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BrumHour saw Dear Evan Hansen at the invite of The Alexandra.
For Brum Radio’s Interval Theatre, actor Richard Hurst spoke about playing Larry in the UK tour of Dear Evan Hansen. Listen here:
By Dave Massey x.com/BrumHour
This production deals with themes of suicide and depression and features strong language.
Review: Dear Evan Hansen at The Alexandra
⭐⭐⭐⭐A thoughtful coming-of-age musical
Directed by Adam Penford, music and lyrics by Pasek and Paul book by Steven Levenson
Evan Hansen (Ryan Kopel) tells a small lie surrounding the death of one of his fellow students, Connor (Killian Thomas Lefevre). In doing so Evan finds himself getting closer to Zoe (Lauren Conroy), Connor’s sister and her parents Larry and Cynthia, played by Richard Hurst and Helen Anker.
This is a quirky musical about being different or feeling excluded from mainstream society. There are some great musical tracks to be found and You Will Be Found is excellent as is Waving Through a Window. The soundtrack is filled with music that its main fanbase knows really well. Ironically, this means you might feel like everyone else is enjoying it far more.
Ryan Kopel is quirky and awkward as our lead Evan and he has an excellent singing voice, he remains a mystery throughout whilst we learn more about the people he hangs about with. Tom Dickerson and Vivian Panka play his eventual buddies and their unconventional friendships resonate as they talk through their laptops to each other throughout the show.
At first, the set looks overly complex with clear panel walls moving for the sake of it, but they soon demonstrate their worth and use by becoming rooms and screens for projections throughout.
A serious musical that deals with complex themes. Dear Evan Hansen is at The Alexandra until 26th October. Book tickets here: atgtickets.com/shows/dear-evan-hansen/the-alexandra-theatre-birmingham.
