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Steven Levenson's plays include The Unavoidable Disappearance Of Tom Durnin (Roundabout Theatre Company, Outer Critics Circle John Gassner Memorial Playwriting Award), Core Values (Ars Nova, Drama Desk Nomination for Outstanding Play), The Language of Trees (Roundabout), Seven Minutes In Heaven (Colt Coeur; Emerging America Festival/Huntington Theater Company), and the book for Dear Evan Hansen, with music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (Second Stage, OBIE Award for Musical Theatre, Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Book and Best Off-Broadway Musical, Drama League Nomination for Best Musical; Arena Stage, Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Musical).



His play, If I Forget, premiered at Roundabout in Spring, 2017. His plays are published by Dramatists Play Service and Playscripts. A graduate of Brown University and former Artist in Residence at Ars Nova, he has received new play commissions from Roundabout, Lincoln Center, MCC, and Ars Nova.
Currently a writer and producer on Showtime's Masters Of Sex, he is a founding member of Colt Coeur and an alumnus of MCC's Playwrights Coalition and Ars Nova's Play Group.

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Writing

If I Forget
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Days of Rage
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Awards and Nominations


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BroadwayWorld Awards - 2017 - Best Book of a Musical

Steven Levenson, Dear Evan Hansen

Drama Desk Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Play

Steven Levenson, If I Forget


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Tony Awards - 2017 - Best Book of a Musical

Steven Levenson, Dear Evan Hansen


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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway or off-Broadway)

Steven Levenson, Dear Evan Hansen

Drama Desk Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Play

Steven Levenson, Core Values


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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2014 - John Gassner Award

Steven Levenson, The Unavoidable Disappearance of Tom Durnin

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL & More Lead Dallas' Holiday 2024 Top Theatre Shows Photo
A CHRISTMAS CAROL & More Lead Dallas' Holiday 2024 Top Theatre Shows

Dallas is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for the holiday season in 2024 include A Christmas Carol and more.
DEAR EVAN HANSEN UK Tour Extended With New 2025 Dates Photo
DEAR EVAN HANSEN UK Tour Extended With New 2025 Dates

DEARThe brand-new Nottingham Playhouse production of the Olivier, Tony and Grammy award-winning Best Musical DEAR EVAN HANSEN will extend its UK tour for a further four weeks in 2025. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN Proves Enduring Appeal Photo
Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN Proves Enduring Appeal

Read BroadwayWorld's review of Dear Evan Hansen in Singapore. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Exclusive: 'Only Us' From DEAR EVAN HANSEN National Tour Photo
Exclusive: 'Only Us' From DEAR EVAN HANSEN National Tour

Watch Hatty Ryan King (Zoe) and Michael Fabisch (Evan) perform 'Only Us' from the new national tour of Dear Evan Hansen in this exclusive video clip.
REVIEW: Multi Award Winning DEAR EVAN HANSEN Finally Arrives In Sydney With A Fresh N Photo
REVIEW: Multi Award Winning DEAR EVAN HANSEN Finally Arrives In Sydney With A Fresh New Production

DEAR EVAN HANSEN, the coming-of-age musical that centres on youth mental health arrives in Sydney in a new co-production between Sydney Theatre Company and Michael Cassel Group.
Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Robinson Center Photo
Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Robinson Center

What did our critic think of DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Robinson Center?
Photos: Further Look at DEAR EVAN HANSEN UK Tour Photo
Photos: Further Look at DEAR EVAN HANSEN UK Tour

More production photos have been released for the brand-new UK Tour of the Olivier, Tony and Grammy award-winning Best Musical DEAR EVAN HANSEN.​​​​​​​ Check out the photos here!
EXCLUSIVE: Tracie Pang Talks DEAR EVAN HANSEN (In a More Intimate Space) Photo
EXCLUSIVE: Tracie Pang Talks DEAR EVAN HANSEN (In a More Intimate Space)

Chasing for the rights to stage the musical 'Dear Evan Hansen' for eight long years, Tracie Pang, artistic director of Pangdemonium Theatre Company, says her group believes 'Dear Evan Hansen' should be staged in a more intimate space because of its delicate story.
Mike Faist Joins EAST OF EDEN Series With Florence Pugh Photo
Mike Faist Joins EAST OF EDEN Series With Florence Pugh

Tony nominee Mike Fast has found his next project. The Challengers star is set to appear in the limited series East of Eden alongside Hoon Lee, Christopher Abbott, and Florence Pugh, who also co-produces. 
DEAR EVAN HANSEN Opens 24-25 Broadway at the King Center Series Photo
DEAR EVAN HANSEN Opens 24-25 Broadway at the King Center Series

