The movie grossed $19.1 million worldwide and received four nominations at the 42nd Golden Raspberry Awards, including Worst Director and Worst Actor.
The world premiere of the film took place at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival as the Opening Night Gala Presentation on September 9, 2021.
A film adaptation of Dear Evan Hansen was released in September 2021 but did not perform well at the box office and received negative critical reviews.
The ending of the 'Dear Evan Hansen' film was revised to hold the main character, Evan, more accountable than in the stage musical according to actor Ben Platt.
DeMarius Copes, Gerald Caesar, and Isaac Cole Powell made their acting debuts in the film, portraying new characters specifically created for the adaptation.
The character Larry Murphy was re-imagined as Larry Mora, changing him from the biological father to the step-father of Zoe and Connor in the film version.
The musical was adapted into a young adult novel that was released on October 9, 2018, and quickly became a New York Times bestseller.
International Productions
The Israeli production was announced amidst the ongoing Israel–Hamas conflict, casting uncertainty on its continuation.
The musical 'Dear Evan Hansen' opened on August 2nd, 2024, at the Teatro Liberdade in São Paulo.
Dear Evan Hansen's Seoul production featured unique triple-casting for Evan and double-casting for other major roles, concluding in Seoul before moving to Busan in July 2024.
The Finnish version of 'Dear Evan Hansen,' which opened in September 2023, was the first to incorporate translated scripts and an on-stage ensemble.
The Buenos Aires production of 'Dear Evan Hansen' opened in May 2023 and featured a fully local cast.
Sam Tutty won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for his portrayal of Evan Hansen in the London production.
The first international production of Dear Evan Hansen opened in Toronto, Canada, in March 2019.
Musical Composition
The film introduced another new song titled 'A Little Closer,' performed by Connor Murphy, which was also written by Pasek and Paul.
Alex Lacamoire won the 2017 Tony Award for Best Orchestrations for his work on 'Dear Evan Hansen'.
The original Broadway cast recording of 'Dear Evan Hansen' was released by Atlantic Records at midnight on January 27, 2017.
The show won the 2018 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album.
Amandla Stenberg collaborated with songwriters Pasek and Paul to write 'The Anonymous Ones,' a new song for her expanded character Alana Beck in the film adaptation of 'Dear Evan Hansen.'
The music and lyrics of 'Dear Evan Hansen' are created by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, known for their heartfelt and resonant compositions.
The Broadway cast album of 'Dear Evan Hansen' debuted at number 8 on the February 25, 2017 Billboard 200 chart.
Notable Tours
'Dear Evan Hansen' launched its first North American National Tour in October 2018, with performances scheduled in over 50 cities.
Katy Perry re-recorded 'Waving Through a Window' to promote the national tour of 'Dear Evan Hansen'.
Production Facts
The story of 'Dear Evan Hansen' facilitates open discussions on mental illness and youth suicide, aiming to encourage dialogue and understanding.
'Dear Evan Hansen' received the 2015 Edgerton Foundation New Play Award.
Jared Kleinman's name was altered to Jared Kalwani for the film to better suit actor Nik Dodani.
Dear Evan Hansen was initially called The PPL Project during its early workshop phase.
Filming for 'Dear Evan Hansen' took place in both Atlanta, Georgia, and Los Angeles, California, starting from August 25, 2020, and wrapping up in December 2020.
'Dear Evan Hansen's' Broadway run ended on September 18, 2022, after 21 preview performances and 1,678 regular performances.
Despite being instrumental in the musical, the songs 'Disappear,' 'To Break In a Glove,' 'Anybody Have a Map?' and 'Good for You' were omitted from the film's sung tracks.
Several items from the Broadway production of 'Dear Evan Hansen', including a shirt, arm cast, and a piece of sheet music, were donated to the Smithsonian Institution in November 2018.
The musical won six Tony Awards in 2017, including Best Musical and Best Actor for Ben Platt.
Dear Evan Hansen had its world premiere at the Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. in July 2015 before moving to Broadway.
