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In 1889 two remarkable institutions that became synonymous with The City of Light opened. One was the Eiffel Tower, a sky-scraping thousand-foot tall, wrought-iron structure erected for the Paris World’s Fair. It remains one of the most visited tourist attractions in the world. The other? A scarlet-colored night spot with a distinctive windmill perched on its roof. Set in the Jardin du Paris, at the foot of the bohemian Montmartre district (where there were once many farms with windmills), the legendary Moulin Rouge (Red Mill) was created as a unique pleasure palace. There the champagne flowed, the ornate décor beguiled, aristocrats and bohemian writers and artists mingled, and staged shows were opulent, risqué and, at times, scandalous. A temple of decadence and dazzle, portrayed in the famed artworks of Toulouse-Lautrec, silent films and talkies, and most recently in a smash hit Broadway musical, the Moulin Rouge has persisted despite fires, wars, boom, bust, and two global pandemics.

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Broadway’s Moulin Rouge! The Musical, the recipient of ten 2021 Tony Awards (including Best Musical) is currently spreading its nostalgic brand of extravaganza and oohla-la to Denver and other major U.S. cities. (The show is also still running on Broadway, in Australia and in London’s West End.) The production is the latest chapter in the epochspanning fascination with the fabled Paris showplace. Adapted from Baz Luhrmann’s inventive 2001 ﬁlm, Moulin Rouge! The Musical in style and spectacle lives up to movie critic Roger Ebert’s description of the movie as “all color and music, sound and motion, kinetic energy, broad strokes, operatic excess.” But what sets the stage, if you will, for the musical’s romantic and pop-song mashup about a young poet’s love aﬀair with a beautiful Moulin Rouge cabaret star? Let’s rewind back to those heady times in the Belle Epoch era, when Paris was giddy with relaxed morals and waning class rigidity, and a host of new show palaces became all the rage.

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The Moulin Rouge is the best known, and most enduring. It sported crystal chandeliers, mirrored walls and a spacious dance floor for performers as well as patrons. As they sipped champagne, the audience watched exuberant variety revues with musical, comedic and acrobatic acts. But the most famous act by far, and a mainstay today, is “le cancan” — the high kicking dance executed at a furious pace by a chorus line of limber, skirt-swishing young women. The can-can, which grew out of the less racy quadrille partner dance, revealed enough black-stockinged female leg in public to be shocking to prim Parisians. But if the effect was titillating, it was leavened with winking humor. The early Moulin Rouge star La Goulue (“The Gourmand”) would kick the top hats off men’s heads. And when she spotted Britain’s Prince of Wales (the future King Edward VII) in the audience, she cheekily called out, “Hey Wales! The champagne’s on you?” La Goulue is one of the dancers immortalized in portraits and posters by Henri de Toulouse Lautrec, a regular at the Moulin Rouge (and nearby brothels). But the kicking, cartwheeling can-can moves he portrayed could also be injurious to the performers — especially the leaping splits that ritually ended a number. Though the Moulin Rouge had a laissez-faire ambience, some routines ignited outrage. For instance, in 1907 the writer-performer Colette kissed her lover, the Duchess of Mornay, onstage in an Egypt-themed routine. At a time when any public display of homosexuality was illicit, the show was promptly banned. During World War I, the original Moulin Rouge burned down in a 1915 blaze. It was rebuilt in 1921, and soon booked such entertainers as Maurice Chevalier. The owners also installed a cinema, and starting in the 1920s Black American acts were booked, including Lew Leslie’s Black Birds and performers from Harlem’s Cotton Club. The Moulin Rouge stayed open in World War II but courted controversy. In German-occupied Paris, the club became a favorite “recreational” hub for Hitler’s officers. The rising chanteuse Edith Piaf faced criticism for singing there, while also helping Jewish friends escape the Nazis. In the 1950s, French and American stars like Lena Horne and Frank Sinatra performed at the Moulin Rouge. And the club’s centenary in 1989 was marked with a celebrity gala featuring such headliners as Ray Charles, Ella Fitzgerald and actress Jane Russell. While today Parisians tend to view it as mainly a tourist attraction, the Moulin Rouge continues to draw crowds to its dinner shows. Since the 1920s, French and Hollywood moviemakers have evoked the glittering past of the cabaret in more than a dozen films. The 1952 hit Moulin Rouge directed by John Huston focused on Jose Ferrer as Toulouse-Lautrec. The 1960 feature Can-Can, adapted from the Broadway musical about habitues of a club based on the Moulin Rouge, drew global attention when Russian leader Nikita Kruschev visited the movie set. In 2001, Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge!, with its eye-popping visuals and ingenious postmodern pastiche of modern pop tunes, made a huge splash. And Luhrmann gave his blessing to the Broadway adaptation, serving as a “guide” and supporter for the musical. Like its namesake, Moulin Rouge! The Musical has had staying power, despite having to cancel some performances due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact with its splashy scenic design, mash-up score of tunes by such pop favorites as Lady Gaga, Adele and Beyonce, romantic panache and vibrant theatricality, it can serve as a sparkling diversion in a difficult era — a role that the Moulin Rouge itself has played for more than a century.

Thomas Stearns Eliot is widely regarded as one of England’s greatest writers and was awarded the 1948 Nobel Prize for Literature “for his outstanding, pioneer contribution to present-day poetry.” While Eliot was writing about cats at a time when they served the useful purpose of keeping mice in check, he had a lifelong affection for them, often sending letters and poems about his own cat to his godson, Tom Faber, and making up unusual or outlandish names for cats for friends. Practical Cats was originally going to include poems about consequential dogs as well; however, Eliot ultimately felt that it would be “impolite to wrap cats up with dogs.” The book was eventually titled Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, in reference to Eliot’s alias among his friends. Most of the poems were written between 1936 and 1938. Many of the cats were modelled on notable figures: Macavity is styled on Moriarty, the infamous villain who challenged Sherlock Holmes; Skimbleshanks was based on Rudyard Kipling’s The Long Trail, and Gus the theatre cat mentions Henry Irving, a great actor in the Victorian era. Grizabella the glamour cat, however, remained incomplete and unpublished as Eliot felt it was becoming too sad for his intended youthful audience. Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats was first published in October 1939 just after the outbreak of WWII and sold for 3 shillings and sixpence a copy. Today they are recognized as classics and have been given their second (of nine lives) in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s long-running musical, Cats.

Webber grew up reading Eliot’s poems as a child. In the late 1970s, he set about adapting the poems into a stage musical with collaborators Trevor Nunn (director) and Gillian Lynne (choreographer). Nunn was intrigued by the premise of Cats but felt that some narrative arch was vital to making the piece work. When the unﬁnished poem about Grizabella was sent to Webber, Nunn felt it was the key to the whole piece. With music by Webber and lyrics by Nunn, Grizabella and her memorable song, “Memory,” were used to form a story that the other poems and dance would complement. Cats debuted at the New London Theatre in the West End in 1981 and, as of 2019, remains the fourth-longest-running Broadway shows and the sixth-longest-running West End show in history. This article was compiled from material provided by Cats.

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A NUEVO QUIXOTE STILL SEEKING TO RIGHT THE WRONGS OF HIS PAST By jose sebastian alberdi, originally written for Hartford Stage in September 2019

Considered one of the most prominent Latino playwrights in North America, Octavio Solís has been produced from New York to California, including in Denver with the DCPA Theatre Company world premiere of Lydia in 2008. He spoke with jose sebastian alberdi about his play, the characteristic humor of the play, and what keeps him writing.

alberdi: How did you become a writer? Solís: I’ve been interested in literature since childhood and I dreamed of becoming a writer, but when I could find no other living writers in the phone book, I abandoned that dream. Then I was stage-bit in high school and actively pursued training for a career as an actor. I occasionally wrote some poetry and got it published, but nothing ever took hold until I devised some punk one-acts that I wrote and directed to feature my acting talent. My theatre folks all loved the writing, but my acting not so much. So that’s where I made a complete shift to playwriting. alberdi: The title of the play, Quixote Nuevo, suggests a new re-imagining of Cervantes’s novel. How do you see this play in relationship to its 17th century source material? Solís: The title does suggest a rethinking of the Quixote saga, but note that I chose the word “nuevo” as opposed to “new.” I wanted to claim the saga as a Latino story, not as a European one. The play adheres to the spirit of the original in its depiction of a comical hero who doesn’t really cope with the harsh world as it is but as it used to be. My Quixote goes out into the desert of West Texas to right the wrongs of his past; and like Cervantes’ knight, conflates his readings of chivalric exploits with his own sad, pathetic life. So, just as in the classic novel, my Quixote explores a world of the lower-income denizens of La Plancha, Texas for the first time in his life and wreaks havoc on the rules that everyone lives by. alberdi: Your play addresses aging, cultural identity, racism; yet it’s also deeply funny — a strong through line between the original novel and your reimagining of it.

