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Utah's Premier Professional Theatre in Residence at the University of Utah

Meet the Cast and Creative Team for the Utah Premiere of DEAR EVAN HANSEN

Pioneer Theatre Company presents the Utah premiere of Dear Evan Hansen from October 24-November 8, 2025. Winner of six Tony Awards, the musical features a book by Steven Levenson and music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. 

Evan Hansen has always felt like he’s on the outside looking in, his severe anxiety making it hard to connect. But when tragedy strikes his community, he unexpectedly finds himself at the heart of a growing misunderstanding—one that offers him a chance to reinvent himself. Dear Evan Hansen, winner of both Tony and Olivier Awards for Best Musical, is a deeply moving and timely coming-of-age story about vulnerability and the longing for connection.

The Cast

Leading the cast is PTC newcomer Kyle Dalsimer* (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Ivoryton Playhouse, Ride the Cyclone at Arena Stage) as Evan Hansen. He is joined by PTC alumni Jordan Briggs* (PTC’s Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Hart Theatre Company’s The Beauty Queen of Leenane) as Connor Murphy and Khadija Sankoh* (PTC’s recent insider reading of Ten Brave Seconds, Off-Broadway’s Little Shop of Horrors) as Alana Beck.

Making their PTC debuts are Marika Aubrey* (Royal Shakespeare Company’s Australian production of Matilda the Musical, Lincoln Center’s South Pacific at Sydney Opera House) as Cynthia Murphy; Elyse Bell* (Don’t Say Good Luck on Netflix, Queens on ABC) as Zoe Murphy; Andrew Samonsky* (Broadway’s Lempika, The Mystery of Edwin Drood) as Larry Murphy; Larry Saperstein* (High School Musical: The Musical: The Series on Disney+) as Jared Kleinman; and Donna Vivino* (Broadway’s Wicked, Young Cosette in the original cast of Les Misérables) as Heidi Hansen.

Rounding out the company are ensemble and virtual community members Rachel Johnson and Adam Moore. Additionally, a digital-only virtual community will be comprised of Mary Fanning Driggs*, Nathan Andrew Riley*, Ariana Bagley, Kaden Conrad, and Hannah Rich.

The Creative Team

Karen Azenberg, who recently kicked off her 14th season as PTC Artistic Director, directs and choreographs Dear Evan Hansen. She is joined on the Creative Team by Musical Director/Conductor Helen Gregory (PTC’s Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, The Rocky Horror Show); Scenic & Video Designer Bryce Cutler (PTC’s Prayer for the French Republic, Bonnie & Clyde); Costume Designer Patrick Holt (PTC’s Waitress; Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812); Lighting Designer Paul Miller (PTC’s Waitress; Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812); Sound Designer Aaron Hubbard (PTC’s Jersey Boys; Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812); Hair & Makeup Designer Savanna Finley (West Valley Arts’ Alice by Heart, Puffs); Associate Director/Choreographer Maggie Scott; and Video Engineer Adam Day. James O. Hansen is Production Stage Manager. Casting is by Geoff Josselson, CSA

 

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States

Tickets

Dear Evan Hansen plays Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre from October 24-November 8, 2025. Tickets are now on sale via the link below or by calling the Pioneer Theatre Company Box Office at 801-581-6961. Tickets for patrons in grades K-12 are half-price Monday through Thursday. 

Dear Evan Hansen is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com

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