Dear Evan Hansen, winner of the 2017 Tony Award for Best Musical, played its final Broadway performance September 18 at the Music Box Theatre. At closing, the production played 1,678 regular performances and 21 previews, making it one of the 50 longest-running shows in Broadway history.
The final company included Sam Primack, Talia Simone Robinson, Jessica Phillips, Ann Sanders, Noah Kieserman, Manoel Felciano, Gaten Matarazzo, Ciara Alyse Harris, Mateo Lizcano, Julian Diaz-Granados, Alex Humphreys, Matthew Edward Kemp, Jane Pfitsch, Asa Somers, Josh Strobl, Nicole Van Giesen, and D'Kaylah Unique Whitley.
Before saying goodbye, the company of Dear Evan Hansen sent us some of their favorite pictures, videos, and memories from the run, which began in November 2016 and subsequently resumed performances following the pandemic shutdown in March 2020.
Dear Evan Hansen features a score by the Tony- and Oscar-winning songwriting team of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (Dogfight, A Christmas Story), a book by Tony winner Steven Levenson (tick, tick...BOOM! movie), choreography by Danny Mefford (Fun Home), and direction by multiple Tony nominee Michael Greif (Rent, Next to Normal, If/Then).
Dear Evan Hansen began previews at the Music Box November 14, 2016, prior to an official opening December 4. The musical was nominated for nine 2017 Tony Awards, winning six: Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Original Score, Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Ben Platt), Best Featured Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Rachel Bay Jones), and Best Orchestrations. The international hit musical reopened its Broadway production December 11, 2021, 21 months after the COVID shutdown.
Revisit the Tony-winning musical with its cast and crew below.
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Zachary Noah Piser and Andrew Barth Feldman at the Dear Evan Hansen 3rd Anniversary Ice Cream Truck
Zachary Noah Piser and Ann Sanders backstage at Dear Evan Hansen
Dear Evan Hansen celebrates World Mental Health Day
Dear Evan Hansen auctioning signed cast for BCEFA
Andrew Barth Feldman at Dear Evan Hansen commercial shoot
Andrew Barth Feldman and company members at Dear Evan Hansen commercial shoot
Andrew Barth Feldman and company members at Dear Evan Hansen commercial shoot
Treats from Dear Evan Hansen to the Broadway Show League softball teams
Dear Evan Hansen company members rehearsing curtain call before first preview
Dear Evan Hansen pre-opening front of house
Michael Greif (center), Ben Platt, Christine Ebersole, Patti LuPone, and company members of Dear Evan Hansen at Sardi's
Backstage shenanigans
Asa Somers and Dion Anderson Jr. at the Dear Evan Hansen stage door
Company members of Dear Evan Hansen
Alex Boniello and Asa Somers backstage at Dear Evan Hansen
Asa Somers backstage at Dear Evan Hansen
Asa Somers, Sky Lakota-Lynch, and Mallory Bechtel at the Dear Evan Hansen Stage Door
Asa Somers, Sky Lakota-Lynch, Olivia Puckett, and Phoenix Best at the Dear Evan Hansen Stage Door
Asa Somers and Ben Levi Ross at the Dear Evan Hansen stage door
Asa Somers, Alex Boniello, and Sky Lakota-Lynch at the Dear Evan Hansen stage door
Asa Somers and Sky Lakota-Lynch at the Dear Evan Hansen stage door
Taylor Trensch, Will Roland, Alex Boniello, Asa Somers, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Laura Dreyfuss, Rachel Bay Jones, and Phoenix Best at the 2018 Tony Awards
Asa Somers, Mike Faist, and Laura Dreyfuss at the Dear Evan Hansen stage door
Backstage at Dear Evan Hansen
Asa Somers, Olivia Puckett, and Noah Galvin at the Dear Evan Hansen stage door
Ben Levi Ross backstage at Dear Evan Hansen
Asa Somers and Carpenter Somers at the Dear Evan Hansen stage door
Asa Somers and Ry Pepper at the Dear Evan Hansen stage door
Asa Somers at the Dear Evan Hansen stage door
Asa Somers at the Dear Evan Hansen stage door
Asa Somers at the Dear Evan Hansen stage door
Garrett Long, Ben Platt, and Asa Somers backstage at Dear Evan Hansen
Asa Somers at the Dear Evan Hansen stage door
Backstage antics with Asa Somers and Jennifer Laura Thompson at Dear Evan Hansen
Asa Somers and Jennifer Laura Thompson at the Dear Evan Hansen stage door
Asa Somers in a Dear Evan Hansen egg costume signed by cast
Asa Somers and Colton Ryan at the Dear Evan Hansen stage door
Michael Park backstage at Dear Evan Hansen
Cast and Creatives of Dear Evan Hansen
Cake and prosecco to celebrate the Grammy win of the Dear Evan Hansen cast album
Music Box Theatre gingerbread house at the Dear Evan Hansen holiday party
