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.
Benj Pasek and Justin Paul ('Dog Fight,' 'A Christmas Story'), a young and extremely promising songwriting duo, have crafted a haunting soft rock score that is neatly integrated into Steven Levenson's captivating book. Michael Greif, director of 'Rent' and 'Next to Normal,' presents a tight and compelling production built around finely-textured ensemble acting and a seamless visual design of shifting panels and floating video imagery. Platt is giving one of the most vulnerable and shaded performances you've ever seen. He is terrified, enigmatic and completely believable.
How thrilling it is that Broadway, a place largely turned into a destination to make money not art, is still capable of producing shows that are genuinely bold, daring and confrontational. With Hamilton and the recent arrival of Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812, there's plenty to challenge and provoke already. Dear Evan Hansen adds to New York's impressive musical slate.
| 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 West End |
| 2021 | US Tour |
First National Tour US Tour |
| 2024 | US Tour |
US Tour US Tour |
| 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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