Dear Evan Hansen UK tour cast announced including Alice Fearn

Full casting has been announced for the UK tour of Dear Evan Hansen.

Opening at Nottingham Playhouse on 9 September, this major new production of the West End and Broadway hit musical will star Ryan Kopel (Newsies) in 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 (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 Shakira Simpson.

Video: Meet the cast of Dear Evan Hansen UK tour

Meet the cast of Dear Evan Hansen – first UK tour

The casting team collaborated with TikTok during the audition process, inviting TikTok users who were interested in being cast in the production to upload a video of themselves singing any number from the show. The team then reviewed all submissions and invited those they felt could be a part of the cast to participate in the formal audition process. Over 2000 videos were submitted and of those, 36 TikTok users were invited to in-person auditions. Sonny Monaghan was cast in the ensemble, and as alternate Evan (performing the role twice a week, at every matinee performance), as a result of the TikTok collaboration.

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 songs by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (The Greatest Showman), and a book by Steven Levenson. The show has won multiple awards including the Tony Award for Best Musical, Olivier Award for Best New Musical and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album.

The UK tour runs from 9 September 2024 to 17 May 2025, including a run at London’s New Wimbledon Theatre from 25 to 29 March 2025 – see all tour dates.

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Main photo: Lauren Conroy, Ryan Kopel & Alice Fearn