Dear Evan Hansen (London) London Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (355)
See it if If you want to enjoy a musical experience with a class act lead performer in “Evan” this will emotionally move you. Story of friendship
Don't see it if If you are triggered by suicide
See it if You like gritty story lines and high tech staging
Don't see it if You are triggered by suicide references
See it if You love a poppy score and a divisive story.
Don't see it if You hate modern MT
See it if You want to see a modern clever piece of work. Incredible songs with impressive lyrics. Thought provoking and a gut punch.
Don't see it if You only like jolly stuff!
See it if want to experience one of the many problems of today's youth in a great musical.
Don't see it if you only want to watch musicals where 50 people perform a big tap number on stage Read more
See it if You love a thought-provoking, bittersweet yet joyful story with a captivating message, memorable tunes and perhaps a tear or two!
Don't see it if You don't like thinking about and resonating with the show, long after you've left the theatre. Read more
See it if Great acting. Great songs. Very relevant topic. A must watch. Very moving.
Don't see it if Mental health topics and suicide are triggering for you.
See it if You want a teen drama that tackles heavy themes like mental health through masterfully written songs and brilliant performances.
Don't see it if You aren’t a fan of musicals intended for teens and young adults, or if you would prefer a more ‘traditional’ musical.
Critic Reviews (10)
[The production] looks odd and overdone in London. Ultimately, this is a high school drama about stalkers, trolls and those who piggyback on tragedy. Which may be a tough sell for a London musical audience.
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Directed (as on Broadway) by Michael Greif, the evening has - all the same - no weak links, casting-wise. But the show belongs to its 21-year-old star Sam Tutty, fresh out of drama school and making his West End debut.
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Yet if the prospect of spending an evening contemplating the perils of peer pressure, family breakdown and rampant social media seems less than inviting, be reassured that Dear Evan Hansen is worth it.
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Benj Pasek and Justin Paul's beautiful score may be a little ballad-heavy, but has integrity and depth that matches the story they have to tell, whose book is written by Steven Levenson.
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A pat sentiment, perhaps, but worth sharing – and if this modern fable speaks loudest to a new generation of theatregoers, then it’s one we can all cheer.
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Everything, in fact, is expertly done but, if I didn’t totally surrender to the show, it is because it lacks the courage to admit that high anxiety is not so easily cured.
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A West End newcomer, 21-year-old Sam Tutty glows with sweat and goodness, bringing integrity to a storyline that’s somewhere between ingenious and tortuous.
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As shown in The Greatest Showman, Pasek and Paul have cracked the formula for four-chord pop songs; songs with a golden touch...Yes, a couple of those in second act are mawkish, but the rest are superb.
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