Review: ‘Dear Evan Hansen remains an emotional powerhouse of a musical
In case you missed out on the Dear Evan Hansen craze when it debuted on Broadway in 2016 and when the movie adaptation came out in 2021, the musical follows a socially awkward teenager as he navigates the death of one of his classmates.
It raises questions on mental health, the influence of social media, and what it means to be remembered while ultimately affirming that everyone matters and should feel like they belong.
The musical opened Thursday night as part of ATTPAC’s Broadway at the Center series at the Winspear. The musical featured a cast of eight characters, and the actors all brought quite a stage presence.
The production did a great job of including the online aspect of the story with projections and moving screens that added to the immersive feel.