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Solís: To my thinking, Cervantes’ novel represents the first instance of a comic epic in the canon. Back then, he was dismayed at how everyone had immersed themselves in the cheap novellas of the time, stories and poems detailing the adventures of knight errants and dragons and damsels in distress, to the same degree that people are immersed in sword and sorcery books, films and video games today. So he determined to give his readers a story of a pretend-knight in order to have them cope with the harsh realities of 16th century Spain, peopled with merchants, shepherds, milkmaids, convicts and obsequious clerics who live in a bankrupt country ravaged by years of war. The juxtaposition of fantasy with reality can result in either a tragic collision or a comical discordance.

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alberdi: “The Wall” immediately conjures the physical border between Mexico and the United States. But the number of walls in this play seems endless: walls between regret and acceptance, youth and old age, memory and myth. Solís: There are as many varied and disparate attitudes toward [the border wall] as there are people in this country, but in the final analysis, it is only as real as we wish it to be. In this play, it’s the barrier between reality and fantasy; Quixote rides along one side and Sancho along the other, each seeing the world that is exclusively familiar to them, denying the other’s assertions…until one of them (Sancho, usually) dares to peek over the wall into the other’s way of seeing, or until reality smashes them both over the head. But it’s also a metaphor for the invisible wall that the Rio Grande already represents, a line on a map that defines otherness and creates a schism in Quixote’s mind, which is riven in two by his love and his fear, thereby erecting yet another wall inside him, each brick forged in denial. Then there is the wall between life and death, the last barricade of our existence, one which Quixote must bravely confront in order to complete his mission, if he is to feel like he’s atoned for all the mistakes of his life. Walls are everywhere in this work, but none of them are insurmountable. alberdi: Anyone familiar with your work would know that it is oftentimes set in the Texas Borderlands. Apart from being from El Paso, what is it about this landscape that captures your imagination? Solís: For me, this part of the country is a story mill. There are so many struggles and tensions that are wrought in this desert town of El Paso, and almost all of them come as a result of the friction between the two worlds at once separated and united by the Rio Grande border. The hopes and dreams of people swirl in the eddies of this river, and in the hard-scrabble earth baked by the unrelenting sun, lives are lived and lost with casual aplomb. Every time I go home, I can almost hear the ghosts whispering their stories to me through the soles of my feet. What alternative do I have except to write them down? This article was reprinted by permission of Hartford Stage.

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In making the groundbreaking musical Dear Evan Hansen, its creators found an unlikely protagonist. Or rather, Evan Hansen found them. And in this identifiable and universal lost soul, they discovered an uplifting way to connect disconnected families. Dear Evan Hansen, which went on to win six Tony Awards including Best Musical and launched its first national tour in Denver, is a different kind of musical. One that has become a potent reminder of the power of live theatre to change lives.

I think there is some kind of cure in knowing that we’re not alone in [our] loneliness. — JUSTIN PAUL, CO-COMPOSER

“It’s really unbelievable what we are hearing from kids and from parents and from families in crisis,” said Director Michael Greif. “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 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 14

actually makes everyone’s lives better. At least for a time. The musical is the invention of co-composers Justin Paul and Benj Pasek who wrote 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. 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 musical might have turned out in a dark vein. But that’s not Dear Evan Hansen. The writers instead chose the more diﬃcult, interesting and, they believe, hopeful path. “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.” 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.” “I don’t think Dear Evan Hansen oﬀers a cure for loneliness,” Paul said, “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 that whatever pain you feel, you can use it to make something that can help save yourself.”

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TARA RUBIN CASTING JUNIPER STREET KEVIN METZGER-TIMSON PRODUCTIONS

ADVERTISING & MARKETING

SERINO COYNE

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

JUSTIN PAUL

NATIONAL PRESS REPRESENTATIVES

SOCIAL MEDIA

GRAPEVINE PR

MARATHON DIGITAL

PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER

COMPANY MANAGER

JUDITH SCHOENFELD JOVON E. SHUCK DEANN L. BOISE

SENIOR ASSOCIATE SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

CHOREOGRAPHER

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS

ASSOCIATE CHOREOGRAPHERS

DANNY SHARRON

MARK MYARS

TREY ELLETT CANDIS C. JONES

JENNIFER RIAS JONATHAN WARREN

MUSIC SUPERVISION, ORCHESTRATIONS & ADDITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS BY

ALEX LACAMOIRE CHOREOGRAPHY BY

DANNY MEFFORD DIRECTED BY

MICHAEL GREIF Originally presented by Arena Stage – July 9, 2015 to August 23, 2015 New York premiere at Second Stage – March 26, 2016 to May 29, 2016 Original Cast Recording Available on Atlantic Records.

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CAST

Stephen Christopher Anthony

Stephanie La Rochelle

Kelsey Venter

Nikhil Saboo

Sam Primack

Alaina Anderson

Matthew Edward Kemp

Jessica E. Sherman

John Hemphill

Reese Sebastian Diaz

Coleen Sexton

Alessandro Costantini

Ciara Alyse Harris

Julian Diaz-Granados

Haile Ferrier

Daniel Robert Sullivan

Keely Vasquez

Evan Hansen..................................................................................................... STEPHEN CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY (Saturday mat. and Sunday eve. performances) SAM PRIMACK Jared Kleinman...................................................................................................................ALESSANDRO COSTANTINI Alana Beck........................................................................................................................................CIARA ALYSE HARRIS Larry Murphy..............................................................................................................................................JOHN HEMPHILL Zoe Murphy...........................................................................................................................STEPHANIE LA ROCHELLE Cynthia Murphy.........................................................................................................................................KELSEY VENTER Connor Murphy.............................................................................................................................................NIKHIL SABOO Heidi Hansen....................................................................................................................................JESSICA E. SHERMAN 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, Connor Murphy, Jared Kleinman: REESE SEBASTIAN DIAZ, MATTHEW EDWARD KEMP, SAM PRIMACK; Understudy for Jared Kleinman, Connor Murphy: JULIAN DIAZ-GRANADOS; Understudy for Heidi Hansen, Cynthia Murphy: COLEEN SEXTON, KEELY VASQUEZ; Understudy for Heidi Hansen: KELSEY VENTER; Understudy for Alana Beck, Zoe Murphy: ALAINA ANDERSON, HAILE FERRIER; Understudy for Zoe Murphy: CIARA ALYSE HARRIS; Understudy for Larry Murphy: DANIEL ROBERT SULLIVAN. Dance Captain: Kelsey Venter DEAR EVAN HANSEN WILL BE PERFORMED WITH ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION

VIRTUAL STAGE DOOR

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CAST

(in alphabetical order)

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SCENES & 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: GARRET HEALEY Associate Conductor: MICHAEL USELMANN Guitar: MATT BROWN, ERIC STOCKTON; Drums: RYAN McCAUSLAND; Bass: LEON BOYKINS; Violin/Concertmaster: EUGENE KALER; Viola: NIKKI SHORTS; Cello: TAHIRAH WHITTINGTON

