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)

Cliched, Banal, Absorbing, Great writing, Thought-provoking

See it if You are a theater fan. This is a must-see for anyone that loves an amazing story and an amazing score.

Don't see it if You are not willing to cry, because you will, or if you aren't prepared to deal with the topics discussed in the play (like death). Read more

Great singing, Intense, Relevant, Ben platt gives the best performance in a musical i ever recall seeing!, Great acting

See it if You want to see Ben Platt give one of the most incredible performances ever on stage

Don't see it if Can’t think of anything really.

Absorbing, Entertaining, Great writing

See it if if you like musical about feelings

Don't see it if you don't enjoy talking about emotional issue

Ambitious, Intense, Overrated, Great singing, Relevant

See it if you want to hear some beautiful singing and some interesting staging related to social media and a play dealing with some serious issues.

Don't see it if you want a light story or are bothered by issues of bullying, social anxiety, suicide, or if you aren't into overhype of one character.