← Back to reviews

Dear Evan Hansen poster
Overall8A

Dear Evan Hansen

Broadway

Dec 8, 2018

Music Box Theatre (Broadway)

I liked the show, though it really had me crying nearly the whole time.

Score breakdown

BookTony win: Best Book of a Musical8ALyricsTony win: Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre8AMusicTony win: Best Orchestrations; Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre8ADirectionTony nomination: Best Direction of a Musical8ASet8ACostume8AChoreo8ALightingTony nomination: Best Lighting Design of a Musical8ASound8A

Performer notes

Will Roland

as Jared

Overall8AActing 8ASinging 8ADancing 8A

About the show

Dear Evan Hansen Broadway in 2016 - A letter that was never meant to be seen, a lie that was never meant to be told, a life he never dreamed he could have. Evan Hansen is about to get the one thing he's always wanted: a chance to finally fit in.

Awards

2017 BroadwayWorld Awards: Best Book of a Musical (win)2017 BroadwayWorld Awards: Best Direction of a Musical (win)2017 BroadwayWorld Awards: Best Leading Actor in a Musical (win)2017 BroadwayWorld Awards: Best Musical (win)2017 BroadwayWorld Awards: Best Orchestrations (win)2017 BroadwayWorld Awards: Best Score (win)2017 Drama League Awards: Distinguished Performance Award (win)2017 Drama League Awards: Outstanding Production of a Broadway of Off-Broadway Musical (win)2017 Tony Awards: Best Book of a Musical (win)2017 Tony Awards: Best Direction of a Musical (nomination)2017 Tony Awards: Best Lighting Design of a Musical (nomination)2017 Tony Awards: Best Orchestrations (win)2017 Tony Awards: Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (win)2017 Tony Awards: Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical (nomination)2017 Tony Awards: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (win)2017 Tony Awards: Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (win)