Today’s going to be a good day, and here’s why – Dear Evan Hansen has announced it’s coming to York.
The smash-hit Olivier, Tony and Grammy award-winning musical will be making a stop in York on its premier UK tour.
The show follows Evan, an anxious high school kid who wants nothing more than to fit in – and in doing so tells a lie that soon starts to spiral out of his control.
Dear Evan Hansen is at the Grand Opera House York from Tuesday 24 to Saturday 28 June 2025.
Tickets will go on general sale on Tuesday 12 November, and will be available here.
Ryan Kopel (Newsies) will play the iconic role of Evan Hansen, alongside Lauren Conroy (Into The Woods) as Zoe Murphy and Alice Fearn (Wicked, Come From Away) as Evan’s mum, Heidi.
They will be 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.
Director Adam Penford said, “I am beyond thrilled with the talented cast we have assembled. An exciting mix of musical theatre legends and rising stars.
“It’s been nine years since the original show premiered, and it’s an honour to be the first production to reimagine this powerful story through a contemporary lens.”
Dear Evan Hansen has a book by Steven Levenson and a score by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, featuring some of the biggest musical theatre songs of the last decade including ‘You Will Be Found’, ‘Waving Through a Window’, and ‘Sincerely Me’.
Take a look at what else is coming to the Grand Opera House York at their website here.