Tickets are available now for Dear Evan Hansen at the Music Box Theatre on Broadway - winner of the Tony Award for “Best Musical” in 2017. The show is both a critical and commercial megahit that has blossomed thanks to an unyielding fan base and social media presence. #YouWillBeFound…
Indeed, after a world premiere production at the Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. in the summer of 2015 and an off-Broadway premiere with Second Stage Theater in the spring of 2016, Dear Evan Hansen would be found and greenlit for a Broadway transfer. Officially opening at the Music Box Theatre on December 4, 2016, following previews from November 14, the musical snowballed into becoming the most hyped and talked about hit of the season.
With the small cast of eight constantly engulfed on stage by Peter Nigrini’s projections from various social media outlets, the idea is so cleverly staged: despite the endless opportunities for interconnectivity in a virtual world, we are frequently left alone and isolated as human beings in the real world. The central character of Evan Hansen embodies this as an instantly recognisable outsider at High School, but the musical’s appeal breaks into other demographics through the portrayal of Evan’s mother, Heidi, and Connor’s parents, Cynthia and Larry Murphy. Whether they are a single parent or desperately struggling in a relationship, their sense of loneliness is equally palpable. The themes of loss, regret and trying to find our place in the world are so universal that teenagers, adults and seniors alike will have no choice but to relate.
With a non-traditional, Tony Award-winning score from the young and supremely talented duo of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (who are also Oscar winners behind the smash hit “La La Land,” as well as "The Greatest Showman"), the musical’s soundtrack has broken out of the Broadway bubble and has ranked in the Top 10 of the Billboard charts. It features hits such as “Waving Through a Window,” “Requiem,” and “You Will Be Found,” and each number has its own unique feel as if written by the individual characters themselves as singer-songwriters. The score alone sets Dear Evan Hansen apart as a marvel of modern musical theatre and offers a perfect opportunity to break in a friend or two, who may be completely new to the world of Broadway and suffers from the narrow-minded opinion that everything is show tunes, jazz-hands and tap shoes.
Dear Evan Hansen made a bona fide star out of original cast member Ben Platt, who deservedly picked up the Tony Award for “Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical” for his efforts, and we are sure that many leading, young men will be found and will rise to the occasion in the years to come.
Sincerely, the New York Theatre Guide.
(Photos by Matthew Murphy)
18 images All his life Evan Hansen has felt invisible. To his peers, to the girl he loves, sometimes even to his own mother. But that was before he wrote the letter - that led to the incident - that started the lie - that ignited a movement - that inspired a community - and changed Evan's status from the ultimate outsider into the somebody everyone wants to know. But how long can Evan keep his secret? And at what price? A tribute to the outsider in us all, Dear Evan Hansen is about someone you know, maybe even someone you are, but more than anything, it's about discovering the person we all long to be - ourselves.
Broadway's Dear Evan Hansen has found its next Connor Murphy! David Jeffery will assume the role in the hit Broadway production at the Music Box Theatre from February 11, 2020. Current star Alex Boniello is scheduled to play his final performance on January 26, with current understudy Dan Macke filling in from January 28 through February 9.
He'll be waving through the windows of the Music Box Theatre next month! It has been announced that Jordan Fisher will take over the titular role in the Tony Award-winning 'Best Musical' Dear Evan Hansen from January 28, 2020 for a limited 16-week engagement. Current star Andrew Barth Feldman is scheduled to play his final performance in the role on January 26.
The Broadway company of Dear Evan Hansen welcomes stage veteran Jessica Phillips to the Music Box Theatre tonight, as she assumes the role of Heidi Hansen on the Great White Way from previous cast member Lisa Brescia. Ms. Phillips has played the role on the show's National Tour and her previous Broadway credits include Next to Normal, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, The Scarlet Pimpernel, and Leap of Faith.
“They have been found!” from the National Tour, as three new cast members join the company of Dear Evan Hansen at the Music Box Theatre. Christiane Noll takes over the role of Cynthia Murphy from Ann Sanders, with theatre credits including Chaplin, Jekyll & Hyde and Ragtime, for which she received a Tony Award nomination. Jared Goldsmith and Phoebe Koyabe make their Broadway debuts in Dear Evan Hansen as Jared Kleinman and Alana Beck respectively, after starring in the National Tour.
"Anybody Have a Map?" Because a handful of stars from the National Tour of the Tony Award-winning "Best Musical" Dear Evan Hansen are headed to New York City!
The Broadway company of the Tony Award-winning "Best Musical" Dear Evan Hansen welcomes two new cast members to the Music Box Theatre this evening as Ann Sanders and Ivan Hernandez take over the roles of Cynthia and Larry Murphy, respectively, in the hit tuner through October 20, 2019. As previously reported, original cast members Jennifer Laura Thompson and Michael Park played their final performances in the roles on August 4, after over three years in the show.
When my eyes are wet and it’s all I can do to not join the dialogue on the stage and my giggle box has completely turned over, I am having a really really good time. This reviewer is not a huge fan of musicals by any means – too much distraction and not enough story in most cases – but Dear Evan Hansen is a show that holds you tight with its honesty of story told in a way that delights you to... Read more
