In September 2014, Deaf West Theatre mounted a production in Los Angeles directed by Michael Arden at Inner-City Arts, which subsequently transferred to the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. The cast, made up of both deaf and hearing actors, performed the show simultaneously in American Sign Language and English. The concept was first brought to Arden by his fiancé, first National Tour cast-member Andy Mientus. The production then transferred to Broadway in the fall of 2015, garnering three Tony Award nominations: Best Direction, Best Lighting Design, and Best Revival of a Musical. The cast also performed at the White House during the Obama administration in 2015.