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Dear Evan Hansen (2021)

Poster for Dear Evan Hansen

An honest and original story for the outsider in all of us.

Evan Hansen, a high schooler with social anxiety, unintentionally gets caught up in a lie after the family of a classmate who committed suicide mistakes one of Hansen’s letters for their son’s suicide note.

Cast & Crew

Director
Stephen Chbosky
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    Evan Hansen Ben Platt
  • Profile picture of Amy Adams
    Cynthia Murphy Amy Adams
  • Profile picture of Kaitlyn Dever
    Zoe Murphy Kaitlyn Dever
  • Profile picture of Danny Pino
    Larry Mora Danny Pino
  • Profile picture of Julianne Moore
    Heidi Hansen Julianne Moore
  • Profile picture of Amandla Stenberg
    Alana Beck Amandla Stenberg
  • Profile picture of Nik Dodani
    Jared Kalwani Nik Dodani
  • Profile picture of Colton Ryan
    Connor Murphy Colton Ryan

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