Jordan Fisher Talks Mental Health, Being First Black Actor to Lead Dear Evan Hansen: 'It's an Honor' The Teen Beach Movie star, 27, is playing the leading role in Broadway's Dear Evan Hansen — and he's the first Black actor to do so full-time.
Who is playing Evan Hansen on Broadway right now?
Jordan Fisher
Is Dear Evan Hansen a book?
Dear Evan Hansen is a musical with music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul and a book by Steven Levenson.
Who wrote the original book Dear Evan Hansen?
Steven Levenson
Who does Evan Hansen have a crush on?
Zoe
Who has played Evan Hansen?
Character May Reading (2014)
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Evan Hansen Ben Platt
Heidi Hansen Rachel Bay Jones
Zoe Murphy Barrett Wilbert Weed
Cynthia Murphy Jennifer Laura Thompson
Who signs Evans cast in Dear Evan Hansen?
Connor Murphy
Who plays Evan Hansen on Broadway now?
The Tony-winning musical resumes performances at the Music Box Theatre. The Broadway production of the Tony-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen, which has been closed since the pandemic shuttered theatres around the world in March 2020, reopens December 11 at the Music Box Theatre starring Jordan Fisher.
Why did Connor sign Evans cast?
Connor takes the letter and leaves. They inform him about Connor's suicide and the letter they found in his pocket. Cynthia believes Evan and Connor must be close friends, so he wrote him a letter and signed his cast. To comfort the grieving parents, he lies about his friendship.
Who plays Evan Hansen in West End?
Character May Reading (2014) Original West End Cast (2019)
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Evan Hansen Ben Platt Sam Tutty
Heidi Hansen Rachel Bay Jones Rebecca McKinnis
Zoe Murphy Barrett Wilbert Weed Lucy Anderson
Cynthia Murphy Jennifer Laura Thompson Lauren Ward
Why does Connor sign Evans?
Connor believes Evan thinks he is crazy and gets hysterical. Connor takes the letter and leaves. They inform him about Connor's suicide and the letter they found in his pocket. Cynthia believes Evan and Connor must be close friends, so he wrote him a letter and signed his cast.
Who does Evan Hansen fall in love with?
Eventually, Evan and Zoe get into a relationship. He also organizes The Connor Project, "a student group dedicated to keeping Connor's memory alive" with the help of Jared and Alana Beck.
Was Evan Hansen a real person?
Yes, Dear Evan Hansen is loosely based on a true story Washington Post reports the plot was inspired by lyricist Benj Pasek's “traumatic event” during his high school life in the Philadelphia suburbs. That tragic event was the start of Dear Evan Hansen, but the rest is all fictional.
Who was the original cast of Dear Evan Hansen?
- Michael Lee Brown. Jared Kleinman. Connor Murphy. Evan Hansen.
- Laura Dreyfuss. Zoe.
- Mike Faist. Connor.
- Rachel Bay Jones. Heidi.
- Kristolyn Lloyd. Alana.
- Garrett Long. Cynthia. Heidi.
- Michael Park. Larry Murphy.
- Ben Platt. Evan Hansen.
Who was the youngest person to play Evan Hansen?
- Ben Platt plays Evan Hansen, the 17-year-old protagonist with social anxiety whose lies eventually catch up with him.
- At 28 years old, Platt is more than a decade older than his character.
Is Dear Evan Hansen originally a book?
Dear Evan Hansen
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Lyrics
Book
Premiere
Is Dear Evan Hansen on Netflix?
Dear Evan Hansen, the divisive theatrical adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical, is finally available to rent on VOD, while the 2021 drama The Unforgivable starring Sandra Bullock is finally streaming on Netflix following its limited theatrical premiere.
Is Jordan Fisher still Evan Hansen?
Dear Evan Hansen, Starring Jordan Fisher, Resumes Broadway Performances. Dear Evan Hansen, the Tony-winning musical that had a big screen adaptation this year, resumes performances at the Music Box Theatre on December 11 for the first time since the Broadway shutdown began in March 2020.
Who plays Evan in Dear Evan Hansen now?
Ben Platt
How Old Is Evan Hansen supposed to be?
Evan Hansen is supposed to be a 17-year-old boy.
When can I watch Dear Evan Hansen?
The movie costs $19.99 to rent, and you will have a 48-hour viewing window to watch it after you hit play. Dear Evan Hansen will be released to buy on digital platforms on November 23, and on DVD and Blu-ray on December 7.
Why did Connor get mad at Evan?
Connor alternated between being extremely angry at Evan (because he thought Evan was making fun of him) and tolerating him, going so far as to sign his cast.