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

STEPHEN CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY (Evan Hansen). He/him. Stephen is overjoyed to return to the stage as Evan. Broadway: Dear Evan Hansen (Evan u/s), Book of Mormon (Ensemble, McKinley u/s). National Tour: Catch Me If You Can (Frank Abagnale Jr). During the shutdown Stephen got a puppy, perfected his lasagna recipe, mastered the Rubik’s Cube, taught Voice at FSU, began Yoga Teacher Training certification, and truly missed every person listed in your playbill. Florida State University: BM in Musical Theatre. UCB Improv Comedy grad. Love to the entire DEH family, Stacey Mindich, Tara Rubin, Xavier Rubiano, Mom, Dad, Ryan, Cameron. IG Twitter: @_stephenanthony. www.stephenchristopheranthony.com STEPHANIE LA ROCHELLE (Zoe Murphy) is thrilled to be continuing her journey with the National Tour after appearing in the original Canadian production. Select credits: Heartland (CBC); Backstage (Disney); In The Dark (CW); The Preacher’s Sin (Lifetime). Stephanie is a CCMA award nominated singer-songwriter. Huge thanks to the team at DEH, Stephanie Gorin, The Talent House, and her family. Let’s erase the stigma. www.stephlarochelle.com @steph_larochelle JESSICA E. SHERMAN (Heidi Hansen). She/her. Original Heidi Hansen in Toronto’s Dear Evan Hansen, for which she won the Toronto Theatre Critic’s Association Award. International credits include Rock ‘n’ Roll (West End), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Japan), Batman Live (World Arena Tour), Lend Me A Tenor (Vienna), John and Jen (Guildford), The Sound of Music (UK Tour), Heart of Winter and The Last Party (Toronto). Film credits include Le Dindon (Cinéfrance). For PS, always. @jessica_like_the_tank KELSEY VENTER (Cynthia Murphy, u/s Heidi Hansen). National Tour: Dear Evan Hansen. Selected Regional: Guthrie Theater, American Conservatory Theater, Old Globe Theater. BA in Theater SDSU, MFA American Conservatory Theater. All love and gratitude to my incredible family, friends, and mentors for believing in me. www.kelseyventer.com

NIKHIL SABOO (Connor Murphy) is elated to join the tour of DEH — aligning in his purpose of creating space, opening other’s perspectives, and lifting up all aspiring South Asian artists across the country. Prior, Nikhil was on tour with the Angelica Company of Hamilton and in the original Broadway cast of Mean Girls. Gratitude to Stewart Talent, the DEH company, and my tribe. Love to Mom, Dad, and Nisha. For Dada and Ama. @nikhil.saboo JOHN HEMPHILL (Larry Murphy) starred on Broadway as Sam/Bill in Mamma Mia!, original Broadway company of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s School of Rock. First National Tour of The Curious Incident of The Dog In The Night-Time. Film: Zodiac directed by Academy Award nominated David Fincher. TV: Castle, Monk, Las Vegas, The Black List, Mr. Robot, Big Love among others. Hi to my students at Stephens College! John is ever grateful to wife Jenn. @johnhemphill ALESSANDRO COSTANTINI (Jared Kleinman). Born and raised in Sudbury, Ontario Canada. Alessandro is the cofounder and Artistic Director of YES Theatre, Northern Ontario’s premiere institution for the support and development of emerging and Citizen Artists. Please support your entire local artistic ecology. #lovetomyfamilyandfriends YESTHEATRE.COM CIARA ALYSE HARRIS (Alana Beck; u/s Zoe Murphy) is OVERJOYED to become your closest acquaintance! A Miami, Florida native, and graduate of the Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music (CCM), her credits include Lorraine (All Shook Up, The Muny), Mary (Jesus Christ Superstar, CCM) and Eve (Children of Eden, CCM). She thanks her family for always believing in her, HCKR, and the good Lord for always working in mysterious ways! @ciaraalyseharris SAM PRIMACK (Alternate Evan Hansen; u/s Connor Murphy, Jared Kleinman) is delighted to be back with the DEH family, bringing hope, healing and the power of live theatre back to audiences across the country. Phoenix, AZ native. Broadway: Dear Evan Hansen. National Tour: The Addams Family (Pugsley Addams). Professional:

Phoenix Theatre, Arizona Broadway Theatre. 2017 Jimmy Award finalist. Many thanks to Tara Rubin, Xavier Rubiano, Stacey Mindich, and the entire DEH team. Incredibly grateful for the endless support from amazing family, friends, and teachers. ALAINA ANDERSON (u/s Alana Beck, Zoe Murphy) is elated to be making her professional debut in Dear Evan Hansen! Recent graduate of Yale University with a degree in Cognitive Science. Love and gratitude to the wonderful family, friends, and mentors who have supported her, Tara Rubin, Xavier Rubiano, Stacey Mindich, and the whole DEH team. JULIAN DIAZ-GRANADOS (u/s Connor Murphy, Jared Kleinman) is thrilled to join DEH! Broadway: Ruben and Clay’s Christmas Show. NYC/Regional Favorites: Newsies (Jack Kelly), Dog Sees God (Matt), Cabaret (Cliff ), Just Laugh (Timmy). Thanks to Tara Rubin and the DEH teams. Love to Mama, Papa, Noah, Sam, family, friends, teachers, and my beautiful wife, Kateryna. www.juliandiazgranados.com HAILE FERRIER (u/s Alana Beck, Zoe Murphy) is thrilled to be making her national tour debut fresh out of college! Haile is a proud LINK and YoungArts alum and thanks both for being second family and groups of absolute girl bosses. Thank you family, friends and mentors for your constant support! Elon MT ‘21 www.haileferrier.com @haile.ferrier REESE SEBASTIAN DIAZ (u/s Evan Hansen, Connor Murphy, Jared Kleinman). He/him. Reese is overjoyed to join the DEH family! Broadway: Mary Poppins. National Tours: Mary Poppins, Beauty and the Beast. Special thanks to the DEH/Tara Rubin teams. Much love to Mom, Dad, Nana, Sam, Frank, Roni, Warren, family, friends, and teachers. @ReeseSDiaz MATTHEW EDWARD KEMP (u/s Evan Hansen, Connor Murphy, Jared Kleinman). Matthew is thrilled to be returning to his National Tour Debut! He is a graduate of The University of Michigan, BFA Musical Theatre. Endless thanks to Stacey, my DEH family, Luke, and my friends & family! @Matthewtheginger

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WHO’S WHO

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COLEEN SEXTON (u/s Heidi Hansen, Cynthia Murphy) is thrilled to be back! Broadway: Lucy in Jekyll and Hyde. She has also appeared in the movie version opposite David Hasselhoff. National tours: Elphaba in Wicked, Brooke Wyndham in Legally Blonde and various roles in Chicago. TV: “Law and Order” and “Third Watch”. Go Yankees! DANIEL ROBERT SULLIVAN (u/s Larry Murphy) performed as Tommy DeVito in Jersey Boys more than 1000 times with the Las Vegas, Toronto, and touring companies, and in the national tour of Motown the Musical. He’s the author of Prospect High: Brooklyn, Braving the Bronx River, Becoming A Jersey Boy, and There’s No Substitute for Empathy. KEELY VASQUEZ (u/s Heidi Hansen, Cynthia Murphy) is a Chicago-based actor. Most recently she was featured in Writers Theatre’s production of Next to Normal, and in The Mercury Theater’s Spamalot. For nearly a decade, she toured the world singing with Barry Manilow and was featured on countless TV shows and DVD specials. STEVEN LEVENSON (Book) is a Tony Award-winning playwright, screenwriter, and television writer and producer. His plays include If I Forget, Core Values, Seven Minutes in Heaven, and The Language of Trees. He co-created and executive produced the FX series “Fosse/Verdon,” which was nominated for seventeen Emmy Awards, including Best Limited Series and Best Writing for a Limited Series, as well as for Critics’ Choice Association and Producers Guild Awards, and won the Writers Guild Award and an AFI Award for Outstanding Series. Other honors include the OBIE Award, two Outer Critics Circle Awards, and the John Gassner Memorial Playwriting Award. Film projects include the adaptation of Jonathan Larson’s Tick, Tick...Boom!, directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda, for Netflix. He is a graduate of Brown University. BENJ PASEK & JUSTIN PAUL (Music and Lyrics). Oscar, Grammy, Tony, and Olivier Award-winning songwriters Benj Pasek & Justin Paul are best known for their work on Dear Evan Hansen, La La Land, and The Greatest Showman. Their accompanying albums for each project have appeared in the top 10 of the Billboard 200, the latter of which certified Platinum in over a dozen coun-

tries, including Triple Platinum in the US, New Zealand, China, Taiwan, and Indonesia, Quadruple Platinum in the Philippines, Hong Kong, and Australia, 6x Platinum in Singapore, 7x Platinum in the UK, 9x Platinum in Ireland, and 10x Platinum in Korea. Other credits: Broadway - A Christmas Story, The Musical; Off-Broadway/Regional Dogfight, James and the Giant Peach, Edges; Film: Aladdin, Trolls; Television: “Smash,” “The Flash,” and “A Christmas Story, Live!” With the release of the novelization of Dear Evan Hansen, Benj and Justin became New York Times Best-Selling Authors. Upcoming film projects include Disney’s live-action Snow White, Sony’s live-action hybrid musical Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile, and an original live-action musical with Apple. 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 Make Believe (Second Stage; New York Times Best of 2019), Man in the Ring (Huntington Stage; Norton Award for Best Production), Our Lady of Kibeho and Angels in America (NY’s Signature Theatre); The Low Road and The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide… (The Public); and The Tempest, The 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, La Jolla Playhouse, 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 has choreographed two Best Musical Tony winners: Fun Home and Dear Evan Hansen. His other Broadway credits are The Bridges of Madison County and Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. For television, he staged the theatrical sequences for “Rise” on

