I got tickets on Row KK Section C in the Orchestra section because it was the only place with 8 seats together. Saw Dear Evan on Broadway in Nee York and was excited to bring my extended family to see it this Thanksgiving. Having heard Ben Platts (Evan Hansen -original cast) I was pleasantly surprised by Ben Levi Ross and his renditions. And regarding the actual singing, it was enough to bring tears to my neighbor and definitely a few sobs from the rest of the audience during the numbers “You will be found” and “So Big/So Small” if not others. My seatmates were fortunate that I didn’t sing along. The music and lyrics by Pasek And Paul is just great. Not a lot of dancing in this musical, for the few pieces like “Sincerely Me” the movements were comical intentionally so. This became apparent in the duet, "Only Us" with Zoe played by Maggie McKenna where it was hard to hear Evan’s parts. Moving onto the sound, I found the title character Evan Hansen played by Ben Levi Ross a bit low/muffled in the beginning. The color combination (blue and blue) was showcased throughout the set as could be expected. The lighting design was great in accentuating the moods of the songs and the characters. Starting with the set design, it was a creative use of panel to showcase the modern virtual world that we live in. An excellent production of the award winning musical.
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