Leapin' Lizards! Dear Evan Hansen finished at Noel Coward Theatre on October 22, 2022
Dear Evan Hansen is now showing at New Wimbledon Theatre
Dear Evan Hansen
Leapin' Lizards! Dear Evan Hansen finished at Noel Coward Theatre on October 22, 2022
Dear Evan Hansen is now showing at New Wimbledon Theatre
Why see Dear Evan Hansen?
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After much speculation and rumour, DEAR EVAN HANSEN, Broadway's latest smash hit musical, is now playing in London's West End. Telling the story of troubled teen Evan, the six-time Tony-winning and Grammy-winning musical dives into the themes of misunderstood youth and the ever-growing impact of technology on our lives. This Tony-winning musical has proven to be a massive hit here on the West End, earning a staggering seven Olivier nominations including Best New Musical!
After its world premiere in Washington back in 2015, this tear-jerking tuner opened to much critical acclaim at Broadway's Music Box Theater in 2016. Combatting the likes of Hamilton, DEAR EVAN HANSEN rose to the top of the Broadway leaderboard where it still proudly sits almost two years on. With a perfectly pitched pop score, which includes hits such as For Forever and Words Fail, by La La Land writers Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, DEAR EVAN HANSEN won six 2017 Tony awards, including Best Musical, and a Grammy award in 2018 for Best Musical Theater Album.
What is Dear Evan Hansen about?
The Evan of our story is a high school misfit who is desperate for any form of recognition from his peers. When a traumatic event rocks the community Evan is thrust into its centre, finally getting what he's always wanted: a chance to fit in.
Smart, contemporary and timely, DEAR EVAN HANSEN is a touching and socially conscious exploration of the tumult of adolescence, and what just what we're willing to sacrifice to find our own place in the overwhelming noise of the modern world.
Cast
Sam Tutty as Evan Hansen
Lucy Anderson as Zoe Murphy
Doug Colling as Connor Murphy
Marcus Harman as Evan Hansen as certain performances
Jack Loxton as Jared Kleinman
Rebecca McKinnis as Heidi Hansen
Lauren Ward as Cynthia Murphy
Rupert Young as Larry Murphy
Iona Fraser as Alana Beck
Tricia Adele-Turner, Haydn Cox, Hannah Lindsey, Mark Peachey, James Winter, Ellis Kirk, Samantha Mbolekwa, Hannah Qureshi and Mitchell Zhangazha.
Creative
Book by Steven Levenson
Lyrics by Benj Pasek
Music by Justin Paul
Directed by Michael Greif
Choreography by Danny Mefford
Set Design by David Korins
Costumes by Emily Rebholz
Lighting Design by Japhy Weideman
Sound Design by Nevin Steinberg
Projection Design by Peter Nigrini
Awards
Olivier Awards, 2020 - Nominations
Best new musical
Best original score or new orchestrations
Best actor in a musical - Sam Tutty
Best actor in a supporting role in a musical - Jack Loxton
Best actor in a supporting role in a musical - Rupert Young
Best actress in a supporting role in a musical - Lucy Anderson
Best actress in a supporting role in a musical - Lauren Ward
2018 Grammy Award Wins
Best Musical Theater Album
2017 TONY AWARD Wins
Best Musical
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical - Ben Platt
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical - Rachel Bay Jones
Best Book of a Musical - Steven Levenson
Best Original Score - Benj Pasek & Justin Paul
Best Orchestrations - Alex Lacamoire
2017 Tony Award Nominations
Best Musical
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical - Ben Platt
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical - Mike Faist
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical - Rachel Bay Jones
Best Book of a Musical - Steven Levenson
Best Original Score - Benj Pasek & Justin Paul
Best Lighting Design of a Musical - Japhy Weideman
Best Direction of a Musical - Michael Greif
Best Orchestrations - Alex Lacamoire
Reviews
Our review
Sensational, Moving, Important
Check out what our Wendy, Kath and Abigail thought of Dear Evan Hansen at the Noel Coward Theatre!
Abigail Slocombe
Customer reviews
Catherine Smith
If you want a good cry then this is the production for you.
