Dear Evan Hansen (Broadway) NYC Reviews and Tickets

92%

(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)

100

Absorbing, Delightful, Intelligent, Must see, Profound

See it if You love stories about family, relationships, mental illness, and discovering who you are.

Don't see it if You are turned off by popular shows. This show is very hyped, and it deserves it!

100

Absorbing, Heart breaking, Fabulous, Must see, Masterful

See it if You want to see the best of the best on Broadway. Ben Platt is amazing and is leaving in November.

Don't see it if I honestly can't imagine why anyone wouldn't like this show. Read more

100

Great acting, Great singing, Masterful, Must see, Profound

See it if you want to see amazing acting and a show that is extremely relevant in terms of the yearning for acceptance in society.

Don't see it if uneasy about teen suicide, don't like shows that are somewhat sad and/or expect amazing dancing.

100

Absorbing, Exquisite, Epic, Great singing, Must see

See it if you want to go on an emotional rollercoaster with a contemporary story. FYI: You WILL cry.

Don't see it if you want a happy show or are extremely sensitive to the themes of: suicide, social anxiety, lying. Read more

100

Great acting, Great singing, Must see, Relevant, Clever

See it if you want to see a show that is really important and relevant to our time. The entire cast if phenomenal and brings the audience to tears.

Don't see it if Family drama and suicide are subject matters that are extremely upsetting to you.

100

Absorbing, Great acting, Great singing, Great writing, Must see

See it if You want an unforgettable theater experience. It is a must see - one of the great shows of this era. Important for teens and parents to see

Don't see it if You hate theater. I can't see Joe anyone would not enjoy this show.

100

Great singing, Must see, Refreshing

See it if You appreciate terrific talent and good music

Don't see it if You are not a fan of live theatre

100

Great acting, Great singing, Great staging, Great writing, Must see

See it if You appreciate great theater on relevant issues. Amazing music!!!! LOVED IT!

Don't see it if You want something light - it is deep and thoughtful, serious and made me cry - also made me laugh though

Critic Reviews (53)

For a previous production

"It’s Mr. Platt who earns the affectionate audience responses, not the character of Evan Hansen created in the one-note, one-dimensional pop tunes by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, or the unexceptional book by Steven Levenson that makes everyone sound like they’re reading from the cue cards on a television sitcom…It’s the kind of phony feel-good narrative that could bend toward parody and get boring fast. But thanks to Ben Platt, that possibility never comes up."
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For a previous production

"Once in a while a new musical comes along with an original story, a book that exactly integrates songs, and characters who achieve emotional intimacy...Beautifully rendered through a smart, keen book by Steven Levenson, and music and lyrics with Sondheim-like sophistication laced with a pop-folk cool by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul...The tiny cast of eight is individually and collectively first rate."
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For a previous production

"Intelligent, imaginative, and humane…If anything, Michael Greif's production has deepened its strongly rooted acting, while minor tweaks have tightened and tautened both Steven Levenson's script and the score…The parable, on its newly enlarged scale, continues to ring true, and happily, so does Platt's performance, which provokes empathic tears with the sparsest, most disciplined means. "
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For a previous production

"An original, emotional, affecting musical, free of stunt casting, is on Broadway...Levenson's book is both funny and touching; Pasek and Paul's score features accessible pop and smart, raw lyrics that reveal depth of character. It's going to be a great day because Rachel Bay Jones knocks you out with her portrayal of a frazzled, trying mother, and because Ben Platt gives a stunning, star-making performance as the exposed nerve that is our title character...Platt is the real thing."
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For a previous production

"An exuberant, fresh, musical…The play gives a clear image of how humans can occupy center stage, even in a fast-changing and not altogether truth-speaking virtual world…The number that everyone will be humming is the show’s anthem, ‘You Will Be Found.’ When the crowded images disappear at an apple orchard that has become a memorial to the dead boy, the peaceful vision inspires hope, especially for the vibrant genre of musicals."
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For a previous production

"I was practically heaving with sobs by the end…Ben Platt is giving an extraordinary, star-making performance as Evan Hansen…His singing is first-rate, of course, but his complete immersion into this awkward, idiosyncratic kid is totally complete…The entire score is fantastic and I can't wait until I can get the cast album…The entire cast is incredibly wonderful…It made me think about so many things, alongside having the enjoyment of seeing a terrific piece of theater."
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For a previous production

"Full of heart, led by an extraordinary central performance from Ben Platt, and featuring a score of rapturous and rhapsodic joy, this is a wonderful, wonderful piece of theatre…It is splendid and moving, truthful and hopeful, tragic and humorous...There is not a single moment when energy or skill flags…'Dear Evan Hansen' is a masterpiece, a truly inspirational musical and a theatrical marvel...Completely different from, but ultimately better than, 'Hamilton.'"
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For a previous production

"An astonishingly moving new musical…Directed by Michael Greif with palpable sensitivity, Evan is brought to life onstage by Ben Platt, who gives an exhaustingly rich performance…Levinson’s book offers piercing insight into the practice of marketing off of personal tragedies…I was surprised by the speed at which the story wraps up at the conclusion, which felt like too neat and tidy of an ending...But any slight criticisms are soon forgotten in the wake of the importance of this musical."
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