“Expensive Evan Hansen” —MARC BRENNER
The critically acclaimed, Tony award-winning musical “Expensive Evan Hansen” is lastly making its strategy to the Philippines. GMG Productions confirmed the run of the UK touring manufacturing of “Expensive Evan Hansen,” bringing one of the celebrated musicals of the previous decade to Filipino audiences for the primary time. This extremely anticipated manufacturing is about to run this September 2025 at The Theatre at Solaire.
“Filipino audiences have been asking for ‘Expensive Evan Hansen’ for years, and we’re past excited to lastly convey this manufacturing to Manila,” shares Carlos Candal, CEO of GMG Productions. “The story, music, and message resonate so deeply with so many individuals, and we will’t look forward to Filipino followers to expertise it stay.”
“Expensive Evan Hansen” tells the story of Evan, an anxious highschool scholar eager for a way of belonging. When a misunderstanding spirals into one thing far greater than he ever imagined, he faces an not possible choice: inform the reality and lose every thing or embrace a lie that brings him nearer to the life he has at all times dreamed of. Because the story unfolds, Evan navigates the complexities of reality, connection, and self-acceptance in a world that usually feels isolating.
The UK touring manufacturing is produced by ATG Productions, Gavin Kalin Productions, and Nottingham Playhouse. That includes music by the Emmy, Grammy, Tony, and Oscar-winning duo Benj Pasek and Justin Paul and a guide by Steven Levenson, it has been acknowledged as one of the impactful musicals of the previous decade. It has received 4 Tony Awards, together with Greatest Musical, the Olivier Award for Greatest New Musical, and the Grammy Award for Greatest Musical Theatre Album.
Director Adam Penford says it has thrilled audiences on each side of the Atlantic because it first premiered in 2016. “Evan’s highly effective story grips and strikes individuals informed via a fascinating script and musical rating. This thrilling UK and Worldwide tour manufacturing provides the chance to reexamine a few of its up to date themes and current this brand-new model to extra individuals.”
The New York Occasions referred to as it “a panoramic knockout of a musical,” whereas The Washington Submit hailed it as “one of the exceptional reveals in musical theater historical past.”
Critics have additionally praised the UK tour manufacturing, with WhatsOnStage raving, “Voices you may hearken to for ceaselessly,” Birmingham Mail calling it “actually breathtaking,” and Nottingham Submit declaring it “one of the related, compelling, thought-provoking musicals I’ve seen… and it’s additionally vastly entertaining.”
“Expensive Evan Hansen” will run this September 2025 on the Theatre at Solaire, with the Manila season introduced by GMG Productions. Tickets will formally go on sale April 15 solely by way of TicketWorld. Theatre followers may take pleasure in early entry via UnionBank of the Philippines, GMG Productions’ official 2025 season financial institution sponsor and pre-sale companion, or be part of the GMG Expensive Evan Hansen waitlist at www.gmg-productions.com. The pre-sale interval runs from April 8 to 14.
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