Tony-winning musical ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ headed to Chicago

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The Broadway cast of “Dear Evan Hansen.” | MATTHEW MURPHY

The first national touring production of the six-time Tony Award-winning musical “Dear Evan Hansen” will make its way to 50 cities next year, including a stop in Chicago, it was announced today by Broadway In Chicago and Producer Stacey Mindich. Chicago is slated for the early part of the tour schedule, though no specific dates have been announced.

The musical features a book by Steven Levenson, score by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, and is directed by Michael Greif.

Other cities on the tour, according to today’s announcement include Denver, Buffalo, New York, Los Angeles, and Charlotte, North Carolina.

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