NBC and made dances for “Dickinson” on Apple TV+. Other favorite credits include Good Person of Szechwan starring Taylor Mac, Love’s Labour’s Lost and Much Ado About Nothing in Central Park, an international tour of The Sound of Music and the OffBroadway musical Miss You Like Hell. He has been nominated for Drama Desk, Lortel and Astaire awards. MFA from Brown University, BS from the University of Evansville. ALEX LACAMOIRE (Music Supervisor/ Orchestrator) is a four-time Grammy, three-time Tony and Emmy winner, for his work on Dear Evan Hansen, Hamilton, In the Heights and FX’s “Fosse/Verdon.” Some of his credits as music director, arranger and/ or orchestrator include Message in a Bottle (London), Annie (2011 Broadway revival), 9 to 5 (Drama Desk and Grammy noms), Legally Blonde, and Wicked. Recent film/TV credits include composing for Netflix’s Vivo and serving as Executive Music Producer on the film Tick, Tick...Boom! Love to Mom, Dad, Lil Sis, and his wife, Ileana. DAVID KORINS (Scenic Design). Broadway: Mrs. Doubtfire, Beetlejuice (Tony nom.), Hamilton (Tony nom.), Dear Evan Hansen, War Paint (Tony nom.), Bandstand, Misery, Motown: The Musical, Vanya and Sonia..., Annie, Bring It On, Godspell, The Pee-wee Herman Show, Lombardi, Passing Strange and Bridge & Tunnel. TV: 91st Academy Awards (Emmy nom.), “Grease: Live!” (Emmy winner). Concert: Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Kanye West, Sia, Mariah Carey, Andrea Bocelli. Dad: Stella & Vivian. PETER NIGRINI (Projection Design) is one of Broadway’s pioneering projection designers. His work includes Ain’t Too Proud; Beetlejuice; The SpongeBob Musical; A Doll’s House, Part 2; and Fela! He also has designed extensively in other venues and forms including Here Lies Love and Grounded at the Public Theater; Lucia di Lammermoor and Don Giovanni for Santa Fe Opera; The Grace Jones Hurricane Tour, Blind Date, and Deep Blue Sea for Bill T. Jones and the Park Avenue Armory, and Real Enemies with Darcy James Argue and Secrete Society at BAM. He was also a founding member of Nature Theater of Oklahoma and is currently designing MJ, The Musical.

JAPHY WEIDEMAN (Lighting Design). Broadway: Lobby Hero, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Significant Other, Bright Star, Dear Evan Hansen (Tony nom.), The Visit (Tony nom.), Airline Highway (Tony nom.), The Nance (Tony nom.), Of Mice and Men (Tony nom.), Sylvia, Old Times, The Heidi Chronicles, Macbeth, Cyrano de Bergerac, The Snow Geese. Off-Broadway: Lincoln Center Theater, NYTW, The Public (Shakespeare in the Park), Second Stage, Playwrights Horizons, MTC, MCC, LAByrinth, Vineyard, others. West End: Dear Evan Hansen (Noel Coward), A Nice Fish (Harold Pinter Theatre), Blackbird (Albery Theatre). NEVIN STEINBERG (Sound Design). Broadway: Tina - The Tina Turner Musical (Tony nomination), Hadestown (Tony Award), Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, Freestyle Love Supreme, The Cher Show, Bandstand, Bright Star, It Shoulda Been You, Mothers and Sons, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Tony nomination), 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: Mrs. Doubtfire, Moulin Rouge!, Frozen, 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, The Little Mermaid, Legally Blonde, Spamalot, Tarzan, Nine, Gypsy, Sweet Smell of Success, The Invention of Love, 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.... JENNIFER LORD (Natural Hair Consultant) is an award-winning hair stylist determined to change the perception of natural hair. Along with her commitment to social justice, she’s worked behind the curtain of some of the country’s most exclusive runway shows during New York Fashion Week and recently styled for The Met Gala, 2021. Jennifer entered the theatre industry in 2019 and is now educating hair stylists in theater, film and television on the historical components of natural hair. BEN COHN (Associate Music Supervisor). Broadway: Wicked (assistant conductor), 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. GARRET HEALEY (Music Director) is thrilled to be taking over as music director after spending a year touring with the show as the associate conductor. Before Dear Evan Hansen, Garret toured with Kinky Boots as associate music director and worked as a showband musician with Carnival Cruise Lines. Many thanks to Ben, Alex and Michael and much love to Mom, Dad, Evan and Jack! MICHAEL KELLER & MICHAEL AARONS (Music Coordinators). Broadway: Moulin Rouge!, Hamilton, Jagged Little Pill, Dear Evan Hansen, Lion King, Wicked, Book of Mormon, Freestyle Love Supreme, Diana. Upcoming: “Annie Live”, Flying Over Sunset. Tours: Pretty Woman, Hamilton, Frozen, Dear Evan Hansen. TARA RUBIN CASTING (Casting). Selected Broadway and National Tours: Six, Sing Street, Ain’t Too Proud, King Kong, The Band’s Visit, Prince of Broadway, Sunset Boulevard, Miss Saigon, Dear Evan Hansen, Cats, Falsettos, School of Rock, Bullets

Over Broadway, Les Misérables, Big Fish, Billy Elliot, Shrek, Spamalot, … Spelling Bee, The Producers, Mamma Mia!, Jersey Boys, The Phantom of the Opera. Selected Off-Broadway: Trevor, Between the Lines, Clueless, Gloria: A Life, Smokey Joe’s Café, Here Lies Love. Film: Here Today. BOND THEATRICAL (Marketing & Publicity Direction) is an independently-owned booking, marketing and publicity company for live entertainment productions. Current marketing and publicity shows include 1776, Anastasia, Dear Evan Hansen, Diana, Escape to Margaritaville, Fiddler on the Roof, Jagged Little Pill, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!, The Band’s Visit, The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway, The Prom and Tina: The Tina Turner Musical. Current tour marketing and booking shows include 9 to 5: The Musical, A Soldier’s Play, An Officer and a Gentleman, Annie, Blue Man Group, CATS, Clue, Clueless, Company, Diana, Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical, Dick Clark’s American Bandstand Rockin’ On, Girl from the North Country, Jesus Christ Superstar, Kathleen Turner: Finding My Voice, Lempicka, Love Actually Live, The Lehman Trilogy, May We All, Spamilton, The Brat Pack and What the Constitution Means to Me. THE BOOKING GROUP (Tour Booking Agency). Since its inception in 1996, The Booking Group has represented 26 Tony Award-winning Best Musicals and Plays. Current touring productions include: Anastasia; Come From Away; Dear Evan Hansen; Fiddler on the Roof; Hadestown; Hairspray; Hamilton; Mean Girls; My Fair Lady; Pretty Woman; Rent: The 20th Anniversary Tour; To Kill A Mockingbird; Tootsie and Waitress. Future productions include: 1776; Chicago, the 25th Anniversary Tour; Little Shop of Horrors; Mamma Mia; MJ; Mrs. Doubtfire; Sing Street; Six; The Book of Mormon; Tina and West Side Story. JUDITH SCHOENFELD (Production Supervisor). Broadway: 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 again.

