In this captivating original musical, high school student Evan Hansen is thrust into social relevance after a classmate’s suicide. Benj Pasek and Justin Paul’s score combines well-crafted lyrics with an exciting pop sound, and Steven Levenson’s book gives all the characters shaded motives. The Tony winner, which was adapted into a feature film in 2021, brings its North American tour to the Cerritos Center over Valentine’s weekend.
Read the review of its run on Broadway.