Jared Kleinman – Evan's droll and sarcastic friend. Lazar’s character is father to the teenager whose fate precipitates the events of the tragic story. I didn’t know at the time that it was going to change the direction of my life.”, Lazar credits that change of trajectory to the moment when Duke professor and Durham theater pioneer Jeff Storer cast Lazar in a production of Rogers & Hammerstein’s “Carousel.”, “Performing in that reminded me of how much I loved musical theater, which I had done in high school,” Lazar said. [18] The deluxe album contains all of the songs in the Original Broadway Cast Recording, in addition to cut songs and covers. Evan, distraught, walks in on the Murphys fighting about why Connor really killed himself. All other cast members from the Second Stage production returned for the Broadway engagement. 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. [73] Ben Platt will reprise his performance in the title role, as will Colton Ryan as Connor Murphy, a role in which he understudied in the Broadway production. DPAC is offering a limited number of $25 tickets for each performance through a digital lottery program starting Sunday, March 10 at 9 a.m. New cast members were John Dossett and Kristolyn Lloyd. Heidi recalls the day that his father moved out and she did not know how she was going to make it by herself. [20] Other songs on the deluxe album include "Obvious" sung by Taylor Trensch, the precursor to "If I Could Tell Her", "Hiding in Your Hands" sung by Mallory Bechtel[21] which was replaced by "Requiem", and an acoustic version of "Disappear" sung by Taylor Trensch and Alex Boniello.[22]. [38] Also starring in the tour were Christiane Noll in the role of Cynthia Murphy, Aaron Lazar as Larry Murphy, Marrick Smith in the role of Connor Murphy, Maggie McKenna in the role of Zoe Murphy, and Stephen Christopher Anthony as the alternate Evan Hansen. Lazar had performed in plays and musicals in high school, and he realized his love of musical theater was eclipsing his interest in the more specific disciplines of opera and musicology – or those pre-med classes, for that matter. Also Starring: Aaron Lazar. Theater can be such a powerful experience, and I think there is a real desire and a need for this kind of communion right now.”. As a result, many people begin to believe Connor's suicide was because of his uncaring, wealthy parents ("You Will Be Found (Reprise)"). Don’t ever tell anybody anything. Some critics argue that it romanticizes or sanitizes mental illness by not naming Evan's diagnosis, which many speculate to be social anxiety disorder with features of Asperger syndrome. Lazar, who graduated from Duke in 1998, is now a busy working actor with a long list of credits on both stage and TV and movie screens. He helps Evan and Alana found The Connor Project. Evan Hansen isn’t as interested in these themes as it is in keeping the focus on the insecurity of the outsider, the nerd, the teenager yearning for acceptance. Evan asks Jared to help fix the inaccuracies, but Jared refuses and threatens to expose Evan, who counters that he could expose Jared's role. As of March 12, 2020, the show suspended production due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He disappears, leaving Evan alone. An original Broadway cast album was released at midnight on February 3, 2017. Ben Platt was involved in all of the readings and the workshop.[3][4]. bully, screams about her invisibility. Sign up for the Afternoon Update and get the day’s biggest stories in your inbox. Navigating the pitfalls of all this, as a teenager, it’s got to be so tough.”. As Zoe and her mother leave, Larry turns away from Evan in disgust. Connor finds Evan's letter on the printer and reads it; he becomes furious at the mention of Zoe, thinking Evan intended for him to see the letter in order to make fun of him. On the road with his two sons for the summer with the touring show, “Dear Evan Hansen,” Lazar, who plays Larry Murphy, said he wanted to find a bit of community for both himself and his sons. Ben Platt featured in the title role. Heidi sees the letter online and knows that it was one of Evan's therapy assignments. Both Alana and Jared notice his broken arm, but neither signs his cast. Evan wonders if this is his destiny — to be ignored and an outcast — for the rest of his life ("Waving Through a Window"). [85], This article is about the stage musical. He vaguely admits that his fall from the tree was a suicide attempt. Both Alana and Jared notice his broken arm, but neither signs his cast. *Not included on the Original Broadway Cast Recording. “Sometimes you have one and sometimes you have another. Benj Pasek and Justin Paul's ballads stand out, particularly Heidi's 'So Big/So Small,' Evan's 'Words Fail' and Zoe and Evan's young sweethearts duet 'Only Us. Where: Durham Performing Arts Center, 123 Vivian St., Durham. But 20 years ago, he was a music major at Duke with an ambitious plan to study opera and keep up with the demands of a pre-med curriculum. Now the veteran of more than 10 Broadway productions, he also has worked in film roles in “The Wolf of Wall Street” and on TV’s “The Blacklist” and “Quantico.”. She insists that they meet at the orchard, which has been reopened in Connor's memory. (One of the more uncomfortable moments in the show is when Alana, a black character, played by Kristolyn Lloyd as a P.C. Understudies and covers include Marcus Harman as the alternate Evan Hansen, Tricia Adele-Turner, David Breeds, Haydn Cox, Natalie Kassanga, Hannah Lindsey, Mark Peachey, Courtney Stapleton, Alex Thomas-Smith, and James Winter. “Jeff was one of those teachers who changes your life.”, Lazar pivoted to a full-time theater curriculum and hasn’t looked back. It debuted on the New York Times bestseller list at #2 for the week of October 28, 2018. “The music program there was pretty intense in terms of musicology and history” Lazar said. [13] The cast album debuted at number 8 on the February 25 Billboard 200. The musical has its origins in an incident that took place during Pasek's high school years at Friends' Central School. "[2], There were several readings prior to the first stage production: in May 2014 at Pearl Studios (New York), July 2014 at Chelsea Studios (New York) and September 2014 at Manhattan