DEAR EVAN HANSEN Reviews

[sondheimfan3]

Rave in Variety from Marilyn Stasio.

http://variety.com/2016/legit/reviews/dear-evan-hansen-review-broadway-1201933338/

 

A rave review in The Washington Post from Peter Marks:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2016/12/05/dear-evan-hansen-on-broadway-and-on-the-money/

 

 

[Whateverjsays]

And here's a rave review by The NY Times, by Isherwood. 

 

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/12/04/theater/dear-evan-hansen-review.html

[Anshel2]

Box office was busy yesterday.   I bought a box seat for $69 - didn't want to spend $160 on the show as I saw it twice Off Broadway.  Any idea how the view is from the boxes?

[ACL2006]

have they been selling SRO? Might try for it come January.

[ebontoyan]

Anshel2 said: "Box office was busy yesterday.   I bought a box seat for $69 - didn't want to spend $160 on the show as I saw it twice Off Broadway.  Any idea how the view is from the boxes?"

I was in a box seat on 11/26 and I had no issues.  Very comfortable, there were only two of us in the box.  Also the views were fine, I didn't feel like I missed anything at all

 

[neonlightsxo]

BroadwayConcierge said: "Mixed/negative from Chris Kelly"

 

 

I have literally never heard of Chris Kelly before this moment.

[Petralicious]

Heartwarming to see such great reviews for such an original show

[AC126748]

I've already bought tickets for two future performances, as I imagine they will be hard to come by soon enough.

[darquegk]

I don't know if this has been mentioned, but this sounds like a softened, less cynical and nasty version of the Robin Williams cult film, "World's Greatest Dad."

[LizzieCurry]

You mentioned it in June http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.php?thread=1093391

And someone else mentioned it last week http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.php?page=9&thread=1097319

[Scarywarhol]

darquegk said: "I don't know if this has been mentioned, but this sounds like a softened, less cynical and nasty version of the Robin Williams cult film, "World's Greatest Dad."

 

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Yeah, I mentioned it in the other thread. That's exactly what it felt like to me. Although I'd lump in "less incisive" and "less honest" with "softened." 

[haterobics]

Looks like discounts are on the horizon. Just got an e-mail from a local theater that does touring Broadway shows, and they passed along a DEH discount for $109 orchestra seats from January through early March. That said, the links were all wrong and redirected through Ticketmaster to the DEH website, but once that gets sorted, I imagine it will resolve to be a legit promo...

[asmith0307]

Just saying, Mezz row K in the MB ain't a bad seat. I've sat in the K 13-17 range three times with no view problems. 

 

I wouldn't hold your breath for discounts. I'd imagine that they don't really need them at the moment.

[dramamama611]

When I booked tickets for Feb....LOTS of seats available for the date I grabbed.  

[LYLS3637]

So I just read the NY Times review... For those who have seen the show, did Isherwood give away pretty much everything about the plot? I'm seeing it Sunday and am worried I just spoiled everything about it lol

[sgreen3]

LYLS3637 said: "So I just read the NY Times review... For those who have seen the show, did Isherwood give away pretty much everything about the plot? I'm seeing it Sunday and am worried I just spoiled everything about it lol"

It gives away a lot, but honestly, I don't think it matters. The power of the show isn't in the surprise or twists of the story, it's in the performances and seeing it all unfold, even if you know what's coming. I saw it off-Broadway, and when I went to the first preview in November, knowing the story didn't take anything away from it for me. Just my opinion...

[RaisedOnMusicals]

sgreen3 said: "LYLS3637 said: "So I just read the NY Times review... For those who have seen the show, did Isherwood give away pretty much everything about the plot? I'm seeing it Sunday and am worried I just spoiled everything about it lol"

It gives away a lot, but honestly, I don't think it matters.

I agree. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many people returning to see the show over and over again.

"

 

[Scarywarhol]

Does not make it less of a dick move for a critic. 

[sondheimfan3]

Positive review from Terry Teachout in the Wall Street Journal: 

http://www.wsj.com/articles/dear-evan-hansen-review-an-ode-to-outsiders-1480955949

 

 

[RaisedOnMusicals]

I'd say that the majority of the reviews gave those plot details also. So Isherwood is not alone in this regard. 

[darquegk]

Less incisive and honest is one good way to put it; "some people really are worthless and better off dead" is a hard message to sell in ANY medium other than a Bobcat Goldthwait film.

[neonlightsxo]

RaisedOnMusicals said: "I'd say that the majority of the reviews gave those plot details also. So Isherwood is not alone in this regard. "

 

It doesn't make it right. Truly. It's lazy writing to rely on plot summary for a show like Evan Hansen. And it ultimately does a disservice to the readers. But whatever.

[yankeefan7]

Great to see it is mostly rave reviews and will also be nice to have people possibly wanting to see something other than Hamilton - lol.

[Scarywarhol]

darquegk said: "Less incisive and honest is one good way to put it; "some people really are worthless and better off dead" is a hard message to sell in ANY medium other than a Bobcat Goldthwait film.

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That movie provokes such a range of responses. That's not what I got out of it; I thought it was more about the phenomenon of how people use grief, want to be involved in it, want to make it their own. Grief is weird and ugly, and WGD is one of the only movies I've ever seen address it in such a direct way. 

 

[jonlow09]

ACL2006 said: "have they been selling SRO? Might try for it come January.

 

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The box office told me during previews that they would after opening. I'm thinking of dropping by later today to see if they're following through. 

[Auggie27]

A theater star is born in Platt. These sorts of reviews -- synergy of actor and well-received role/show -- come but once in most careers. And announced via a NY Times header yet, fairly rare.  One can hope he can stay a long time, and play it eight times a week. The inevitable calls -- and lucrative TV and film offers -- will come.  For now, he's that genuine Broadway event: an "overnight" sensation, even if he's been here before and worked hard to arrive at this particular week.  In a fairly dark autumn for obvious reasons, this show's success and Platt's recognition are heartening on several levels.