After our hugely successful debut run of ‘Frozen’, Clara Musical Society return to the ‘Esker Arts’ this September. With a cast of just eight and a live band, our next show choice is a 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 is a deeply personal and profoundly contemporary musical about life and the way we live it. The show features a book by Tony Award-winner Steven Levenson (Fosse/Verdon), and a score by Grammy, Tony and Academy Award winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (La La Land, The Greatest Showman).
Evan Hansen, a socially anxious high school senior, becomes entangled in a misunderstanding after a classmate, Connor Murphy, takes his own life with a letter Evan wrote to himself found in Connor’s pocket. Mistaken as Connor’s close friend, Evan comforts the grieving Murphy family by fabricating a friendship that never existed, and his lie quickly grows into a movement that brings him unexpected popularity, love, and belonging. As the truth unravels, Evan must face the consequences of his choices and confront what it truly means to be seen, accepted, and honest about who you are.
Both heart-wrenching and hopeful, its themes of identity, mental health, and empathy spark meaningful conversation, while its contemporary pop score excites audiences. Dear Evan Hansen isn’t just a musical—it’s a movement that reminds us we are not alone.
Please note, due to the content of this show (references to drug use, sexting, suicide and some strong language) the licence holders have rated this show P.G. 13+
Director/Musical Director: Alan Recks
Choreographer: Lea Carroll
Saturday 19th to Tuesday 22nd of September 2026, in The Esker Arts Centre, Tickets on sale from Monday the 13th of July.
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Clara MS are proud to be members of A.I.M.S. and for the ongoing support of Offaly County Council arts division.
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