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Further dates announced for UK tour of DEAR EVAN HANSEN

Photo credit: Marc Brenner

It has been announced that Olivier, Tony and Grammy award-winning Best Musical Dear Evan Hansen will extend its UK tour for a further four weeks in 2025.

The production will now play at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre (10 – 14 June), The Alexandra in Birmingham where it returns following a one-week run this month (17 – 21 June), Grand Opera House, York (24 – 28 June), and finally Edinburgh Playhouse (1 – 5 July).

Directed by Nottingham Playhouse’s Artistic Director Adam Penford, Ryan Kopel plays the iconic role of Evan Hansen, alongside Lauren Conroy as Zoe Murphy and Alice Fearn as Evan’s mum, Heidi.

They are joined by Helen Anker as Cynthia Murphy, Richard Hurst as Larry Murphy, Killian Thomas Lefevre as Connor Murphy, Tom Dickerson as Jared Kleinman, Vivian Panka as Alana Beck, and Sonny Monaghan (discovered via TikTok) as alternate Evan.

This is the first production of Dear Evan Hansen in the UK to perform the show with an ensemble. The ensemble are Lara Beth-Sas, Will Forgrave, Daniel Forrester, Jessica Lim, Sonny Monaghan and Elise Zavou.

The production features set and costume design by Morgan Large, choreography by Carrie-Anne Ingrouille, lighting by Matt Daw, sound by Tom Marshall, video design by Ravi Deepres, musical supervision by Matt Smith, musical direction by Michael Bradley, and casting by Natalie Gallacher CDG for Pippa Ailion & Natalie Gallacher Casting.

To book tickets for Dear Evan Hansen at select touring venues, please click here.