Evan Hansen, wearing a striped blue polo shirt and a cast on his left arm inscribed CONNOR, stands left. A middle-aged man and middle-aged woman sit at a table behind him, alongside a younger woman.

I’ve now seen the North American tour of Dear Evan Hansen twice in Chicago, and both times I’ve come up short trying to feel the emotional connection that so many fans have with this show. My first viewing was before the pandemic, and I hoped it might hit differently in 2022. After all, the musical […]

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