The American Theatre Guild will present the Tony® and Grammy® -winning Best Musical that connected the world, DEAR EVAN HANSEN. This production is part of the  24–25 BROADWAY AT THE KING CENTER Series and will take the King Center’s L3Harris Technologies Theatre Main Stage Oct. 29–30, 2024.
Photos: DEAR EVAN HANSEN Kicks Off New UK Tour Photo
Photos: DEAR EVAN HANSEN Kicks Off New UK Tour

All new production photos have been released for the brand-new production of the Olivier, Tony and Grammy award-winning Best Musical DEAR EVAN HANSEN, which opened at the Nottingham Playhouse on 9 September 2024, where it plays until 28 September, ahead of a UK tour.
DEAR EVAN HANSEN is Coming to the Lied Center This Month Photo
DEAR EVAN HANSEN is Coming to the Lied Center This Month

The Lied Center announced that DEAR EVAN HANSEN will open the 2024-2025 Broadway season in Lincoln, bringing the Tony Award-winning musical to local audiences.
Video: First Look At 2024/2025 DEAR EVAN HANSEN National Tour Photo
Video: First Look At 2024/2025 DEAR EVAN HANSEN National Tour

Get a first look at the new 2024/2025 North American tour of Dear Evan Hansen, which kicked off performances last week in Texas. Watch the company perform 'You Will Be Fround' in this all new montage.
UK Tour of DEAR EVAN HANSEN Will Perform Three Numbers on TikTok Live Photo
UK Tour of DEAR EVAN HANSEN Will Perform Three Numbers on TikTok Live

The UK Tour of DEAR EVAN HANSEN will perform three numbers from the new production on TikTok Live, offering fans a preview of the show.
Photos: First Look At 2024/2025 DEAR EVAN HANSEN National Tour Photo
Photos: First Look At 2024/2025 DEAR EVAN HANSEN National Tour

Get a first look at the new 2024/2025 North American tour of Dear Evan Hansen, which kicked off performances last week in Houston, Texas.
Pharrell Williams Musical Film ATLANTIS Dated for 2025; Features New Songs Co-Written Photo
Pharrell Williams Musical Film ATLANTIS Dated for 2025; Features New Songs Co-Written by Pasek & Paul

Universal will release the movie musical on May 9, 2025, which features new songs written by Pharrell Williams and Tony Award-winning songwriting team Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.
Dramatists Guild Foundation Will Honor Tom Kitt and Mindy Rich at Annual Gala Photo
Dramatists Guild Foundation Will Honor Tom Kitt and Mindy Rich at Annual Gala

Dramatists Guild Foundation has announced that it will honor orchestrator, and arranger Tom Kitt, the Tony, Emmy, Grammy, and Pulitzer Prize Award-winning Composer, Orchestrator, and Arranger; and producer Mindy Rich, Chairman at Rich Holdings Inc., Executive Chair at Rich Entertainment Group (REG), and Producing Partner at Grove Entertainment.
DEAR EVAN HANSEN Comes To Miller Auditorium This November Photo
DEAR EVAN HANSEN Comes To Miller Auditorium This November

DEAR EVAN HANSEN, the Tony and Grammy-winning musical, will be at Kalamazoo’s Miller Auditorium from November 14-15, 2024.
Spotlight: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at The Tobin Center Photo
Spotlight: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at The Tobin Center

Dear Evan Hansen National Tour at The Tobin Center
DEAR EVAN HANSEN Sydney Season Extends Photo
DEAR EVAN HANSEN Sydney Season Extends

Sydney Theatre Company and Michael Cassel Group have announced the Australian premiere season of Dear Evan Hansen has been extended due to overwhelming demand, with tickets now on sale for final shows through until 1 December 2024.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Steven Levenson written?

Steven Levenson has written 4 shows including The Unavoidable Disappearance of Tom Durnin (Playwright), Dear Evan Hansen (Book), If I Forget (Playwright), Days of Rage (Playwright).

What awards has Steven Levenson been nominated for?

Best Book of a Musical (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Dear Evan Hansen, Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for If I Forget, Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Dear Evan Hansen, Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway or off-Broadway) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Dear Evan Hansen, Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Core Values and John Gassner Award (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Unavoidable Disappearance of Tom Durnin.

What awards has Steven Levenson won?

Steven Levenson has won several prestigious awards, including the Best Book of a Musical at the BroadwayWorld Awards for Dear Evan Hansen. He also received the Best Book of a Musical at the Tony Awards for the same show. Additionally, he was awarded the Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway) at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Dear Evan Hansen. Furthermore, he won the John Gassner Award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for The Unavoidable Disappearance of Tom Durnin.

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