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Run Time:
Two hours and 35 minutes, with one intermission
Ages: 12+
Opened: December 4, 2016
Closing: September 18, 2022

Dear Evan Hansen - 2016 Broadway History , Info & More

Music Box Theatre (Broadway)
239 West 45th St. New York, NY

Dear Evan Hansen is the deeply personal, and profoundly contemporary, musical about what happens when we let a lie consume us. This groundbreaking musical - featuring a book by Tony-winner Steven Levenson and a score by the Grammy, Tony and Academy Award winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul - examines what it means to be alive.

A letter that was never meant to be seen, a lie that was never meant to be told, a life he never dreamed he could have. Evan Hansen is about to get the one thing he’s always wanted: a chance to finally fit in.


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Student Blog: Dear Evan Hansen Reopening Night - Meeting My Idol
by Student Blogger: Max Martinez - December 30, 2021


I waited months for this day, but I’m finally in Manhattan, wearing my lavender hoodie from Jordan Fisher’s official merch. It reads “Be My Friend” on my chest and there’s a small heart on one of the sleeves, the same place where Jordan has his heart-shaped tattoo. According to him, it means to “wear your heart on your sleeve”.

Performances of DEAR EVAN HANSEN Cancelled Through December 26
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 20, 2021


Performances of DEAR EVAN HANSEN from December 20 through December 26 have been canceled out of an abundance of caution surrounding Covid-19.

DEAR EVAN HANSEN's Return to Broadway Celebrated With Performance of YOU WILL BE FOUND
by Gigi Gervais - December 12, 2021


The Tony, Grammy and Oliver Award-winning global sensation Dear Evan Hansen celebrated its long-awaited return to Broadway’s Music Box Theatre (239 W 45th Street) last night, marking the final Broadway show to make its return this year.

VIDEO: Watch DEAR EVAN HANSEN's Reopening Night Entrance Applause
by Gigi Gervais - December 12, 2021


Broadway welcomed back fan-favorite Dear Evan Hansen back to the Music Box Theatre on December 10th.

VIDEO: Watch DEAR EVAN HANSEN Fans Flood the Streets on Reopening Night!
by Nicole Rosky - December 12, 2021


The Tony, Grammy and Oliver Award-winning global sensation Dear Evan Hansen celebrated its long-awaited return to Broadway's Music Box Theatre last night, marking the final Broadway show to make its return this year.

Photos: Inside DEAR EVAN HANSEN's Reopening Night on Broadway!
by Bruce Glikas - December 12, 2021


Dear Evan Hansen celebrated its long-awaited return to Broadway last night, marking the final Broadway show to make its return this year. BroadwayWorld was there to take you inside the night! 

The Empire State Building Will Light Up Blue to Celebrate DEAR EVAN HANSEN's Return To Broadway
by Stephi Wild - December 10, 2021


Dear Evan Hansen returns to Broadway tomorrow, Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 7:30 pm at the Music Box Theatre (239 W 45th Street). The production will be the final Broadway show to make its return this year. 

VIDEO: Jordan Fisher Talks DEAR EVAN HANSEN Re-Opening on LIVE With KELLY & RYAN
by Michael Major - December 6, 2021


Watch Jordan Fisher sit down with Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest to discuss how demanding the role of Evan Hansen is and what it is like to be reunited with the company after two years apart. Also returning to the Broadway production are Gabrielle Carrubba, Jessica Phillips, Christiane Noll, David Jeffery, and more.

BWW Reviews: DEAR EVAN HANSEN is Okay, And Here's Why…
by David Clarke - September 21, 2021


Seeing the film with other critics and fans, every one seemed to be searching for an answer to the same question: Is the film really as bad as the first wave of reviews indicated? The silver lining: it’s not the worst stage to screen film adaptation I’ve sat through. However, DEAR EVAN HANSEN is definitely not a great movie.

Jordan Fisher Will Return to DEAR EVAN HANSEN on Broadway; Full Casting Announced!
by Stephi Wild - September 20, 2021


The returning  casts have been announced for all three productions of Dear Evan Hansen, each of them featuring the  acclaimed actors who were performing the title role in March 2020 at the time of the shutdown.

