Dear Evan Hansen is a coming-of-age stage musical with music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, and book by Steven Levenson. The musical opened on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre in December 2016, after the show's world premiere at the Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., in July 2015 and an off-Broadway production at Second Stage Theatre from March to May 2016. At the 71st Tony Awards, it was nominated for nine awards, winning six, including Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for Ben Platt, Best Featured Actress in a Musical for Rachel Bay Jones, Best Musical, and Best Score. A Universal Pictures film adaptation, co-produced by Marc Platt, the father of Ben Platt, and directed by Stephen Chbosky, was released on September 24, 2021.
| Music | Benj Pasek, Justin Paul |
| Lyrics | Benj Pasek, Justin Paul |
| Book | Steven Levenson |
| Productions | 2015 Washington, 2016 Off-Broadway, 2016 Broadway, 2018 US Tour, 2019 West End |
About Dear Evan Hansen
Coming-of-age musical drama about an isolated and anxious teenager facing the hardships of social pressure and academics. He embarks on a journey of self discovery when a grieving couple discovers a letter who wrote for a school assignment.
Achievement of Dear Evan Hansen
The film is based upon the Broadway production Dear Evan Hansen. The film was directed by Stephen Chbosky.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Dear Evan Hansen
Works about depression.. Plays set in the 21st century.. Tony Award for Best Musical.. Mental illness in fiction.. Original musicals.. Suicide in fiction.. Off-Broadway musicals.. West End musicals.
Latest information about Dear Evan Hansen updated on September 29 2021.