Gaten Matarazzo, Ann Sanders, and Noah Kieserman backstage at Dear Evan Hansen
Will Roland, Rachel Bay Jones, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Mike Faist, and Ben Platt visit to the Music Box Theatre for the first time
Filming a music video with the Jimmy Award nominees
Dear Evan Hansen Broadway bowling team
Dear Evan Hansen Broadway bowling team
Dear Evan Hansen understudies at Broadway Flea Market
Dear Evan Hansen understudies at the Broadway Flea Market
Dear Evan Hansen gifts for Theatre District Random Acts of Kindness Week
Dear Evan Hansen Fan Day
Broadway Flea Market table for Dear Evan Hansen
Julie James, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul , Steven Levenson, Michael Greif, Alex Lacamoire, Ben Platt, Laura Dreyfuss, Rachel Bay Jones, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Michael Park, Mike Faist, Kristolyn Lloyd, and Will Roland at Sirius XM Town Hall event
Dear Evan Hansen table at the Broadway Flea Market
Olivia Puckett, Garrett Long, and Jennifer Laura Thompson at the Broadway Flea Market
Samantha Williams and Andrew Barth Feldman at the Broadway Flea Market
A Dear Evan Hansen Playbill signed by the cast to raise money for Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS
Dear Evan Hansen Broadway bowling team
Dear Evan Hansen Broadway Show Bowling League team name
Ann Sanders, Andrew Barth Feldman, Lisa Brescia backstage at Dear Evan Hansen
Alex Boniello, Andrew Barth Feldman, Ivan Hernandez, Sky Lakota-Lynch, Ann Sanders, Jessica Phillips, Samantha Williams, and Gabrielle Carrubba backstage at Dear Evan Hansen
Gabrielle Carrubba, Ann Sanders, Ivan Hernandez, and Andrew Barth Feldman
Dear Evan Hansen company members wear Cold Brew Casts
Talia Simone Robinson, Ann Sanders, Manoel Felciano, and Noah Kieserman backstage at Dear Evan Hansen
Alex Boniello, Ivan Hernandez, Gabrielle Carrubba, and Ann Sanders
Gaten Matarazzo, Manoel Felciano, Jessica Phillips, Noah Kieserman, Zachary Noah Piser, Ann Sanders, Talia Simone Robinson, and Ciara Alyse Harris backstage at Dear Evan Hansen
Andrew Feldman and Alex Lacamoire (center) with Jimmy Award nominees
A view of the Dear Evan Hansen audience at the Music Box Theatre from the stage
Asa Somers and Zachary Noah Piser backstage at Dear Evan Hansen
Dear Evan Hansen on Jeopardy
Goldie Hawn (center) with the company of Dear Evan Hansen
Company of Dear Evan Hansen prior to performing on Good Morning America
Asa Somers, Colton Ryan, and Will Roland backstage at Dear Evan Hansen
The company of Dear Evan Hansen prior to performing on Good Morning America
The Dear Evan Hansen softball team for the Broadway Show League
Asa Somers and the company of Dear Evan Hansen before performing on TV
Cupcakes to celebrate the 500th performance of Dear Evan Hansen
Noah Kieserman, Matthew Edward Kemp, Sam Primack, Ciara Alyse Harris, Mark Quackenbush, Alessandro Constantini, and Ashton Gobbo
Noah Kieserman and Mike Faist backstage at Dear Evan Hansen
Noah Kieserman backstage at Dear Evan Hansen
Gaten Matarazzo, Julian Diaz Granados, Josh Strobl, Talia Simone Robinson, Charlie Schefft, and Noah Kieserman
Noah Kieserman, Manoel Felciano, Ann Sanders, and Talia Simone Robinson backstage at Dear Evan Hansen
Noah Kieserman backstage at Dear Evan Hansen
Noah Kieserman shooting Dear Evan Hansen commercial
Stephen Christopher Anthony, Noah Kieserman, and Ciara Alyse Harries
Marrick Smith, Aaron Lazar, Christine Noll, Maggie McKenna, Noah Kieserman, Jessica Phillips, Phoebe Koyabe, and Jared Goldsmith on stage at Dear Evan Hansen
Noah Kieserman and Chita Rivera
Jared Goldsmith, Noah Kieserman, Stephen Christopher Anthony, Ben Platt, Laura Dreyfuss, Aaron Lazar, and Marrick Smith
Coleen Sexton, Phoebe Koyabe, Jessica Phillips, Maria Wirries, Jared Goldsmith, Noah Kieserman, Stephan Christopher Anthony and John Hemphill
Stephen Christopher Anthony, Ciara Alyse Harris, Maria Wirries, and Noah Kieserman
Claire Rankin, Kelsey Venter, Michael Krug, Noah Kieserman, and Stephanie La Rochelle
Alessandro Costantini and Noah Kieserman backstage at Dear Evan Hansen
Michael Park and Asa Somers backstage at Dear Evan Hansen
John Hemphil, Noah Kieserman, Maria Wirries, Ciara Alyse Harris, Stephan Christopher Anthony, Jane Pfitsch, and Coleen Sexton
Natalie Hettrick and Noah Kieserman backstage at Dear Evan Hansen
Ciara Alyse Harris and Noah Kieserman backstage at Dear Evan Hansen
Original Touring Company of Dear Evan Hansen in rehearsal
Noah Kieserman, Ann Sanders, Gaten Matarazzo, Julian Diaz Granados, Ciara Alyse Harris, and Alex Humphreys in rehearsal for Dear Evan Hansen
