Why Dear Evan Hansen Resonates With Audiences of All Ages

High school is one of the unique time stamps of our lives that forms and shapes us in so many ways.

I think that one common thread that everyone shares whether we loved, hated or somewhere in between our experience in high school is that we were wrestling with the questions of who we are and where we belong…and we can still struggle with those questions even after high school.

I think that’s why Dear Evan Hansen has struck a chord with audiences of all ages.

Even though the story is told today with social media and technology as a non-negotiable part of our lives, older audiences are immediately taken back to their own high school experiences and vulnerability.

Ben Levi Ross as ‘Evan Hansen’ and the Company of the First North American Tour of Dear Evan Hansen. Photo by Matthew Murphy

What is Dear Evan Hansen About?

Ben Levi Ross as ‘Evan Hansen,’ Aaron Lazar as ‘Larry Murphy,’ Christiane Noll as ‘Cynthia Murphy’ and Maggie McKenna as ‘Zoe Murphy’ in the First North American Tour of Dear Evan Hansen. Photo by Matthew Murphy.

Dear Evan Hansen will play the Aronoff Center from April 30–May 12, 2019

How to get tickets for Dear Evan Hansen

After you watch Dear Evan Hansen, you get it.

Age Recommendations for the Show

Dear Evan Hansen is recommended for ages 12+. The show contains some strong language and deals with serious and sensitive issues including mental health, suicide, the influence of social media, and parent-child communication.

As a parent of teenagers who go to public school, the language isn’t anything that they haven’t heard before and I think that this play has an important message and creates a great opportunity to start or continue some important conversations with your child.

More Information

You can find more information at BroadwayInCincinnati.com

Disclosure: I received media tickets for review purposes. All opinions are my own.