Dear Evan Hansen (Broadway)
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Dear Evan Hansen (Broadway)
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Dear Evan Hansen (Broadway) NYC Reviews and Tickets

92%
(5598 Ratings)
Positive
96%
Mixed
3%
Negative
1%
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Great acting, Absorbing, Great singing, Relevant, Must see

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

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112 Reviews | 7 Followers
100
Absorbing, Great singing, Must see, Thought-provoking, Relevant

See it if You seek a show that uses/makes fun of social media, has catchy songs performed by a top cast and tackles important issues.

Don't see it if You want to see a feel good, escapist musical or if you want to bring children under 12 to a show.

135 Reviews | 18 Followers
100
Absorbing, Ambitious, Great singing, Great writing, Must see

See it if You want to see masterful storytelling

Don't see it if You’re not ready to cry

67 Reviews | 5 Followers
100
Entertaining, Clever, Intense, Must see, Intelligent

See it if you like social meida

Don't see it if you have to see it

716 Reviews | 403 Followers
100
Absorbing, Great acting, Great singing, Great staging, Intelligent

See it if Powerful musical and great directing. The musical score is one of the best in recent years.

Don't see it if Go See It!

54 Reviews | 7 Followers
100
Absorbing, Great singing, Epic, Masterful, Thought-provoking

See it if You want a powerful theatrical experience.This is a true tour de force! Could see it over & over.

Don't see it if You do not want to be emotionally drained. This will envelop your mind body and soul.

74 Reviews | 13 Followers
100
Absorbing, Exquisite, Ambitious, Groundbreaking

See it if Its unique subject matter will move you to tears and make you think about societal issues for hours after the show ends.

Don't see it if You are sensitive to the subject of teenage suicides.

140 Reviews | 39 Followers
100
Absorbing, Great acting, Resonant, Relevant, Intense

See it if you want to see an extremely relatable and emotional show that will hit home.

Don't see it if you cannot handle the topic of teen suicide. Read more

129 Reviews | 16 Followers
100
Unforgettable.

See it if a powerful story about troubled teens and heartbroken parents--with a beautifully melodic score--happens to be your theatrical cup of tea.

Don't see it if serious, fluff-free musicals--along the lines of "Next to Normal" and "Parade"--generally leave you squirming in your seat. Read more

Critic Reviews (53)

Talkin' Broadway
December 4th, 2016
For a previous production

"If I'm not quite prepared to say that Platt is giving the best performance I've ever seen a male actor give in a musical, it's darn close—undoubtedly in the top five. Alas, too much of the rest of 'Evan Hansen' fails to ascend to Platt's exalted level...Fancy staging can't easily conjure electricity from no component materials, and, compelling though Levenson's writing may be, it cries out for a charge Pasek and Paul simply do not provide...Platt, though, provides all he can and then some."
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CurtainUp
December 5th, 2016
For a previous production

"With its original team back for the move, it's settled very nicely into the Music Box. The staging has been expanded to fit the larger stage and theater, happily without succumbing to the over amplification, an all-too-common feature of big Broadway musicals. Ben Platt, who was such a terrific Evan last spring, is even better...The rest of the cast is again excellent...Given all of the above, everything I said when I reviewed the show last May still holds."
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Theater Pizzazz
December 9th, 2016
For a previous production

"This isn’t your usual Broadway musical–it’s better! It’s funny, sad, tragic and filled with great heart. This is a powerful story of a young, high-school misfit played by the remarkable Ben Platt, whose physical and emotionally nuanced performance is so compelling and sensitive that one is in awe...Michael Greif helms the cast with a magical directorial hand...Many Tony nominations and expected awards for this one!!"
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Front Row Center
December 10th, 2016
For a previous production

"‘Dear Evan Hansen’ is a show that holds you tight with its honesty of story told in a way that delights you to your very toes. Every aspect of what you see, hear and feel hums in perfect harmony throughout the piece…Writer Steven Levenson has given us a story that could be told around a dinner table right now...Two hours and twenty-five minutes fly by and this musical poo-pooer wished there had been more."
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Stage Buddy
December 8th, 2016
For a previous production

"Librettist Steven Levenson’s scenario is engaging, once you’ve suspended your disbelief about its more implausible components...Greif helps bring out some brighter undertones to the story during Act I, though the much-darker Act 2 at a certain point lapses into an unbroken orgy of tortured emotions. The songs, by Ben Pasek and Justin Paul, have the poppy-folky sound of a lot of contemporary musicals...The cast of eight does solid work."
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Front Mezz Junkies
December 4th, 2016
For a previous production

"'Dear Evan Hansen' has not lost any of its power and tension. It soars with an intense beauty that still captures our hearts and plays havoc with it all at the same time...Not much has changed with 'Dear Evan Hansen' beyond a tightening of its components. Visually it’s as perfect and awe-inspiring as it was Off-Broadway. Maybe even more so...I’m not sure if I will ever feel completely content with the final moments, but all in all, 'Dear Evan Hansen' delivers us a deeply felt rich story."
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Exeunt Magazine
December 11th, 2016
For a previous production

"Suffused with narrative purpose and emotional impact, the lyrics of the songs crack open each character allowing us to know their real fears and worries…Platt is equally riveting whether singing Evan’s pent-up agony or walking in his anxiety-prone shoes…The book nicely balances some of the darker themes against a comedic lightness…Because so much of the musical moves with careful elegance, some bald plot machinations stand out in contrast."
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Broadway Blog
December 4th, 2016
For a previous production

"Rarely does a show come along that sits in the pit of my stomach, evoking those intense waves of emotion that come at life-altering moments...Levenson’s book offers just enough twists to keep the audience engaged without diverting into too many subplots. His success is in the development of fully realized, nuanced characters...Ultimately it’s the ensemble of eight actors that delivers the impact of 'Dear Evan Hansen.' as well as a message of hope that we could all use right now."
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