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Darren Criss, Aaron Tveit, and More Toast Ben Platt at Dear Evan Hansen's Opening Night

The new musical is written by Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, and Steven Levenson.

| Off-Broadway |

May 2, 2016

The stars of Dear Evan Hansen: John Dossett, Kristolyn Lloyd, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Rachel Bay Jones, Ben Platt, Laura Dreyfuss, Mike Faist, and Will Roland. — The stars of *Dear Evan Hansen*: John Dossett, Kristolyn Lloyd, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Rachel Bay Jones, Ben Platt, Laura Dreyfuss, Mike Faist, and Will Roland.
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The new musical Dear Evan Hansen celebrated its opening night at Second Stage Theatre on May 1. It is presented by Second Stage Theatre in association with Stacey Mindich Productions.

The Dear Evan Hansen creative team: orchestrator Alex Lacamoire, writers Steven Levenson, Benj Pasek, and Justin Paul, and director Michael Greif. — The *Dear Evan Hansen* creative team: orchestrator Alex Lacamoire, writers Steven Levenson, Benj Pasek, and Justin Paul, and director Michael Greif.
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With a score by Tony nominees Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (Dogfight, A Christmas Story), and a book by Steven Levenson (Masters of Sex), Dear Evan Hansen is described as follows: "All his life Evan Hansen has felt invisible. To his peers, to the girl he loves, sometimes even to his own mother. But that was before he wrote the letter — that led to the incident— that started the lie — that ignited a movement – that inspired a community — and changed Evan's status from the ultimate outsider into the somebody everyone wants to know. But how long can Evan keep his secret? And at what price?"

Ben Platt and Laura Dreyfuss head the cast of Dear Evan Hansen at Second Stage Theatre. — Ben Platt and Laura Dreyfuss head the cast of *Dear Evan Hansen* at Second Stage Theatre.
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The company is led by Ben Platt as the title character. He is joined by Laura Dreyfuss as Zoe, Mike Faist as Connor, Rachel Bay Jones as Heidi, Will Roland as Jared, and Jennifer Laura Thompson as Cynthia, John Dossett and Kristolyn Lloyd.

Ben Platt joins his writers Benj Pasek and Justin Paul for a celebratory photo.
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John Dossett is joined by his wife, Michele Pawk, at the afterparty.
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Dear Evan Hansen features choreography by Danny Mefford, and direction by three-time Tony Award nominee Michael Greif. Scenic design is by David Korins, costume design by Emily Rebholz, lighting design by Japhy Weideman, sound design by Nevin Steinberg, and projection design by Peter Nigrini. The musical director is Ben Cohn and the music supervisor is Alex Lacamoire.