Movement and Arts Studio (New York). [74] Joining them are Kaitlyn Dever as Zoe Murphy, Julianne Moore as Heidi Hansen, Amy Adams as Cynthia Murphy, Danny Pino as Larry Murphy, Nik Dodani as Jared Kleinman and Amandla Stenberg as Alana Beck. He portrayed Larry Murphy as part of the US Tour cast. The recording of the Act 1 finale "You Will Be Found" was available for a first listen online on January 30, 2017. Still, until the second act, and despite it, Platt gives a performance that binds us to him in the way that Holden Caulfield, that other teen with a voice, did—especially when he said, 'It’s funny. Moved by his dedication, Cynthia gives Evan a necktie she had gotten for Connor that he had never worn and asks Evan to wear it when he speaks at Connor's memorial service. [77] The character of Larry Murphy was re-conceived as the step-father of Zoe and Connor rather than their biological father as in the stage version,[78] a change that sparked a mixed-to-negative reception from the fans of the musical. Evan is in an intense state of anxiety over what Connor might have done with the letter and tells Jared online about his assignment to write letters to himself ("Waving Through a Window (Reprise #2)"). She apologizes to Evan for not seeing how badly he had been hurting, though Evan denies her guilt due to his deception. “It was becoming a bigger part of my life, but I was still trying do pre-med. The second song on the album, "Waving Through A Window", was released as a special early download for those who had pre-ordered the album. During his return to North Carolina, Lazar said he’s hoping to spend some time reconnecting with Duke and Durham friends. Noah Galvin replaced Platt on November 21, 2017, and played until February 2018. In Dear This album started with them. 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The 2018 Jimmy Award winner, Andrew Barth Feldman, made his Broadway debut, replacing Trensch, on January 30, 2019. [42] The cast also included Jessica Sherman as Heidi Hansen, Evan Buliung as Larry Murphy, Claire Rankin as Cynthia Murphy, Alessandro Costantini as Jared Kleinman, Shakura Dickson as Alana Beck, Sean Patrick Dolan as Connor Murphy and Stephanie La Rochelle as Zoe Murphy. The Murphys have become the targets of hateful comments because people believe they were responsible for Connor's death. The tour is being led by actor Ben Levi Ross, who played the role of Evan on Broadway. Ben Levi Ross, Aaron Lazar, Christiane Noll, and Maggie McKenna in “Dear Evan Hansen.” Matthew Murphy. [82] It's the finest, most emotionally resonant score yet from this promising young songwriting team. Christiane Noll, Aaron Lazar & More Complete the Dear Evan Hansen Tour Cast June 7th, 2018 | By Ryan Gilbert His mother, Heidi, suggests that he ask people to sign the cast on his arm to make friends. [41], A West End production opened at the Noël Coward Theatre from November 2019. It is hard to accept that a long-admired-from-afar girl can change Evan's outlook on life so rapidly or that Connor's teenage disequilibrium leads him to do what he does. She is constantly looking for academic and extracurricular activities to boost her collegiate chances. Tearfully, Heidi promises that she will always be there for him when he needs her ("So Big / So Small"). [75][76] Stenberg will also collaborate with Pasek and Paul on the writing of a new song for her character, whose role has been expanded for the film. )"[53], Hilton Als of The New Yorker was also critical, writing "It would have been amazing if Levenson had continued to dig into Evan’s awfulness. [46], The musical has received critical acclaim, particularly for Ben Platt's leading performance, the lyrics, and the book. [81] Filming began on August 25, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia and Los Angeles, California. An imaginary version of Connor attempts to talk him out of it, but Evan shouts that he needs the whole thing to be over. Jessica Phillips - Heidi Hansen. Evan starts recounting a fictional version of the day he broke his arm at an abandoned apple orchard the Murphys had visited ("For Forever"). The wealthy Murphy family consists of the parents, Cynthia and Larry, and their children Zoe and Connor. The cast featured Ben Platt, Laura Dreyfuss, Mike Faist, Rachel Bay Jones, Will Roland and Jennifer Laura Thompson repeating their roles from the Arena Stage production. The lottery will happen two days before each performance. Cynthia Murphy – Connor and Zoe's stay-at-home mother. [45] The role of Evan Hansen is played by Sam Tutty. Meanwhile, Alana begins to find inconsistencies in the fake emails. His therapist, Dr. Sherman, recommends that he writes letters to himself detailing what will be good about each day. Lazar, who has two children, said “Dear Evan Hansen” has given him new empathy and insights toward the world of the 21st century teenager. Evan Hansen is a teenager with social anxiety. For the upcoming film adaptation, see. For details, go to dpacnc.com/events/detail/dear-evan-hansen or lottery.broadwaydirect.com/show/deh-durham/. “And that comes from the mentors and the teachers that were there who guided me. Veteran of 11 Broadway productions, blockbuster Hollywood movies, and numerous television series, Aaron is father to two young boys. Michael Park, who originated the role of Larry in the Arena Stage production, returned for the Broadway production (replacing John Dossett who went on to the musical War Paint). “Dear Evan Hansen” has struck a powerful chord worldwide with its tale of teen suicide, technology, and the perils of adolescence in the modern world. A year later, Evan is still living at home and working at Pottery Barn to earn enough money to go to college the next semester. The show comes to Durham March 12-17. [33] Performances cannot continue until May 31, 2021 at the earliest. [40], The show played its first international performance at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto. [41][42] The role of Evan Hansen was played by Robert Markus,[43] and Zachary Noah Piser on Wednesday and Saturday matinees. But you don’t need to be too cynical to see its commercial and emotional logic. Eight shows at varying times. If you do, you start missing everybody. 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