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EMILY REBHOLZ (Costume Design). Broadway: Jagged Little Pill (Tony Nomination); Frankie and Johnny; Gettin’ the Band Back Together; Indecent; Oh, Hello on Broadway; If/ Then; Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike; Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. Select Recent: Nantucket Sleigh Ride (LCT) Jagged Little Pill (A.R.T), The Low Road (The Public Theatre: Henry Hewes Award, Lucille Lortel Nomination), The Winter’s 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

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JOVON E. SHUCK (Production Stage Manager) (he/him) is a proud graduate of Michigan State University. His credits include the National Tours of: Miss Saigon, Waitress, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, The Phantom of the Opera, Disney’s The Lion King, and Monty Python’s Spamalot. Much love to Sheila Marie, always. STACY N. TAYLOR (Interim Production Stage Manager) is a proud graduate of the SM program at the University of Cincinnati - College - Conservatory of Music (CCM). Touring Credits: Spring Awakening, South Pacific, Beauty and the Beast, Annie, Bodyguard, Waitress, School of Rock, and Jersey Boys. Other Credits include: Weston Playhouse, Blue Man Group – Orlando. KATELYNN COOPER (Stage Manager) Broadway: Matilda, Dear Evan Hansen, Amazing Grace. Tours: My Fair Lady, School of Rock. Off-Broadway: Jersey Boys, Clinton: The Musical. Television: Peter Pan Live!. Regional: MTC, Playwrights Horizons, Asolo Repertory, Huntington Theatre, and Williamstown. BFA Stage Management, Emerson College. BRANT SENNETT (Assistant Stage Manager) is thrilled to join this touring company! Broadway/Off Broadway: Chicken & Biscuits, Dog Man: The Musical. Regional: Clue (Paper Mill). Past social media content creator for Broadway shows including Hamilton, Blue Man Group, Miss Saigon, and more. Lots of love to my family and friends! @BrantSennett JUNIPER STREET PRODUCTIONS (Production Manager) is Hillary Blanken, Ana Rose Greene, Sadie Alisa, Guy Kwan, Victoria Bullard, Ross Leonard, Christopher Batstone and Hannah Wilson. JSP has helped create over 100 productions and is thrilled to be back on Broadway! JSP is proud to be a member of the Dear Evan Hansen family on Broadway and touring. Current and upcoming shows include Beautiful, Come From Away, Diana, The Musical, Funny Girl, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, MJ The Musical, Moulin Rouge, Mr. Saturday Night, Slave Play, Thoughts of a Colored Man, Tina - the Tina Turner Musical, Waitress. www.juniperstreet.com DANNY SHARRON (Senior Associate Director) is a Brooklyn-based direc-

tor of new plays/musicals, committed to creating work about the LGBTQ+ and Middle Eastern communities. Recent directing: The Model American (Williamstown, world premiere). Associate: Public Theater, MTC, Playwrights Horizons, Old Globe, Huntington. Fellowships: NYTW, Williamstown, Drama League, Ars Nova. Full credits: dannysharron.com MARK MYARS (Senior Associate Choreographer). Broadway Associate: The Cher Show, My Fair Lady, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical, War Paint, If/Then. International Supervisor: Wicked. Film/TV Associate: Isn’t it Romantic?, “Schmigadoon!” www.markmyars.com TREY ELLETT (Associate Director). Director: First all Mandarin version of Rent (Shanghai). Assistant/Associate Director: Next to Normal (Kennedy Center), 20th Anniversary US Tour of Rent. As an actor, he was on Broadway in Amélie and Rent (Mark). CANDIS C. JONES (Associate Director). NY: The Public Theater: cullud wattah, shadow/land; American Academy: The Wolves; New Black Fest: Brother Rabbit; Primary Stages: Morning in America; NYU Tisch: Everybody. Regional: Name Calling (Kennedy Center), Solo Plays by Black Playwrights (Williamstown Theatre Festival), Detroit ‘67 (Signature Theatre), 53% Of (Alliance Theater), Pipeline (Detroit Public Theater). 2016 Lilly Award, WP Theater’s 20182020 Lab, Drama League Alumni. www.candiscjones.com JENNIFER RIAS (Associate Choreographer). Original Broadway Companies: The Cher Show, Escape to Margaritaville, War Paint, Aladdin. Broadway Debut: Rock of Ages. Additional NY credits: Into the Woods at the Delacorte, Rockette at Radio City Music Hall. Choreographer: Spamalot at Ogunquit Playhouse. Love to Mike and to everyone who got me here!! Greif, Mefford and Myars ...Thank you. JONATHAN WARREN (Associate Choreographer). Broadway/tour: 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.

LIZ CAPLAN VOCAL STUDIOS, LLC (Vocal Consultant). Broadway: Funny Girl (2022); Moulin Rouge; Tina; Ain’t Too Proud; Frozen; Hedwig; Book of Mormon; Aladdin. Film: In The Heights; The Prom; Jingle Jangle; Tick Tick…Boom!; Dear Evan Hansen; Les Misérables; The Greatest Showman (Supervising Vocal Producer); Pixar’s Coco. TV: “The Get Down” (Netflix); “Colbert Show”; Tony Awards; Academy Awards. Lizcaplan.com. MATT FARNSWORTH VOCAL STUDIO (Vocal Coach) MFVS is honored to work with these talented actors on this masterful show and the others he and his team are currently teaching on Broadway and all over the world. Film: The Color Purple, The Prom, Jingle Jangle and Respect. Mattfarnsworthvoice.com @mattfarnsworthvoice BUIST BICKLEY (Production Properties Supervisor). Select Broadway Credits: Moulin Rouge, MJ, Tina, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Spongebob Square Pants: The Broadway Musical, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Color Purple, The Audience, The Elephant Man, It’s Only a Play, The Last Ship, Act One, The Nance, and Other Desert Cities. RANDY COHEN (Keyboard Programmer). Cohen Keyboards has programmed more than 80 Broadway shows including Hamilton, The Book of Mormon, Ain’t Too Proud, Jagged Little Pill, as well as the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. TV credits include keyboardist for HBO/PBS “Sesame Street.” DR. KIRA BANKS (DEI Consultant) (she/her) is a thought leader on antiracism. She consults across multiple industries, including Broadway and Hollywood, helping organizations take diversity, equity, and inclusion goals from idea to action. Learn about her work and podcast at kirabanks.com STACEY MINDICH (Producer) is a Tony, Grammy, and Olivier Award-winning theatrical producer who nurtured Dear Evan Hansen through an eight-year development to a global success that broke every box office record and won six 2017 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, among many other awards and accolades. Stacey Mindich Productions has produced more than 20 other plays and musicals, on and off Broadway. Stacey was the recipi-

MICKEY LIDDELL (Producer). Mickey Liddell/LD Entertainment has produced the films Jackie, Judy, Anthropoid, Introducing Selma Blair, and Go. Theatre credits include Hadestown, Angels in America, and the off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors. HUNTER ARNOLD (Producer). Select New York & West End: Hadestown (Tony); The Inheritance (Tony & Olivier); Moulin Rouge! (Tony); Once on This Island (Tony); Dear Evan Hansen (Tony); Kinky Boots (Tony & Olivier); Little Shop of Horrors (Drama Desk and Drama League Awards); Chicken & Biscuits. @huntercarnold

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, London, and National Tours of Dear Evan Hansen (Tony Award). Productions include: Beautiful - The Carole King Musical, Company, Dreamgirls UK Tour, and The Inheritance (Tony Award). ROY FURMAN (Producer). Current productions: Moulin Rouge (Tony Award), The Book of Mormon (Tony), Tina. Forthcoming: MJ, Funny Girl. Off-Broadway: Trevor, Little Shop of Horrors. Vice Chairman Jefferies LLC and Lincoln Center. HARRIS KARMA PRODUCTIONS (Producer). Dede Harris/Sharon Karmazin have collectively produced over 70 theatrical productions worldwide including 50 Broadway shows, winning 16 Tony Awards, 15 Drama Desk Awards, 5 Olivier Awards. ON YOUR MARKS GROUP (Producer) is a theatrical production company established by award-winning producers Alan D. Marks, Barbara Marks, Scott H. Maruo. With gratitude to our investors, families, friends and our show’s creators. DARREN BAGERT (Producer) has produced over 25 productions including the current Broadway hits Moulin Rouge! and Ain’t Too Proud - The Life and Times of the Temptations. Darren has won every major theatrical award and continues to develop new projects both large and small. BERLIND PRODUCTIONS (Producer). Recent productions include Shuffle Along, A View from the Bridge, An American in Paris, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, All the Way, The Book of Mormon.

