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Dear Evan Hansen 2016

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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Broadway review: Dear Evan Hansen is lit by a dazzling star turn
10 / 10

What does it look like when a star is born? In the case of Ben Platt, the astonishing young actor who plays the title role in Dear Evan Hansen, it's a bit like an actual birth: beautiful but strange and wet, tinged with confusion and danger. Evan is painfully introverted; he has no friends in high school, and even the thought of talking to a girl he likes, Zoe (the poignantly unaffected Laura Dreyfuss), makes his palms perspire. Platt's performance extends that to his whole body; when he sings, his face often gleams with sweat. Yet the effect is not off-putting; Evan is immensely lovable, even when he makes terrible mistakes. He speaks in rushes of instant regret, as though frantically digging a hole to bury himself in, and his intense awkwardness is filtered through first-rate comic timing, high-wire dramatic acting and a gorgeously expressive tenor voice.

'Dear Evan Hansen': Theater Review
9 / 10

The show was already impressive in its lauded off-Broadway premiere at Second Stage Theatre earlier this year, directed with as much vitality as sensitivity by Michael Greif. But the characterizations now seem even more fully lived-in and the connective tissue among the ensemble - whether playing biological or adoptive family, young lovers or high school acquaintances thrust into an uneasy friendship of convenience - has genuine sparks. The entire cast of that earlier production returns minus one, with Michael Park reprising the role he originated in 2015 at Arena Stage in D.C.

DEAR EVAN HANSEN Plays Final Broadway Performance
by Team BWW - September 18, 2022


As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Dear Evan Hansen, the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning musical, will play its final Broadway performance on Sunday, September 18, 2022, almost six years after it opened at the Music Box Theatre.

VIDEO: Worlds Collide with Two Stars of DEAR EVAN HANSEN- Meet Stephen Christopher Anthony & Sam Tutty
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - August 24, 2022


Before both productions of Dear Evan Hansen take their final bows, BroadwayWorld is catching up with not one, but two Evans- Stephen Christopher Anthony, who currently plays the role on Broadway, and Sam Tutty, who stars as Evan in the West End. Watch as both reflect on their journeys to the role, reflect on the musical's incredible legacy, and so much more in this video.

DEAR EVAN HANSEN Cancels Matinee Performance
by Grace Cutler - August 20, 2022


DEAR EVAN HANSEN cancels 8/20 matinee performance.

Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at National Arts Centre
by Courtney Castelino - August 10, 2022


What did our critic think of DEAR EVAN HANSEN at National Arts Centre? The opening night performance of Dear Evan Hansen at the National Arts Centre lacked some of the buzz that was palpable at Hamilton a couple of weeks ago. Perhaps that was because of pent-up excitement for Hamilton following two years of pandemic-related delays or maybe it's because Hamilton is still widely considered one of the hottest shows around. Normally there would be a bigger gap between shows, but thanks to the pandemic, Broadway Across Canada's 2021-2022 season has been condensed into a shorter time frame (Aside: not that I'm complaining - the more shows, the better, if you ask me). The beautiful thing about Broadway shows is that no two shows are alike, and the audience can appreciate each on its own merit.

Photos: STRANGER THINGS Star Gaten Matarazzo Joins DEAR EVAN HANSEN On Broadway!
by A.A. Cristi - July 29, 2022


See all new photos of Stranger Things star Gaten Matarazzo in Dear Evan Hansen on Broadway. Get a first look at his return to Broadway in the Tony, Grammy and Oliver Award-winning musical.

Photos: Gaten Matarazzo Returns to Broadway in DEAR EVAN HANSEN
by Bruce Glikas - July 20, 2022


Stranger Things' Gaten Matarazzo returned to Broadway in Dear Evan Hansen, beginning performances as Jared Kleinman.Backstage after the performance, he was visited by Stranger Things co-stars Sadie Sink and Maya Hawke. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos here!

VIDEO: STRANGER THINGS Star Gaten Matarazzo Is Heading Back to Broadway!
by Nicole Rosky - July 15, 2022


Stranger Things star Gaten Matarazzo makes his long-awaited return to Broadway as 'Jared Kleinman' in the Broadway company of Dear Evan Hansen, the Tony, Grammy and Oliver Award-winning musical now playing at the Music Box Theatre. Watch as Gaten chats with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge about returning to the stage and so much more!

VIDEO: Gaten Matarazzo Talks Returning to Broadway in DEAR EVAN HANSEN on THE TONIGHT SHOW
by Michael Major - June 30, 2022


Watch Gaten Matarazzo sit down with Jimmy Fallon to discuss his return to Broadway as Jared in Dear Evan Hansen, the latest season of Stranger Things and how the show made Kate Bush's 'Running Up That Hill' go viral.

DEAR EVAN HANSEN Will Play Final Broadway Performance This Fall
by Joshua Wright - June 7, 2022


Dear Evan Hansen, the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning musical, will play its final Broadway performance this fall, almost six years after it opened at the Music Box Theatre. Find out how to get tickets to the last month's of shows and more.

STRANGER THINGS Star Gaten Matarazzo Will Return to Broadway in DEAR EVAN HANSEN
by Stephi Wild - May 25, 2022


Stranger Things star Gaten Matarazzo is headed back to Broadway! He will make his Broadway return in the role of Jared Kleinmann in Dear Evan Hansen, beginning July 19. Get the scoop.

