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FUN HOME Broadway, Tour, and West End Cast Members Will Take Part in a Q&A For The Actors Fund
by Stephi Wild - Jun 6, 2020


Actors from the Public Theater, Broadway, National Tour and West End productions of FUN HOME will reunite for a live, online Q&A to benefit The Actors Fund.

Photo Coverage: Andrew Barth Feldman and Alex Boniello Take Final Bows in DEAR EVAN HANSEN
by Katherine Lee - Jan 27, 2020


Andrew Barth Feldman and Alex Boniello both bid farewell to Dear Evan Hansen this weekend, playing their final performance on January 26.

TV: Look Back At FUN HOME's Opening Night
by Linnae Medeiros - Jan 3, 2020


It's time to come to the Fun Home! As BroadwayWord previously reported, Academy Award-nominated actor Jake Gyllenhaal will produce an upcoming big screen adaptation of the Tony Award-winning musical Fun Home, where he will also portray Bruce Bechdel. To celebrate and get ready to head back to Maple Avenue, we're looking back at the show's Broadway opening night. Check out the video to get a peek at Michael Cerveris, Judy Kuhn, Beth Malone, and more on the big night!

Photo Coverage: DEAR EVAN HANSEN Celebrates Three Years On Broadway!
by Jennifer Broski - Dec 4, 2019


The Broadway production of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Dear Evan Hansen, celebrated three years of waving through a window today! Check out photos of the company celebrating this exciting milestone!

Breaking: RENT: LIVE Star Jordan Fisher Will Be the Next Star of DEAR EVAN HANSEN on Broadway!
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 3, 2019


Broadway has found its next Evan Hansen! Producer Stacey Mindich just announced today that recording artist and actor Jordan Fisher will return to Broadway, joining the cast of the Tony Award- winning musical Dear Evan Hansen, playing the title role for a limited 16-week engagement, beginning Tuesday, January 28. Fisher succeeds Andrew Barth Feldman, who plays his final performance on Sunday, January 26.

Fifth Annual Broadway Run Raises Record-Breaking $104,239 for Broadway Cares
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 12, 2019


Theater enthusiasts, Broadway stars, industry insiders and passionate supporters ran (or walked) the streets of New York City in this year's Broadway Run, raising a record-breaking $104,239 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Jessica Phillips, Christiane Noll, Jared Goldsmith and Phoebe Koyabe Join DEAR EVAN HANSEN on Broadway; Plus Tour Cast Changes!
by Stephi Wild - Aug 14, 2019


Dear Evan Hansen producer Stacey Mindich has announced several casting changes for the Broadway and North American touring productions of the Tony Award-winning musical, Dear Evan Hansen.

Meet The Current Cast of DEAR EVAN HANSEN On Broadway!
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 3, 2019


Broadway's Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Dear Evan Hansen, is currently in its third record-smashing year at the Music Box Theatre. Following the success of the Broadway production, a national tour launched soon after, bringing the story across North America. A sit-down production made its way to Toronto earlier this year, and will be followed by a West End production set to debut in October 2019 at the Noel Coward Theatre.

VIDEO: Roman Banks Takes Bows As The First Evan Hansen of Color!
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 12, 2018


History was made at the Music Box Theatre today! Roman Banks made his debut as the title character in Dear Evan Hansen as the show's first Evan of color. Banks is currently the understudy for Evan, Jared and Connor. See video of his first bow below!

Roman Banks Will Make Debut as First Evan Hansen of Color Today!
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 12, 2018


History is being made at the Music Box Theatre today! Roman Banks will make his debut as the title character in Dear Evan Hansen as the show's first Evan of color. Banks is currently the understudy for Evan, Jared and Connor. 

Breaking: DEAR EVAN HANSEN Will Officially Be Adapted for the Big Screen!
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 29, 2018


According to Deadline, Dear Evan Hansen will soon be adapted for the big screen! The Tony winning musical will be produced by Marc Platt and Adam Siegel, with creators Benj Pasek and Justin Paul expected to executive produce. Steven Levenson, who won a Tony Award for his book, will write the screenplay.

VIDEO: You Will Be Found with DEAR EVAN HANSEN's Thanksgiving Parade Performance
by Robert Diamond - Nov 22, 2018


Check out the cast of Broadway's Dear Evan Hansen on the 2018 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade performing 'You Will Be Found!' 

Breaking: A New Evan Has Been Found! Jimmy Awards Winner Andrew Barth Feldman Will Replace Taylor Trensch in DEAR EVAN HANSEN
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 12, 2018


Dear Evan Hansen producer Stacey Mindich has just announced today that Andrew Barth Feldman, the 16-year-old winner of the Best Actor Award at the 2018 National High School Musical Theatre Awards (known more commonly as the Jimmy Awards), will make his Broadway debut as 'Evan Hansen' on January 30, 2019. Feldman - who is currently a high school junior at Lawrence Woodmere Academy in Woodmere, New York - takes over the role from Taylor Trensch, who plays his final performance on January 27, 2019 after a year in the title role. Original Broadway cast member Michael Lee Brown will continue his run as the 'Evan' alternate.

Exclusive Photos: Taylor Trensch and Cast of DEAR EVAN HANSEN Hear the Bells for Carols For A Cure!
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Nov 23, 2018


Below, check out exclusive photos of Taylor Trensch and the cast of Dear Evan Hansen as they record their track, 'I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day.'

VIDEO: DEAR EVAN HANSEN's Lisa Brescia, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Jessica Phillips and Christiane Noll Sing 'Anybody Have a Map?'
by Stephi Wild - Oct 4, 2018


For the first time ever, the moms of Dear Evan Hansen have teamed up to sing together!

DEAR EVAN HANSEN Will Release Deluxe Album on October 19!
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 26, 2018


Get excited, Fansens! DEAR EVAN HANSEN' has just announced that a deluxe album will drop on October 19. Dive into the show's rich history-hear previously unreleased songs sung by the current Broadway cast, along with all of the tracks on the original Grammy Award-Winning cast album.

Listen to the Original Act 1 Closer from DEAR EVAN HANSEN!
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 24, 2018


Get excited, Fansens! Tomorrow, September 25, Dear Evan Hansen will release a cut song -'Part Of Me'. The song, which originally closed Act 1 in place of 'You Will Be Found,' was eliminated following the show's out-of-town tryout at Arena Stage.

VIDEO: DEAR EVAN HANSEN's Jared Kleinman Inspects Vintage Tech
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 21, 2018


What does the insanely cool Jared Kleinman do in his spare time? Watch below as he (played by Sky Lakota-Lynch) takes a deep dive into some vintage tech.

BWW Interview: Good For Her! Lisa Brescia Steps Into Heidi's Scrubs as DEAR EVAN HANSEN's New Matriarch
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 10, 2018


Does anybody have a map for replacing a Tony-winning actor in running Broadway show? The road isn't easy, but Lisa Brescia has traveled it before.

Lisa Brescia Begins Performances as Heidi Hansen in DEAR EVAN HANSEN Tonight!
by BWW News Desk - Aug 7, 2018


Broadway veteran Lisa Brescia will join the company of the Tony Award-winning musical as 'Heidi Hansen,' marking her return to Broadway after more than a decade. Brescia begins performances today, August 7, 2018 succeeding Rachel Bay Jones, who plays her final performance on August 5, 2018.

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