CAIOLA PRODUCTIONS (Producer). Luigi and Rose Caiola. 6 Tony Awards: The Inheritance, Dear Evan Hansen, The Color Purple, All The Way, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf. This Season: Jagged Little Pill, Tina – The Tina Turner Musical, Company.

BOB BOYETT (Producer). Mrs. Doubtfire; Company; Tootsie; To Kill A Mockingbird; Curious Incident of Dog…; Ann; One Man, Two Guvnors; Rock ‘n’ Roll; Drowsy Chaperone; War Horse; South Pacific; Boeing-Boeing; Coast of Utopia; History Boys; Spamalot and Glengarry Glen Ross.

DOUBLE GEMINI PRODUCTIONS (Producer). Wendy Federman and Carl Mollenberg collectively have 23 Tony awards. Thrilled by how many people

COLIN CALLENDER (Producer) is an award-winning television and theatre producer. Broadway includes Lucky Guy, Casa Valentina, Hedwig and the

Angry Inch (Tony Award) and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Tony Award). CAITLIN CLEMENTS (Producer) makes 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. FREDDY DEMANN (Producer) has won three Tonys: Proof, Take Me Out and Spring Awakening. Authors David Auburn and Suzan-Lori Parks won Pulitzers for Proof and Top Dog/ Underdog. Freddy has managed the greatest artists: Michael Jackson and Madonna. DANTE DI LORETO (Producer). Productions include Funny Girl (London); The Glass Menagerie, Primo (Broadway). Executive producer of award-winning programming for FOX, HBO, NBC and Showtime including “P-Valley,” “The Normal Heart,” “Glee,” “American Horror Story” and “Temple Grandin.” BONNIE FELD AND KENNETH FELD (Producers). Kenneth Feld is Chairman and CEO of Feld Entertainment, the global leader in live, touring family entertainment. Bonnie Feld is on the board of Signature Theatre in Arlington, Virginia. FICKSTERN PRODUCTIONS (Producer). Steve Fickinger developed hits Newsies, Aladdin for Disney. Currently producing for Warner Bros. David I. Stern wrote/produced: “Mozart in the Jungle,” Free Birds, Geppetto, Snapshots, Open Season series. ERIC & MARSI GARDINER (Producer). Broadway producing for over 16 years with multiple Tony and Drama Desk awards. Highlights include Jersey Boys, Memphis, Les Liaisons dangereuses, Girl From the North Country. Marsi has been on the leadership Council of Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids. Eric is Co-Founder of Purewrist, a financial technology company. We share our passion for the arts with our family and friends. ROBERT GREENBLATT (Co-Producer). Ran Warner Media (HBO Max), NBC, and Showtime. Tony awards: The Inheritance, Dear Evan Hansen, and A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder.

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ent of the 2016 Robert Whitehead Award for Excellence in Commercial Producing and The Actors Fund’s 2021 Medal of Honor. Believing deeply in the need to develop new musical works and nurture new voices, Stacey has also funded and enhanced productions for a variety of not-for-profit theaters and is a founding board member of the Lilly Award Foundation, which celebrates, supports, and advocates for women theater artists by promoting gender parity at all levels of production. She is also the co-chair of the board at New York City Center, which she has guided for the past ten years, particularly focusing on the beloved Encores series. Stacey is currently serving the Biden Administration and was appointed by President Joe Biden to the President’s Commission on White House Fellowships, which is a program for leadership and public service that provides young Americans experience working at the highest levels of the federal government. Prior to her career in theater, Stacey was a journalist and editor and her essays have appeared in two collections of anthologies called Social Graces. Married to Eric Mindich, her favorite productions include her three sons, Russell, Danny and Charlie.

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Pioneered NBC’s live musicals and produced “Annie Live!” Golden Globe and Peabody awards: “Six Feet Under.” JEREMIAH J. HARRIS & DARREN P. DEVERNA (Producer). Jeremiah J. Harris (Chairman/CEO, PRG) and the late Darren P. DeVerna (former CEO, Global Theatre, PRG). Producing credits include Beetlejuice and Jagged Little Pill. Partners in Grove Entertainment. JOHN GORE ORGANIZATION (Producer) family of companies includes Broadway Across America and Broadway.com, under 15-time Tony winning producer John Gore (Chairman and CEO). Dear Evan Hansen, The Prom. Lincoln Center Theater Board Member. Managing Operating Partner, ConsenSys Mesh, building web3 on Ethereum. Gitcoin Board Member. DAVID MIRVISH (Producer) is based in Toronto where he owns and operates four theatres. Mirvish Productions produces shows throughout Canada, on Broadway and in London’s West End. EVA PRICE (Co-Producer) is a threetime Tony Award-winning Producer. Credits: Jagged Little Pill, Oklahoma!, Tina - The Tina Turner Musical, Angels in America, Dear Evan Hansen, On Your Feet!, Peter and the Starcatcher, Cruel Intentions, Small Mouth Sounds. ZEILINGER PRODUCTIONS (Producer). A New York and Londonbased production company, Zeilinger Productions has produced more than 30 shows, along with television and film, with additional projects in development. For more information, visit www.zeilingerproductions.com ADAM ZOTOVICH (Producer). Credits: The Color Purple, An American in Paris, Of Mice and Men, Driving Miss Daisy, A View from the Bridge and Dead Poets Society at Classic Stage Company starring Jason Sudeikis. AMBASSADOR THEATRE GROUP (Producer). The world’s number-one theatre company with 45 venues worldwide, an award-winning producer, and the market leader in theatre ticketing. INDEPENDENT PRESENTERS NETWORK (Co-Producer) is a consortium of 40 of America’s leading Broadway presenters. Broadway/ London/U.S.tours: Moulin Rouge; The Band’s Visit; Dear Evan Hansen; Waitress; Hello, Dolly!

THE SHUBERT ORGANIZATION (Producer). Under the leadership of Robert E. Wankel, Chairman and CEO, The Shubert Organization owns and operates 17 Broadway and six OffBroadway theatres. The company has produced and co-produced hundreds of plays and musicals, including the upcoming Some Like It Hot. ARENA STAGE AT THE MEAD CENTER FOR AMERICAN THEATER (Co-Producer and Originating Theater), led by Artistic Director Molly Smith and Executive Director Edgar Dobie, is a national center in Washington, DC, dedicated to American voices and artists. arenastage.org SECOND STAGE THEATER (Co-Producer and Originating Theater). 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. (General Manager). Wendy Orshan and Jeffrey M. Wilson founded their company in 1994. General Managers include Chris Morey, Jeff Klein, Ron Gubin, and Associate General Managers Ed Nelson, Bobby Driggers and Christopher Taggart. Broadway and Tours: Tony Awardwinning Best Musical Dear Evan Hansen (Broadway, Tour, London), Plaza Suite, Pretty Woman: The Musical (Tour, London). Recent Broadway: Betrayal. Upcoming Broadway: for colored girls who have considered suicide/ when the rainbow is enuf, Macbeth. General Management Consultant for the McCarter Theatre. YOU COULD BE FOUND! We’re looking for performers 17 years and older to play high school seniors for our Broadway production, North American tour, London production and other future Dear Evan Hansen productions. We are committed to inclusive and equitable casting for all roles in Dear Evan Hansen and are actively seeking people of all races, cultural backgrounds, abilities, and gender identities to audition. Visit dearevanhansen.com/ auditions-submission/ to find out more.

