this worthy effort.

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