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Dear Evan Hansen Coming to Broadway The incredible original musical, Dear Evan Hansen , will bow on Broadway beginning this November. (The musical, which had a run in DC, is finishing its sold-out, extended run at off-Broadway's Second Stage this week.) Written by Benj Pasek + Justin Paul (score) and Steven Levenson (book), Dear Evan Hansen conveys what it's like to be teenager now, what it's like to have more opportunities for connection than ever before but still feel lonely. Star Ben Platt gives a deeply affecting performance. No official word on casting, though I can't imagine Platt (and Rachel Bay Jones , playing Evan's mother) wouldn't be asked to make the transfer. A theatre and exact dates have not been announced, but you can visit dearevanhansen.com to sign up for updates. (Other Shows) Coming to the Boards Another production has been added to Roundabout 's 2016-2017 season, a revival of Arthur Miler 's The Price . Previews will b...

Award Season Updates As many predicted, Hamilton won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album. (Lin-Manuel Miranda posted the photo at right of a celebratory cake.) Playbill has details about that award, and you can visit grammy.com for the full list of this year's winners, including the Oscar-winning song, "Glory." Before Hamilton won, though, the cast performed the opening number. Entertainment Weekly  takes you behind the scenes of the performance. BAFTA Awards were handed out last week. The Revenant took home the top honor, and its star, Leonardo DiCaprio , director, Alejandro G. Inarritu , cinematographer, Emmanuel Lubezki , and sound design team were also winners. Three-time Tony Award winner Mark Rylance won for Best Supporting Actor ( Bridge of Spies ), and Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer won the Best Original Screenplay award for Spotlight . Visit bafta.org for the full list of winners. Additional Oscars presenters have been announced, in...

Aaron Sorkin's Steve Jobs Begins Filming The long-gestating biopic Steve Jobs , written by Aaron Sorkin ( The Social Network , The Newsroom ) and which focuses on the Apple innovator, has officially started filming. After many casting, directing and producing changes, the film, told in three long scenes (sounds quite Sorkin-eqsue), now boasts an enviable cast: Michael Fassbender ( Hunger , 12 Years a Slave ) as the titular Jobs; Seth Rogen ( 50/50 , The Interview ) as Steve Wozniak; and The Newsroom star Jeff Daniels , Kate Winslet ( The Reader ), Michael Stuhlbarg ( A Serious Man , Hugo (he also appeared in an couple of episodes of Sorkin's Studio 60 )) and Katherine Waterston ( Inherent Vice ). Danny Boyle ( 127 Hours ) directs. Slash Film has more. New York Pops Season Announced The 2015-2016 New York Pops concert season has been announced. Concerts will feature the talents of Brian d'Arcy James ( Macbeth , Next to Normal ) and Stephanie J. Block ( Th...