BWW Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at The Overture Center
Dear Evan Hansen has been a long-awaited show for this reviewer and it did not disappoint. The show was inspired by the true story of Benj Pasek, the show's lyricist, who, after a high school classmate died of a drug overdose, witnessed classmates tell false stories of being part of the deceased student's life.
BWW Review: Heartfelt DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Providence Performing Arts Center
BWW's Critic Writes 'We’ve probably all been in a situation where a white lie or a misunderstanding ballooned into something bigger and unexpected. DEAR EVAN HANSEN takes this idea and turns it up to eleven when teenage Evan Hansen becomes linked to a classmate who commits suicide. It’s an interesting examination of how in mourning, we may try to rewrite the narrative of a dead person’s life, but there’s no way to get past the icky feeling that Evan’s actions leave, despite catchy songs and excellent performances.'
BWW Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN Returns to Nashville, As Poignant And Powerful As Ever
As poignant and as moving – and certainly just as emotionally draining – as you may remember from its first run at Nashville’s Tennessee Performing Arts Center in September 2019, Dear Evan Hansen has settled into TPAC’s Andrew Jackson Hall for a limited engagement through Sunday, featuring a stellar performance from Stephen Anthony Christopher in the title role, given superb support from director Michael Greif’s seven-person ensemble.
National Tour of DEAR EVAN HANSEN to Offer Digital Lottery Tickets in Ohio
A limited number of $25 tickets will be available for each performance of DEAR EVAN HANSEN at the Schuster Center through a digital lottery. The digital lottery is now open for all performances (March 8- March 13, 2022) and will be available until 10:30 a.m. local time the day before each performance.
PPAC Receives Olivier Award for Best New Musical for Co-Producing DEAR EVAN HANSEN
J.L. “Lynn” Singleton, President and CEO of the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) has announced that PPAC has received the 2020 Olivier Award for Best New Musical for Dear Evan Hansen. The 2020 Olivier Award winners were announced during an awards ceremony on October 25, 2020; PPAC received the physical Olivier Award this past week.