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. 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. THE LOVELAND FOUNDATION's Therapy Fund provides therapy support to Black women and girls nationwide. 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 Theater, Denver, CO STACEY MINDICH PRODUCTIONS Associate Producer/Creative Content Director ................ Caitlin Clements DEH Global Marketing Director ...................................Anna Pitera DeVito Executive Assistant to the Producer ............................... Lynn Matsumoto Apprentice .......................................................................... Eniola Sodeke and Chief Operating Ofﬁcer ...................................................... Tracy Geltman GENERAL MANAGEMENT 101 PRODUCTIONS, LTD. Wendy Orshan Jeffrey M. Wilson Ron Gubin Chris Morey Jeff Klein Nazlah Black Beth Blitzer Coleman Ray Clark Bobby Driggers Adam First Kathy Kim Ed Nelson Robert Nolan Jenny Peek Rachel Roberson Christine Stump Steve Supeck Christopher Taggart Frank Wright II COMPANY MANAGER DeAnn L. Boise Associate Company Manager ............................................Laura Quintela Assistant Company Manager ................................................ Robert Gallo TOUR MARKETING & PUBLICITY DIRECTION BOND THEATRICAL bondtheatrical.com DJ Martin Temah Higgins Mollie Mann Marc Viscardi Wendy Roberts Bailey Ford Phillip Aleman Melissa Cohen Steph Kelleher Adrienne Richards Simon Rosales Janiya Wade NATIONAL PRESS REPRESENTATIVES grapevine public relations Molly Barnett Chelsea Nachman TOUR BOOKING AGENCY THE BOOKING GROUP Meredith Blair, Kara Gebhart Laura Kolarik, Stephanie Ditman www.thebookinggroup.com CASTING TARA RUBIN CASTING Tara Rubin, CSA Merri Sugarman, CSA Claire Burke, CSA Peter Van Dam, CSA Felicia Rudolph, CSA Xavier Rubiano, CSA Kevin Metzger-Timson, CSA Louis DiPaolo Spencer Gualdoni LEGAL COUNSEL LEVINE PLOTKIN & MENIN, LLP Loren Plotkin Conrad Rippy Susan Mindell Daniel Watkins Emily Erstling Kevin Hess Cris Criswell PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT JUNIPER STREET PRODUCTIONS Hillary Blanken Ana Rose Greene Sadie Alisa Guy Kwan Victoria Bullard Ross Leonard Christopher Batstone Hannah Wilson

General Manager.................................................................... Chris Morey

Engagement Management .................................................................... Ron Gubin Production Stage Manager ............................................................ Jovon E. Shuck Interim Production Stage Manager ................................................. Stacy N. Taylor Stage Manager .............................................................................Katelynn Cooper Assistant Stage Manager ................................................................. Brant Sennett Senior Associate Director ............................................................... Danny Sharron Senior Associate Choreographer..........................................................Mark Myars Associate Directors.....................................................Trey Ellett, Candis C. Jones Associate Choreographers ...................................Jennifer Rias, Jonathan Warren Assistant Director ..........................................................................Miranda Cornell Associate Scenic Designers ...............................Amanda Stephens, James Burns Associate Costume Designer .....................................................Clare Wasserman Associate Lighting Designer .................................................................... Ken Wills Assistant Lighting Designer .......................................................... Jessica Creager Associate Projections Designers ................................... Dan Scully, David Bengali Associate Sound Designer .................................................................. Jessica Paz Natural Hair Consultant ..................................................................... Jennifer Lord DEI Consultant ................................................................................ Dr. Kira Banks Vocal Consultant.................................................................................... Liz Caplan Voice Coach ............................................................ Matt Farnsworth Vocal Studio Production Carpenter ...................................................................... Chad Woerner Production Electrician ................................................................... Jeremy Wahlers Moving Light Programmers ...........................Scott K. Tusing, Jeremy Goldenberg Video/Projections Engineer ...........................................................Asher Robinson Video/Projection Programmers............................Benjamin Keightley, Zach Peletz Lead Video/Projection Editor ............................................................Andrew Bauer Video/Projection Editor ......................................................................... Dan Vatsky Additional Video Editing..................................................................Robert Figueira Video Intern ............................................................................................Nick Graci Productions Props ..............................................................................Buist Bickley Assistant Production Props .............................................................Chris Kavanah Production Sound ...............................................................................Nick Borisjuk Music Coordinators................................................ Michael Keller, Michael Aarons Music Assistant .................................................................................Haley Bennett Assistant Keyboard Programmer.................................................... Taylor Williams Guitar Programmer ............................................................................Dillon Kondor Covid Safety Managers .........................................Ellen O’Neill, Kevonna Shuford Management Assistant ............................................................ Coleman Ray Clark Production Assistants ..........................................Julius Cruz, Eric Nolan Mattingly Music Executive for Benj Pasek and Justin Paul..............................Jordan Carroll Assistant to Benj Pasek .............................................................Danielle Perelman Assistant to Justin Paul ........................................................ Savannah Hankinson Assistant to Steven Levenson .........................................................Matt Steinberg

TOURING CREW

HEAD CARPENTER .......................................................................JAMIE KURTZ Flyman Carpenter ...............................................................................Jason Edens Automation Carpenter .....................................................................Randy DeBoer Assistant Carpenter ............................................................................ Chris Weber Advance Carpenter.............................................................................. Geoff Keller Head Electrician ..............................................................................Nate Eyestone Assistant Electricians.................................................Rob Connors, Jordan Brown Advance Electrician/Video ...................................................... Benjamin Abernathy Head Audio ......................................................................................Justin Graziani Assistant Audio ................................................................................... Tyler Ponath Advance Audio........................................................................................Alex Ritter Head Props.......................................................................................Lonnie Goertz Assistant Props....................................................................................Karen Byers Crew Cover.......................................................................... Mark “Sparky” Mallory Head Wardrobe .....................................................................................Matt Myers Assistant Wardrobe ............................................................................Jamie Brown Hair & Wig Supervisor .................................................................. Jessica McGinty Hair & Wardrobe Swing ................................................................... Vicky Martinez 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 & Marketing..................... Serino Coyne/Hailey Barton, Tom Callahan, Jay Cooper, Peter Gunther, Madeline Hurley Jones, Jennifer Matte, Jacqueline Rosas, Matt Upshaw, Bradlie Yanniello Social Media ..............Marathon Digital/Mike Karns, Melanie Pateiro, Ava Coploff, Polina Sapershteyn, Nathan McMonigle DEH Global Ticketing & Analytics .......................................TANNA Inc./Gregg Arst Casting Associate ................................................................Kevin Metzger-Timson 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 ..........................................................Creative Goods Merchandise Merchandise Manager ..................................................................... Jeffry Heitman Key Art Design ............................................................................... Matthew Cohen Production Photographers ................................ Matthew Murphy, Jenny Anderson Production B-Roll..................................................................................HMS Media Payroll Services ....................................................................... Checks & Balances Trucking ............................................................................................Clark Transfer Company Mascots .................. Katie, Harper, Lucy, Butler, Gatsby, Winston Jones

SPECIAL THANKS

Jack Viertel; Craig Kallman, Pete Ganbarg (Atlantic Records) National Museum of American History of the Smithsonian Institution Dolly Chugh; Holly Sutton; Michael Leibring; Zak Risinger To learn more about this production, please visit www.dearevanhansenbroadway.com Please follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram & TikTok: @DearEvanHansen

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DENVER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE FOLLOWING SUPPORT IN ITS 2022/23 BROADWAY SEASON

This production was rehearsed at Sunlight Studios.

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 Robin Appleton Julie Bassignani Carrie Breidenbach Vonnie Clough Craig Cory Cyndie Cory Laura Cotugno Steve Davies Anne Davis Amber Donner Carolyn Dore Deborah Guess AnnSue Gunter Judy Holabird Amoreena Knabb

Leslie Lambert Taylor Malott Anthony Mattivi Sharon Millikan-Hale Callie Morrow Tim Nelson Lisa Parson Laura Payne Yolanda Pollock Dave Poole Alen Richardson Liz Spadi Amy Tepel Marybeth Tscherpel Eliza Vlasova Barb Wilson

PLEASE BE ADVISED • LATECOMERS and those exiting the theatre are seated at predetermined breaks in designated areas. • 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 amcmullen@dcpa.org or 303.446.4836.

THE BUELL THEATRE is part of the Denver Performing Arts Complex, owned and operated by the City and County of Denver, Arts and Venues. CITY & COUNTY OF DENVER Michael Hancock, Mayor ARTS AND VENUES Ginger White-Brunetti, Executive Director For information call: 720.865.4220

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¡Comunidad, Cultura y Fiesta! A community celebration of Hispanic and Latin American Culture, Art and Heritage featuring dance, music, food and more!

