Who is in Dear Evan Hansen on 2022?

Following Piser’s run as Evan, Stephen Christopher Anthony, who currently plays the lead role on the North American Tour, will join the Broadway company as Evan Hansen for a limited 4-week engagement beginning August 9, 2022.

Who currently stars in Dear Evan Hansen?

The tour relaunched on December 7, 2021 in Greensboro, North Carolina with Stephen Christopher Anthony returning as Evan Hansen, and will have played 30 cities during the 2021/2022 season.

Is Dear Evan Hansen still on Broadway 2022?

This show is closed. Performances ended on Sep. 18, 2022.

Is Dear Evan Hansen a true story?

So…is Dear Evan Hansen a true story? The answer yes. At an event at New York Comic Con in 2019, Stacey Mindich, who produced the Dear Evan Hansen musical, revealed that the story is based on the experience of the show’s lyricist Benj Pasek and his high school’s reaction to a classmate who died of a drug overdose.

What mental illness does Evan Hansen have?

Hansen suffers from social anxiety, so he walks around the halls of his high school like a ghost, with most people seeing right through him, except Connor Murphy, played by Colton Ryan, who proceeds to scream at his face.

Why did they change Dear Evan Hansen?

The character Jared Kleinman’s name has been changed to Jared Kalwani to reflect actor Nik Dodani’s Indian heritage. Stenberg’s character has also been expanded. Alana and Evan have a unique dynamic in the show, and Platt told Vanity Fair the film dove into that more.