Amy Adams has joined the cast of DearEvanHansen, Universal’s adaptation of the Broadway musical
, Universal’s adaptation of the Broadway musical.
Stephen Chbosky is directing the feature which has a script by Steven Levenson, who wrote the book for the stage musical. Music and lyrics are by Academy Award-winning duo Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, who also worked onBen Platt, who originated the role and even won a Tony for it, is reprising the character of Evan Hansen, a socially awkward teen who gets caught up in a lie when he says he was best friends with a schoolmate who commits suicide.
Kaitlyn Dever is playing Zoe, the crush, while Amandla Stenberg has nabbed a part that expands upon the original stage role. Colton Ryan will play Connor, the teen who dies. Nik Dodani is also on the roll call. Adams will play Cynthia Murphy, the mother of Dever and Ryan’s characters. The character kicks off the musical with a duet with Hansen’s mother’s with the song, and Adam Siegel will produce for their Universal-based Marc Platt Productions.
Universal’s senior vp of production Sara Scott and director of development Lexi Barta are oversee production on behalf of the studio.
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