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, Gen-esis 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.

PHOTO CREDITS

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Sydney Cole Alexander and Matthew Hancock in In The Upper Room • Photo by Adams VisCom

ANNOUNCING THE

THEATRE COMPANY SEASON Theatre is finally back in full swing at the Denver Center! To celebrate a season of rebirth and renewal, we’re pulling out all the stops: timeless classics, laugh-out-loud comedies, and the hottest plays direct from New York City. As always, your Theatre Company subscription comes with a season of perks, including: • The best seats at the best price — save up to 29% • Early access to Broadway touring productions and other added attractions, including Theater of the Mind and A Christmas Carol. • Discounts on additional tickets • Free exchanges and concierge ticketing services (including free exchanges) • Easy auto-renew options to keep your seats, year after year

THE CHINESE LADY SEP 9 – OCT 16, 2022 SINGLETON THEATRE

HOTTER THAN EGYPT FEB 10 – MAR 12, 2023 KILSTROM THEATRE

Intriguing, powerful, and based on a true story, The Chinese Lady is a play unlike anything you’ve seen before. The year is 1834 and 14-year-old Afong Moy is newly arrived in America…

Hailed as a standout at the 2020 Colorado New Play Summit, Hotter Than Egypt is the captivating tale of an American couple’s own personal revolution.

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THE COLOR PURPLE

SEP 30 – NOV 6, 2022 KILSTROM THEATRE

MAR 31 – MAY 7, 2023 WOLF THEATRE

The Bard is back at the Denver Center! Cupid-like characters conspire to bring a quartet of lovers together, while darker forces seek to drive them apart.

Based upon the novel written by Alice Walker and the Warner Bros./Amblin Entertainment motion picture

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THE 39 STEPS APR 14 – JUN 18, 2023 SINGLETON THEATRE

JAN 20 – MAR 5, 2023 SINGLETON THEATRE

Returning to the Denver Center after it’s sold-out run in 2010 — a fresh take on an all-time audience favorite!

Stylish and vibrant, Laughs in Spanish is a hilarious snapshot of Cuban and ColombianAmerican culture set in the heart of Miami’s Wynwood arts district.

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ADDITIONAL SUPPORT

PROUD SPONSOR OF DCPA’S BEST OF BROADWAY SOCIETY

SETTING THE STAGE FOR A BETTER TOMORROW

T “We are honored to know that our contributions have enhanced DCPA’s ability to positively impact nearly 2 million students through their education program, bringing them one step closer to realizing their ambitions.” — WANDA COLBURN, MANAGING DIRECTOR, CIBC PRIVATE WEALTH AND NATE PALMER, MANAGING DIRECTOR, CIBC COMMERCIAL BANKING

The arts help build rich, vibrant communities. That’s why CIBC is proud celebrate its 18th year as a supporter of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts’ Best of Broadway Society, and their ongoing efforts to enrich the Denver community. During this time, CIBC has seen firsthand the impact that the DCPA has made through arts education. CIBC is passionate about the role arts education plays in building confidence, fostering critical thinking and shaping tomorrow’s leaders. The CIBC team is honored to further this important work and committed to benefiting DCPA theatre and education programs. CIBC also strives to ensure its clients’ successes. The company provides wealth management, private banking and commercial banking financial solutions to the Denver community through a team driven by its passion to be the leader in client relationships. CIBC strives to understand each client’s story, financial needs and goals because the team is committed to helping make their clients’ ambitions a reality. Distinguishing factors of CIBC include: • High touch client experience: Dedicated service and support from an experienced team in both wealth management and commercial banking • Dynamic investment management: Investing proactively to drive out performance in ever-changing markets • Strategic approach to private banking: Banking solutions aligned to client objectives and wealth plans. • Comprehensive approach to commercial banking: Offering commercial lending, treasury management and access to capital markets to address complex business needs. CIBC is proud to serve as a long-time sponsor of the DCPA and to further deepen its engagement with this worthy cause. Learn more at cibc.com/US

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APPLAUSE • MAY – JUN 2022 • 303.893.4100 • DENVERCENTER.ORG

The Crested Butte Arts Festival Celebrating 50 years Adam Freed, Whetstone Waterdance

August 5-7

Enjoy the beauty of Crested Butte at the Premier Arts Event in Colorado featuring 100+ juried fine artists and a weekend full of family friendly activities. Tickets available June 1st @crestedbutteartsfestival.com

PROUD SPONSOR OF THE DENVER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

We are so grateful to our partners and to the thousands of donors and event participants over the years who have helped to improve and enrich the lives of those in our community. — THE DENVER POST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

The Denver Post is proud to support the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, both through sponsorship of its acclaimed theatre productions as well as with grant funding through The Denver Post Community Foundation. Our longstanding partnership with DCPA has given countless individuals of all ages, the opportunity to experience and develop a lifelong appreciation for the arts. The Denver Post Community believes in giving back to the communities in which it serves and proudly supports hundreds of nonprofits’ programs and events. Support is given in many ways: through The Denver Post Community Foundation, employee volunteering, and in-kind advertising. The Denver Post Community Foundation, a recognized 501 (c)(3) nonprofit agency, raises funds through individual and corporate donations, through its unique signature events and programs and through the annual holiday Season To Share campaign. The overall mission is to improve and enrich the lives of those in our community through support of programs that benefit arts and culture; children and youth; education and literacy; and the provision of basic human services. To date, including recent Season To Share grants issued this spring, over $8,377,750.00 has been raised and distributed. • Signature Events and Programs These well-established events and programs have become staples in the community. They offer partners, participants and volunteers something unique each year. They include: Pen & Podium Literary Lecture Series, Passport To The Arts, and the Colorado State Spelling Bee.

The Denver Post Season To Share

• The Denver Post Season To Share The Denver Post Season To Share holiday fundraising campaign is a program of The Denver Post Community Foundation with Denver Active 20-30 Children’s Foundation as the matching partner for the 2021/22 campaign. This spring, $1,700,000 was granted to 51 metro Denver nonproﬁts, thanks to 3,900 kind donors. These grantees focus on program speciﬁc guidelines of homelessness, hunger, children and youth, and health and wellness. Together We Can Make A Difference denverpostcommunity.com

The Denver Post Pen & Podium Series

APPLAUSE • MAY – JUN 2022 • 303.893.4100 • DENVERCENTER.ORG

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DCPA IN THE COMMUNITY

When Denver Center for the Performing Arts Founder Don Seawell completed his vision for downtown’s Arts Complex, he said it was a gift to the community. But 40+ years later, some individuals still think “that’s not for me.” But we at the DCPA aren’t satisfied with that. We want theatre to be an essential part of Denver life. Whether we are a place for creative fulfillment, meaningful conversation or simply a way to have fun, our aim is to connect with and be in service to our community. In addition to newer programs such as Theatre for Young Audiences and Off-Center — both of which were designed to engage new, untraditional audiences — we are now expanding our community engagement efforts through partnerships and exciting programs including: Shakespeare in the Parking Lot – May 14 Enjoy free adaptations of Shakespeare at area community centers. Visit https://dcpa.today/SITPL for times and locations. City of Westminster Partnership – May 21 in the Westminster Plaza Enjoy three free acting workshops for youth at the Curtain Up Downtown series. Latinx Community Evening – June 9 at Denver Performing Arts Complex In partnership with the Colorado Symphony, we will activate the Arts Complex for a vibrant happy hour with musicians and performers before Quixote Nuevo. Denver PRIDE Parade – June 26 along Colfax Ave The annual Denver Pride Parade is back in person and bigger than ever. Watch for the DCPA’s celebratory float with 100,000 of your closest friends.

SUMME R THEATRE CLASSES 1- and 2-week theatre daycamps for children and teens Adult classes on weeknights All skill levels welcome

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Area Festivals We will pop up our tent and celebrate with revelers at some of the area’s best festivals: Five Points Jazz Festival – June 4 in Five Points Dragon Boat Festival – July 23-24 in Sloan’s Lake Park City of Aurora’s Global Fest – August 20 at the Aurora Municipal Center

Applause -- Dear Evan Hansen, May 31-June 5, 2022

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