If you have ever felt unseen and alone, you will deeply connect with Dear Evan Hansen, a touching multi-award-winning musical coming to South Africa.
South Africa (22 January 2025) – For those who love musicals, do we have good news for you! Dear Evan Hansen, the multi-award-winning Broadway musical, is coming to South Africa next month. This “drama musical” delves into those universal themes of acceptance and the complexities of growing up, navigating the highs and lows, challenges and temptations of adolescence and adulthood. The message translates to every age! It is a brilliant show and a must-see!
The musical follows the story of high schooler Evan Hansen, who suffers from social anxiety. All his life, he has felt invisible. But when a tragic event shocks him and his community, this socially anxious, awkward high school student becomes the centre of a rapidly evolving controversy and resulting spiralling complex situation. Presented with the opportunity of a lifetime to finally “belong”, Evan inadvertently grabs the chance to create an important role for himself by not telling the whole truth. He transforms from a “nobody” to the central figure in a heartbreaking drama that explores adult themes of mental health, loneliness, and the human need for connection. As the truth evolves, Evan faces his web of lies and how everyone around him has been affected.
So, how does that make it a musical? An original production, Dear Evan Hansen offers an empowering experience for anyone who has ever felt like an outsider, ‘always looking in’. The all-South African cast features a mix of exciting new talent and established stars, ready to share a story and songs so beautiful that they have earned major awards such as Tony’s, Grammy’s and more!
The winner of six Tony Awards (including Best Musical), the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album, and an Olivier Award for Best Musical, Dear Evan Hansen features a book by Tony Award-winner Steven Levenson and a score by Grammy, Tony and Academy Award winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul of The Greatest Showman fame.
All of this is coming to two of South Africa’s most popular stages. Showtime Management and How Now Brown Cow Productions are proud to present the South African premiere production of DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Artscape in Cape Town from 12 February to 9 March 2025 and then at Montecasino’s Teatro in Johannesburg from 15 March to 13 April 2025.
We are so excited to watch this musical live and in South Africa.
Tickets are on sale at www.ticketmaster.co.za. There are also special opportunities for school and block booking discounts for groups of 20 and more, so please contact sales@showtime.co.za. Terrific Tuesday discounts will be available, with tickets starting from as little as R150.
Note: Owing to strong adult themes and language, this production is not recommended for children under 12 years. PG is advised.
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