Further dates announced for Dear Evan Hansen UK Tour

28 Oct

Lauren Conroy and Ryan Kopel in Dear Evan Hansen. Photo by Msrc Brenner

Due to popular demand, the brand-new Nottingham Playhouse production of Dear Evan Hansen will extend its UK tour for four more weeks in 2025.

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

Directed by Nottingham Playhouse’s Artistic Director Adam Penford, Dear Evan follows Evan, a socially anxious teenager who becomes caught in a web of lies after a classmate’s tragic death. As Evan’s fabricated story spirals, it leads him to unexpected popularity and complicated relationships.

Ryan Kopel (Newsies) plays the iconic role of Evan Hansen, alongside Lauren Conroy (Into The Woods) as Zoe Murphy and Alice Fearn (Come From Away) as Evan’s mum, Heidi.

They are joined by Helen Anker (Mamma Mia!) as Cynthia Murphy, Richard Hurst (The Lion King) as Larry Murphy, Killian Thomas Lefevre (Bat Out Of Hell) as Connor Murphy, Tom Dickerson (Heathers) as Jared Kleinman, Vivian Panka (9 to 5 the Musical) 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.

Read our full review of Dear Evan Hansen UK Tour.

Morgan Large is Set and Costume Designer (Newsies), with Carrie-Anne Ingrouille as Choreographer (Six), Matt Daw as Lighting Designer (Pet Shop Boys), Tom Marshall as Sound Designer (Sister Act), Ravi Deepres as Video Designer (School for Scandal, Woolf Works), Matt Smith as Musical Supervisor (My Neighbour Totoro), Michael Bradley as Musical Director (Singin’ in the Rain, Hairspay, The Bodyguard), Natalie Gallacher CDG for Pippa Ailion & Natalie Gallacher Casting as casting director (Mean Girls), Michelle Payne as Associate Director and Laura Llewellyn-Jones as Orchestral Manager.