Dear Evan Hansen (Broadway) NYC Reviews and Tickets

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(5598 Ratings)

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Members say

Great acting, Absorbing, Great singing, Relevant, Must see

About the Show

2017 Tony winner for Best Musical, this show is about being young and surviving the modern world.

Winner of six Tony Awards including for Best Musical, this show quickly gained a cult following. Pasek and Paul's catchy and emotional score, which includes 'Waving Through a Window,' poignantly tells the story of a socially anxious teen, raised by a single mom, who struggles to fit in at school. When a classmate commits suicide, a lie puts Evan Hansen at the center of the tragedy. But as his social currency skyrockets, Evan is forced to make a decision: Will he give himself over to the fantasy he’s created, or will he bite the bullet and risk losing everything he’s ever wanted?

The Tony-winning book of the musical is by Steven Levenson and the show is directed by Michael Greif ('Rent,' 'Next To Normal').

Evan Hansen is currently being played by Zachary Noah Piser, who made history as the first Asian-American actor to play the role full time.

Show-Score Member Reviews (5,598)

Great acting, Funny, Edgy, Masterful, Riveting

See it if you've ever felt alone and love the music of Pasek & Paul.

Don't see it if you're triggered about suicide.

Delightful, Clever, Enchanting, Great acting, Great singing

See it if You love modern musicals!

Don't see it if you want to stick to the old style musical and aren't looking for something new

Heartbreaking, Emotional, Great acting, Resonant, Absorbing

See it if You are interested in teen problems and the impact of social media in today's world. You enjoy shows about parent-child relationships.

Don't see it if You don't have waterproof mascara. Read more

Absorbing, Great acting, Edgy, Must see, Ambitious

See it if There's no reason not to actually. It's a must see for everyone young and old

Don't see it if Just go see it

Great singing, Edgy, Thought-provoking, Intense, Resonant

See it if you want to hear Ben Platt's amazing voice, you're a fan of Young Adult/YA fiction, you want to have a conversation about morality after

Don't see it if you're disturbed or triggered by suicide and mental health, you're looking for a show with lots of dance

Entertaining, Great acting, Relevant, Confusing, Ambitious

See it if you are looking for a fresh, new, difficult, complicated, relevant musical.

Don't see it if you don't like modern musicals or are looking for a visual spectacle.

Great staging, Hilarious, Quirky, Clever

See it if you enjoy comedic musicals with great staging and flow

Don't see it if you do not want to see a sad musical with strong touch points or the music is the main driver for your theater exerience Read more

Clever, Great staging, Emotional, Thought-provoking, Relevant

See it if You like big musicals with epic scores and powerful delivery. You're interested in topics surrounding social media and identity.

Don't see it if You don't enjoy musicals.

Critic Reviews (53)

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