Dear Evan Hansen, Noel Coward Theatre

Teenage dreams are set to come true as a smash hit Broadway musical about adolescence transfers to London. Dear Evan Hansen is the heartfelt story of a misfit who accidentally becomes a social media sensation.

The show stormed Broadway, scooping six Tony Awards and the Grammy for Best Musical Theatre Album. Before they wrote the music and lyrics for La La Land and The Greatest Showman, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul collaborated for the Dear Evan Hansen score – and the result is is songbook that's soulful, sharp and nuanced.

It broke box office records when it opened on Broadway in 2016 and critics enthused about a tender, emotive show, stuffed with soaring songs and without any of the usual musical theatre schmaltz. And now the wait for the Dear Evan Hansen London transfer is nearly over, as it has been confirmed the show will run at the West End's Noel Coward Theatre from October 2019.

The show is a classic coming of age narrative that zings with zeitgeisty details and contemporary references. The titular Evan Hansen is a high school student with severe anxiety. Upon the advice of his therapist, Evan writes himself daily letters to track and combat his mental health struggles. But when the death of a fellow pupil triggers a little white lie, Evan is suddenly propelled into the spotlight and given a chance to be one of the popular crowd.

Sam Tutty to play Evan Hansen. Photo by Matt Crockett for Dewynters

Newcomer Sam Tutty (pictured above) will make his West End debut to play Evan Hansen in the London production. Since graduating from Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts he made his professional stage debut in Once on This Island at Southwark Playhouse.

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