Adaptations
- The movie grossed $19.1 million worldwide and received four nominations at the 42nd Golden Raspberry Awards, including Worst Director and Worst Actor.
- The world premiere of the film took place at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival as the Opening Night Gala Presentation on September 9, 2021.
- A film adaptation of Dear Evan Hansen was released in September 2021 but did not perform well at the box office and received negative critical reviews.
- The ending of the 'Dear Evan Hansen' film was revised to hold the main character, Evan, more accountable than in the stage musical according to actor Ben Platt.
- DeMarius Copes, Gerald Caesar, and Isaac Cole Powell made their acting debuts in the film, portraying new characters specifically created for the adaptation.
- The character Larry Murphy was re-imagined as Larry Mora, changing him from the biological father to the step-father of Zoe and Connor in the film version.
- The musical was adapted into a young adult novel that was released on October 9, 2018, and quickly became a New York Times bestseller.
International Productions
- The Israeli production was announced amidst the ongoing Israel–Hamas conflict, casting uncertainty on its continuation.
- The musical 'Dear Evan Hansen' opened on August 2nd, 2024, at the Teatro Liberdade in São Paulo.
- Dear Evan Hansen's Seoul production featured unique triple-casting for Evan and double-casting for other major roles, concluding in Seoul before moving to Busan in July 2024.
- The Finnish version of 'Dear Evan Hansen,' which opened in September 2023, was the first to incorporate translated scripts and an on-stage ensemble.
- The Buenos Aires production of 'Dear Evan Hansen' opened in May 2023 and featured a fully local cast.
- Sam Tutty won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for his portrayal of Evan Hansen in the London production.
- The first international production of Dear Evan Hansen opened in Toronto, Canada, in March 2019.
Musical Composition
- The film introduced another new song titled 'A Little Closer,' performed by Connor Murphy, which was also written by Pasek and Paul.
- Alex Lacamoire won the 2017 Tony Award for Best Orchestrations for his work on 'Dear Evan Hansen'.
- The original Broadway cast recording of 'Dear Evan Hansen' was released by Atlantic Records at midnight on January 27, 2017.
- The show won the 2018 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album.
- Amandla Stenberg collaborated with songwriters Pasek and Paul to write 'The Anonymous Ones,' a new song for her expanded character Alana Beck in the film adaptation of 'Dear Evan Hansen.'
- The music and lyrics of 'Dear Evan Hansen' are created by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, known for their heartfelt and resonant compositions.
- The Broadway cast album of 'Dear Evan Hansen' debuted at number 8 on the February 25, 2017 Billboard 200 chart.
Notable Tours
- 'Dear Evan Hansen' launched its first North American National Tour in October 2018, with performances scheduled in over 50 cities.
- Katy Perry re-recorded 'Waving Through a Window' to promote the national tour of 'Dear Evan Hansen'.
Production Facts
- The story of 'Dear Evan Hansen' facilitates open discussions on mental illness and youth suicide, aiming to encourage dialogue and understanding.
- 'Dear Evan Hansen' received the 2015 Edgerton Foundation New Play Award.
- Jared Kleinman's name was altered to Jared Kalwani for the film to better suit actor Nik Dodani.
- Dear Evan Hansen was initially called The PPL Project during its early workshop phase.
- Filming for 'Dear Evan Hansen' took place in both Atlanta, Georgia, and Los Angeles, California, starting from August 25, 2020, and wrapping up in December 2020.
- 'Dear Evan Hansen's' Broadway run ended on September 18, 2022, after 21 preview performances and 1,678 regular performances.
- Despite being instrumental in the musical, the songs 'Disappear,' 'To Break In a Glove,' 'Anybody Have a Map?' and 'Good for You' were omitted from the film's sung tracks.
- Several items from the Broadway production of 'Dear Evan Hansen', including a shirt, arm cast, and a piece of sheet music, were donated to the Smithsonian Institution in November 2018.
- The musical won six Tony Awards in 2017, including Best Musical and Best Actor for Ben Platt.
- Dear Evan Hansen had its world premiere at the Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. in July 2015 before moving to Broadway.
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