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Why see Dear Evan Hansen?

The breathtaking musical!

CLOSING SEPTEMBER 18

Stranger Things star Gaten Matarazzo stars as Jared Kleinman from July 19

The poignant and thought-provoking Dear Evan Hansen has been lighting up the Great White Way since its Tony-Winning Off-Broadway debut in 2016. An unexpectedly touching portrayal of misunderstood youth, young love and the search for acceptance, wrapped up in a contemporary pop score by Oscar-winning composing duo Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (La La Land), it now enjoys runs on Broadway and in London's West End, in addition to a feature film adaptation starring original Evan, Ben Platt.

WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

Dear Evan Hansen is a cautionary tale about how a lie can spread across a community before the truth even has its running shoes on. The Evan of the story is an anxiety-ridden high school misfit who is desperate for any form of recognition from his peers. So much so, that when his classmate commits suicide after suffering depression, a mysterious suicide note appears in the weeks after, seemingly addressed to Evan.

Now infamous by association with the dead teen, Evan finally gains the spotlight that he craves. However, with a traumatized local community, not to mention his family, starts begging Evan for more clues about Connor's state of mind, Evan's world starts to unravel with frightening speed. With Connor's parents and sister Zoe (who just happens to be Evan's crush) finding solace in the note, it isn't long before the powers of social media start to question its validity and Evan's own motives.

Exploring the angst of modern youth

Teen angst and grief collide in this intelligent take on what it means to be young, in love, an outcast and lonely in modern life. With a book by the award-winning, up-and-coming young writer Steven Levenson (Masters Of Sex and Wayward Pines), and helmed by the three-time Tony nominee Michael Greif (the man behind the 1996 smash hit Rent and most recently If/Then), Dear Evan Hansen is making its mark as one of the most socially relevant musicals in recent years.

Key Information

Audience

Suitable for ages 12 +

Run Time

Two and a half hours with one intermission

Dates

Finished Sep 18, 2022

Cast

Ben Levi Ross as Evan 
Ann Sanders as Cynthia Murphy 
Jessia Phillips as Heidi Hansen
Talia Simone Robinson as Zoe Murphy
Noah Kieserman as Connor Murphy
Gaten Matarazzo as Jared Kleinman
Ivan Hernandez as Larry Murphy
Ciara Alyse Harris as Alana Beck

With
Reese Sebastian Diaz, Linedy Genao, Nathan Levy, Mateo Lizcano, Dan Macke, Jane Pfitsch, Talia Simone Robinson, Asa Somers, Josh Strobl andNicole Van Giesen

Creative

Book by Steven Levenson
Lyrics by Benj Pasek
Music by Justin Paul
Directed by Michael Greif
Choreography by Danny Mefford
Set Design by David Korins
Costumes by Emily Rebholz
Lighting Design by Japhy Weideman
Sound Design by Nevin Steinberg
Projection Design by Peter Nigrini

Awards

2018 Grammy Award Wins

Best Musical Theater Album

2017 TONY AWARD Wins

Best Musical
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical - Ben Platt
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical - Rachel Bay Jones
Best Book of a Musical - Steven Levenson
Best Original Score - Benj Pasek & Justin Paul
Best Orchestrations - Alex Lacamoire

2017 Tony Award Nominations

Best Musical
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical - Ben Platt
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical - Mike Faist
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical - Rachel Bay Jones
Best Book of a Musical - Steven Levenson
Best Original Score - Benj Pasek & Justin Paul
Best Lighting Design of a Musical - Japhy Weideman
Best Direction of a Musical - Michael Greif
Best Orchestrations - Alex Lacamoire

Reviews

Our review

Emotional, remarkable, inspiring

Dear Evan Hansen beautifully explores the search for love, dealing with grief, loneliness, and self-exploration while being surrounded by digital noise. We may have mastered worldwide connectivity but have we begun to conquer the power of communication?

Nicola Quinn

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Customer reviews

1 reviews, average rating: (5.0 Stars)

Scarlet

Out of this world

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News

Dear Evan Hansen Sets Broadway Closing Date!

Dear Evan Hansen Sets Broadway Closing Date!

Scarlet, June 8th, 2022
Broadway has been Dear Evan Hansen's home for the last six years, but like all good things - they must come to an end. The Tony-winning musical will play its final performance at the Music Box Theatre on September 18....
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Dear Evan Hansen Sets Broadway Closing Date!

Dear Evan Hansen Sets Broadway Closing Date!
Scarlet, June 8th, 2022
Broadway has been Dear Evan Hansen's home for the last six years, but like all good things - they must come to an end. The Tony-winning musical will play its final performance at the Music Box Theatre on September 18....
Read more

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