Dear Evan Hansen (Broadway) NYC Reviews and Tickets

92%

(5598 Ratings)

Positive

96%

Mixed

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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)

Relevant, Resonant, Great acting, Cliched, Funny

See it if you're looking for something engaging and powerful while you're watching it, and are okay with it not being so great in hindsight.

Don't see it if you're looking for something lighter or for something that holds up or gets better the more you think about it. Read more

Dark, Entertaining, Clever, Ambitious, Absorbing

See it if If you're into technology and moments of uplifting messages. A great score, a good cast, and it does have its funny moments.

Don't see it if It has a very dark plotline, which gets a little worse as the second act goes on. I would avoid it if it's possibly triggering for you.

Intense, Edgy, Great staging, Great singing, Absorbing

See it if you are a fan of musicals that are contemporary and tech-savvy. Great staging and good songs that allow for great singing!

Don't see it if you aren't interested in musicals or the storyline is off-putting to you (read the plot before going). The emotional aspect is heavy too.

Overrated, Relevant, Profound, Great staging

See it if You want a contemporary show with excellent staging, and are able handle stories of teen suicide.

Don't see it if You want to avoid tough themes of suicide and mental illness Read more

Thought-provoking

See it if You like the music or have teens that are already hooked on the musical.

Don't see it if You are upset by stories dealing with depression/suicide.

Overhyped, Questionable protagonist, Catchy tunes, Disappointing

See it if you're in it for the catchy songs and some stand out performances

Don't see it if you enjoy going deep into a story. the deeper you go with this one, the more problematic it becomes Read more

Thought-provoking, Overrated, Great singing

See it if you enjoy the soundtrack and want to put reference to what you are listening to, AND if you have kids in high school

Don't see it if you want to cheer for the hero and cry for the bad guy. The lines are blurred in this musical, and don't expect a clean happy ending.

Intense, Relevant, Resonant, Disappointing, Great singing

See it if You want a show purely driven by emotion. The scenes that lean into this hit hard and carry the entire show. It also has great music

Don't see it if You want to scrutinize a plot more or dislike HIGHLY flawed protagonists. It only works if the emotion of the show blinds you to it’s flaws

Critic Reviews (53)

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