VIDEO: DEAR EVAN HANSEN's Zachary Noah Piser and Jessica Phillips Take Part in Mental Health Awareness Campaign
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 17, 2022


Today, the Child Mind Institute launched Dare to Share — a powerful mental health awareness campaign to reduce stigma and normalize conversations about emotional, social, and psychological wellbeing among youth. The campaign launched in conjunction with Mental Health Awareness Month.

Photos: Zachary Noah Piser to Step Into the Role of Evan Hansen in DEAR EVAN HANSEN Beginning Tonight!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 17, 2022


Tonight (May 17, 2022), Zachary Noah Piser, will step into the of ‘Evan Hansen’ on Broadway in Dear Evan Hansen, the Tony, Grammy and Oliver Award-winning musical. Piser, who has been part of the Dear Evan Hansen family since March 2019 and was most recently the ‘Evan’ alternate on Broadway, becomes the first Asian American actor to play the role full-time.

DEAR EVAN HANSEN's Zachary Noah Piser and Talia Simone Robinson to Perform at Bloomingdale's 59th Street
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 11, 2022


Bloomingdale’s has partnered with The Tony and Grammy Award®-winning Best Musical on Broadway, Dear Evan Hansen, for a public service announcement and in-store performance supporting the Child Mind Institute.

DEAR EVAN HANSEN & Blueberry Announce Metaverse Fundraiser in Support of Mental Health Awareness Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 5, 2022


In honor of May’s Mental Health Awareness month, Dear Evan Hansen, the Tony, Grammy, Olivier-Award winning Broadway musical, is partnering with Blueberry Entertainment, the industry’s leading digital fashion brand, to launch an innovative metaverse fundraising event.

Talia Simone Robinson Takes Over As Zoe Murphy in DEAR EVAN HANSEN Beginning Tonight
by Team BWW - May 3, 2022


Tonight, May 3, Talia Simone Robinson will become the first Black actor to play Zoe Murphy in Dear Evan Hansen on Broadway full-time. Previously Zoe/Alana understudy, Robinson succeeds Gabriella Carruba, who played the role until May 1.

Manoel Felciano Will Join Cast DEAR EVAN HANSEN on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - April 12, 2022


BroadwayWorld has just learned that Tony Award Nominee Manoel Felciano will join the Broadway company of Dear Evan Hansen as Larry Murphy, beginning Saturday, April 30. Ivan Hernandez is set to play his final performance on April 29.

Photos: Get a Behind-The-Scenes Look at Ben Levi Ross in DEAR EVAN HANSEN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 31, 2022


Ben Levi Ross was welcomed back to the Music Box Theatre (239 West 45th Street) on March 22, where he re-joined the Broadway company of Dear Evan Hansen as 'Evan Hansen.' Ross made his Broadway debut as a cover in Dear Evan Hansen in 2017, and went on to star as the original Evan in the first North American Tour.

4th Annual DEAR EVAN HANSEN College Essay Contest Announced
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 23, 2022


Dear Evan Hansen, Broadway Education Alliance Inc. and Gotham Writers Workshop announced today that the 4th annual Dear Evan Hansen College Essay Writing Contest is open for submissions from 11th and 12th grade students across North America.

Ben Levi Ross Returns to DEAR EVAN HANSEN Beginning Tomorrow For Eight Weeks Only
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 21, 2022


Ben Levi Ross will be welcomed back to the Music Box Theatre (239 West 45th Street) this Tuesday, March 22, where he will re-join the Broadway company of Dear Evan Hansen as ‘Evan Hansen.’

VIDEO: Meet DEAR EVAN HANSEN's Zachary Noah Piser on Backstage with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - May 15, 2022


Watch as Richard Ridge catches up with Broadway's newest Evan Hansen, Zachary Noah Piser.

Zachary Noah Piser Will Take Over Title Role in DEAR EVAN HANSEN, and More New Casting For 2022
by Stephi Wild - February 18, 2022


This spring, the show will welcome back Ben Levi Ross, who earned critical acclaim when he originated the role of 'Evan Hansen' on the first North American tour after understudying the role on Broadway. Zachary Noah Piser, who has been part of the Dear Evan Hansen family since March 2019 and is currently the 'Evan' alternate on Broadway, will then become the first Asian American actor to step into the role full-time.

VIDEO: Jordan Fisher Talks DEAR EVAN HANSEN on CBS MORNINGS
by Michael Major - January 11, 2022


Jordan Fisher appeared on CBS Mornings this morning to discuss returning to Broadway in the title role of Dear Evan Hansen. The actor also touched on his own mental health struggles and how they allow him to connect to the role. Fisher also discussed his personal rules regarding social media and expecting a baby with his wife!

BWW Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN Spotlights The Importance of Community and Acceptance
by Emily Short - January 6, 2022


Dear Evan Hansen encourages smiles and laughs, steals gasps and tears, and teaches one of life’s most important lessons–we all have a place in this world.

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”.

Dear Evan Hansen History

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
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2016   Broadway Original Broadway Production
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2019   Toronto Original Canadian Production
Toronto
2021   West End Original West End Production
West End
2021   US Tour First National Tour
US Tour
2024   US Tour US Tour
US Tour

Dear Evan Hansen - 2016 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
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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