Musical ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Makes Nashville Debut

Dear Evan Hansen

Winner of six 2017 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and the 2018 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, Dear Evan Hansen makes its Nashville debut with a one-week engagement Sept.10-15 at Tennessee Performing Arts Center’s Jackson Hall.

The popular musical opened on Broadway in 2016, it’s a story of a teenager named Evan Hansen who suffers from social anxiety but is desperate to find connections and fit in a place where he feels invisible. In a strange twist, Hansen finds himself the center of tragedy and turmoil. In the end, he’s faced with telling the truth and possibly losing his newfound popularity or continue to live the lie.

Tickets go on sale on Friday, July 19, at 10 a.m. at TPAC.org, by phone at 615-782-4040 and at the TPAC Box Office, 505 Deaderick St., in downtown Nashville. For groups of 10 or more, call 615-782-4060.

Dear Evan Hansen Localized Artwork

For over a year, Dear Evan Hansen has had the support of passionate fans on Broadway, making new connections in dozens of cities as it tours across the US. Dear Evan Hansen fans in Nashville are invited to follow this link and provide a photo so that they can be included in the artwork mosaic for the TPAC engagement.

The Broadway production recently celebrated its two-year anniversary with a special donation to the Smithsonian, where the show’s iconic blue polo and arm cast will now be part of the permanent collection of the National Museum of American History in Washington, DC. A record-breaking US national tour launched in October 2018 and is currently playing across North America, and a limited engagement recently opened at Toronto’s Royal Alexandra Theatre, where it runs through July 21, 2019. The show’s second international production will open in the West End on Nov.19, 2019 at London’s Noel Coward Theatre.

Dear Evan Hansen, produced by Stacey Mindich, features scenic design by David Korins, projection design by Peter Nigrini, costume design by Emily Rebholz, lighting design by Japhy Weideman, sound design by Nevin Steinberg and hair design by David Brian Brown. Music supervision, orchestrations and additional arrangements are by Alex Lacamoire. Ben Cohn is the Associate Music Supervisor. Vocal arrangements and additional arrangements are by Justin Paul. Danny Mefford is the choreographer. Casting by Tara Rubin Casting/Xavier Rubiano. Sash Bischoff, Adam Quinn and Danny Sharron are the Associate Directors. Judith Schoenfeld is the Production Supervisor. US General Management 101 Productions.

For more information, visit DearEvanHansen.com, or find the show on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.