Rousuck's Review: "Dear Evan Hansen" at The Hippodrome

By J. Wynn Rousuck,

Tom Hall, Malarie Pinkard-Pierre, Rob Sivak

Published March 17, 2022 at 1:21 PM EDT

Stephen Christopher Anthony plays the title character in the North American touring company production of “Dear Evan Hansen” at Baltimore's Hippodrome Theatre. (Photo by Matthew Murphy)

It's time for a visit with Midday theater criticJ. Wynn Rousuck, who joins Tom each week with her reviews of the regional stage.

This week, Judy spotlights the new touring company production of Dear Evan Hansen, the multiple Tony- and Grammy Award- winning Broadway musical that Judy first reviewed when it premiered at Washington's Arena Stage in July, 2015.

Dear Evan Hansen features a book by Tony Award-winner Steven Levenson, a score by Grammy, Tony, Olivier and Academy Award-winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (La La Land, The Greatest Showman), and direction by four-time Tony Award nominee Michael Greif (Rent, Next to Normal). Stephen Christopher Anthony stars in the title role.

Stephen Christopher Anthony as Evan Hansen and Jessica E. Sherman as his mother in “Dear Evan Hansen” (Credit: Photo by Matthew Murphy)

The musical's new North American touring company production is now on stage at Baltimore's Hippodrome Theatre through Sunday, March 20. For ticket info, click here.