A hit with critics and audiences alike, the brand-new production of Michael Cassel Group and Sydney Theatre Company’s of DEAR EVAN HANSEN is now playing in Melbourne.
Rising star Beau Woodbridge plays the title role in the Australian tour and is joined by multiple award-winning performer Verity Hunt-Ballard as Evan’s mother, Heidi Hansen; music theatre icon Natalie O’Donnell as Cynthia Murphy and legendary theatre star Martin Crewes as her husband Larry Murphy. They are joined by newcomer Georgia Laga’aia as Zoe Murphy, Harry Targett as Connor Murphy, Carmel Rodrigues as Alana Beck, and Jacob Rozario as Jared Kleinman. Rounding out the cast are Lawrence Hawkins, Jessica Kok, Ariyan Sharma, Tod Strike and Teresa Tate Britten.
An instant hit on Broadway for its deeply personal and profoundly contemporary take on life and the way we live it, DEAR EVAN HANSEN will play seasons in Canberra and Adelaide following Melbourne.
“God, it’s so good” Timeout
“Thoroughly entertaining and thought-provoking” Australian Financial Review
DEAR EVAN HANSEN was called a “breathtaking knockout of a musical” by The New York Times and won six Tony Awards, including Best Book by writer Steven Levenson. It features music from the Grammy, Tony, Olivier, and Academy Award-winning geniuses Benj Pasek and Justin Paul and a story that journeys to the heart of being a teenager with a tenderness and wit that will set your heart alight.
DEAR EVAN HANSEN is the raw, moving and inspiring story of a socially anxious highschooler who is suddenly thrust into the spotlight when he inadvertently invents an important role for himself at the centre of a tragedy.
“Sharp visuals, persuasive cast, and vivid portrayal” Limelight
“It’s an endearing performance and an optimistic one” The Australian
In a brand-new production reimagined by Helpmann Award-winning director, Dean Bryant, DEAR EVAN HANSEN is an empowering experience for anyone who’s ever considered themselves on the “outside, always looking in”.
DEAR EVAN HANSEN marks the second time Sydney Theatre Company and Michael Cassel Group have partnered to present world-class theatre. In 2022, the two companies presented the phenomenally successful Melbourne transfer of THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY which went on to premiere in London’s West End in 2024 starring Succession’s Sarah Snook.
Tickets for the full Australian tour of Dear Evan Hansen are available at dearevanhansenmusical.com.au
