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RBTL announces upcoming season

The 2019-2020 M&T Bank Broadway Season lineup at RBTL’s Auditorium Theatre has been announced.

Organizers say that the upcoming season will offer seven award-winning shows, headlined by the musical Dear Evan Hansen.

The shows announced Thursday night by the Rochester Broadway Theatre League and Albert Nocciolino are:

Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, October 1-6, 2019

Come From Away, November 19-24, which follows the true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them.

Anastasia, January 21-26, 2020, and a story that takes place near the end of the Russian Empire.

Jesus Christ Superstar, February 18-23, 2020.

Hello, Dolly! – March 17-20, 2020.

Cats, April 21-26, 2020

Dear Evan Hansen, June 2-7, 2020. Winner of 6 Tony Awards including Best Musical.

Several season specials are being planned. Two that have been announced so far:

-The Book of Mormon, October 22-27

-The Lion King, December 19, 2019-January 5, 2020.

For more information, visit RBTL.org

Randy Gorbman is WXXI's director of news and public affairs. Randy manages the day-to-day operations of WXXI News on radio, television, and online.