Review Roundup: DEAR EVAN HANSEN Hits the Big Screen - What Are the Critics Saying?
by Stephi Wild - September 10, 2021


The film adaptation of the hit musical Dear Evan Hansen hits theaters on September 24th, but some lucky members of the press were able to view it early as it has its premiere at TIFF this week.

DEAR EVAN HANSEN Movie Soundtrack to Feature Reimagined Songs by Sam Smith, Carrie Underwood, Tori Kelly & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 31, 2021


It has been announced that the soundtrack for the Dear Evan Hansen film will feature reimagined tracks by Sam Smith, Summer Walker, Sza, Carrie Underwood, Dan + Shay, Finneas and Tori Kelly!

DEAR EVAN HANSEN's Liz Kate Visits THE BROADWAY GINGER PODCAST
by Sally Henry Fuller - August 31, 2021


From being asked by director Stephen Chbosky to read for a completely different role in the middle of callbacks to being a featured artist on 'You Will be Found' - not to mention filming in the middle of a pandemic - Liz Kate says being in Dear Evan Hansen was unforgettable.

VIDEO: Ben Platt and Kaitlyn Dever Talk DEAR EVAN HANSEN, Revised Ending, Filming During COVID, and More
by A.A. Cristi - August 23, 2021


Platt has revealed that some changes have been made for the upcoming movie, including a revised ending, that allegedly holds Evan more accountable for his actions than was seen in the stage version.

Ben Platt Reveals DEAR EVAN HANSEN Film Will Have a Rewritten Ending and Two New Songs
by Stephi Wild - August 21, 2021


Platt has revealed that some changes have been made for the upcoming movie, including a revised ending, that allegedly holds Evan more accountable for his actions than was seen in the stage version.

Jordan Fisher Will Rejoin DEAR EVAN HANSEN on Broadway- Watch the GMA Performance!
by Sarah Jae Leiber - June 1, 2021


Fisher was the first African American to portray the title character in 'Dear Evan Hansen,' entering the production shortly before the shutdown on January 28, 2020.

DEAR EVAN HANSEN to Return to Broadway and Tour in December; London in October
by Stephi Wild - May 13, 2021


Dear Evan Hansen will reopen on Broadway on December 11, 2021 at 7:30 pm ET. The Tony Award-winning Best Musical will return to its home at the Music Box Theatre (239 W 45th Street, NYC) five years after its original Broadway opening.

Video Roundup: DEAR EVAN HANSEN Fans Create Pandemic Parodies and More!
by Stephi Wild - August 15, 2020


Dear Evan Hansen has been a fan-favorite show since it first came to New York, beginning Off-Broadway at Second Stage in 2016. Fans have honored the show in many ways, covering the songs, dressing in cosplays, and ultimately driving the show's success over the past four years!

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Other Productions of Dear Evan Hansen

2015   Washington, DC (Regional) Arena Stage World Premiere Production
Washington, DC (Regional)
2016   Off-Broadway Second Stage Original Off-Broadway Production
Off-Broadway
2016   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
2019   Toronto Original Canadian Production
Toronto
2021   West End Original West End Production
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2021   US Tour First National Tour
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2024   US Tour US Tour
US Tour

Dear Evan Hansen - 2016 Broadway Awards and Nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2017 BroadwayWorld Awards Best Book of a Musical Steven Levenson
2017 BroadwayWorld Awards Best Direction of a Musical Michael Greif
2017 BroadwayWorld Awards Best Leading Actor in a Musical Ben Platt
2017 BroadwayWorld Awards Best Musical Dear Evan Hansen
2017 BroadwayWorld Awards Best Orchestrations Alex Lacamoire
2017 BroadwayWorld Awards Best Score Benj Pasek
2017 Drama League Awards Distinguished Performance Award Ben Platt
2017 Drama League Awards Distinguished Performance Award Rachel Bay Jones
2017 Drama League Awards Outstanding Production of a Broadway of Off-Broadway Musical Dear Evan Hansen
2017 Tony Awards Best Book of a Musical Steven Levenson
2017 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Musical Michael Greif
2017 Tony Awards Best Lighting Design of a Musical Japhy Weideman
2017 Tony Awards Best Lighting Design of a Musical Japhy Weideman
2017 Tony Awards Best Orchestrations Alex Lacamoire
2017 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Benj Pasek
2017 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Mike Faist
2017 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Ben Platt
2017 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical Rachel Bay Jones

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