'Dear Evan Hansen' set to reopen on Broadway on December 11th
The Tony-winning Best Musical, Dear Evan Hansen, will reopen on Broadway on December 11th, 2021. The production also announced their West End reopening set for October 26th.
The show made the announcement on their Twitter page.
“It’s a remarkable feeling to put plans in place to relaunch all three Dear Evan Hansen companies, though we, like everyone in the theatre industry, are facing considerable challenges,” producer Stacey Mindich said. "We will proceed safely and smartly to ensure a safe and equitable workplace for everyone when we return, and protect our cast, crew, and audiences amidst a world forever changed and continuously evolving due to both the global pandemic and the cultural and racial reckoning. We hope that Dear Evan Hansen’s message of human connection and acceptance will feel more vital than ever.”
All three productions will hold a special night in their first weeks of performances to honor mental health care workers and volunteers, who will be invited to attend as guests. The hit musical is working with mental health not-for-profit partners in the U.S. and the U.K. on these evenings.
Dear Evan Hansen is a stage musical with music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, and book by Steven Levenson.
The musical opened on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre in December 2016, after its world premiere at the Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., in July 2015 and an off-Broadway production at Second Stage Theatre from March to May 2016.
At the 71st Tony Awards, it was nominated for nine awards, winning six, including Best Actor in a Musical for Ben Platt, Best Featured Actress in a Musical for Rachel Bay Jones, Best Musical, and Best Score.
A Universal Pictures film adaptation, co-produced by Marc Platt, the father of Ben Platt (who will reprise his performance in the title role), and directed by Stephen Chbosky is scheduled to be released on September 24, 2021.