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First few months are already very well sold!

I saw the show Thursday. Sam Tutty as Evan is just outstanding. I've seen several other Evans including Ben Platt and honestly I'd say Sam is as good as Ben.

Lauren Ward is a highlight of the supporting cast. I was not a fan of Rebecca Mckinnis as Heidi, she lacked any warmth. The other characters played pretty much the same as I've seen them before.

Back again Tuesday!

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DEH at the Noel Coward#3
Posted: 11/15/19 at 8:14am

I saw it in previews the other day and really enjoyed it! Sam Tutty is really great as Evan (I haven't seen the production before so have no comparrison other than videos of Ben Platt performing).

I was maybe slightly disappointed though - maybe just because it was so hyped up from the Broadway version that is hard to live up to expectations. I'm sure it will still do really well though - although I'm not sure if it will be a show that huge with the general public or more just popular with musical lovers seeing it again - but maybe they'll have more of a push with TV performances etc after press night!

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DEH at the Noel Coward#4
Posted: 11/15/19 at 1:16pm

It's a great show, I hope it does well over there.

Why not cancel the revival of West Side Story and give The Music Man the beauty that is The Broadway. Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster are worth more than a sexual predator and a bullshit revival.

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DEH at the Noel Coward#5
Posted: 11/20/19 at 9:07am

It's nice to see some praise for the book, staging and score. My primary memory of the NY reviews was the praise deservedly heaped on Ben Platt. It really is a star launching vehicle, isn't it? The show lives or dies on the central performance and has the potential to launch interesting careers. Even the Guardian's mixed review, which points out the second act book weaknesses, appreciates Sam Tutty.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-DEAR-EVAN-HANSEN-Opens-On-The-West-End--Read-The-Reviews-20191119

Guardian: Making his West End debut, he captures Evan’s loneliness through an array of nervy smiles and hesitant gestures, and suggests his whole body could disintegrate at any moment: paradoxically, he conveys a lack of certainty with complete technical assurance and, when it comes to his solo numbers, proves he can really sing.

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