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Photo Features A Look Back at Dear Evan Hansen's Opening Night on Broadway The Tony-winning musical made its Broadway debut one year ago at the Music Box Theatre.

By Hannah Vine

December 04, 2017

Cast Joseph Marzullo/WENN

The original new Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen officially opened one year ago at the Music Box Theatre on December 4, 2016 with Ben Platt in the title role. The show was an instant hit, winning six 2017 Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

Flip through photos of the star-studded opening night below:

See Tina Fey, Zachary Quinto, and Darren Criss at Dear Evan Hansen Opening Night

Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Graphic_HR. — See Tina Fey, Zachary Quinto, and Darren Criss at Dear Evan Hansen Opening Night

Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, and Steven Levenson’s original musical made its official debut at the Music Box Theatre December 4.
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Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Arrivals_04 HR — Darren Criss

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Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Arrivals_05 HR — Tina Fey and Jeff Richmond

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Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Arrivals_02 HR — Michael Greif and Aaron Tveit

Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Arrivals_03 HR — Michael Greif

Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Arrivals_08 HR — Zachary Quinto

Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Arrivals_01 HR. — Aaron Tveit

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Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Arrivals_07 HR — Zendaya, Michael Gracey, and Keala Settle

Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Arrivals_06 HR — Zendaya

Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Arrivals_01_HR — David Korins

Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Arrivals_02_HR — Stacey Mindich

Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Arrivals_03_HR — Ileana Ferreras and Alex Lacamoire

Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Arrivals_04_HR. — Justin Paul and Asher Fogle Paul

Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Arrivals_05_HR — Steven Levenson

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Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Arrivals_06_HR — Steven Levenson, Justin Paul, Stacey Mindich, and Benj Pasek

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Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Arrivals_07_HR — Justin Paul, Steven Levenson, and Benj Pasek

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Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Arrivals_08_HR — Benj Pasek, Alex Lacamoire, Michael Greif, Steven Levenson, and Justin Paul

Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Arrivals_09_HR — Jason Robert Brown and Georgia Stitt

Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Arrivals_10_HR — Augusta Birney and Reed Birney

Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Arrivals_11_HR — Jessie Nelson and Sara Bareilles

Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Arrivals_12_HR — William Finn

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Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Arrivals_14_HR — Elly Blankenbuehler and Andy Blankenbuehler

Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Arrivals_15_HR — Charlotte d'Amboise, Terrence Mann, and their daughters

Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Arrivals_16_HR — Ted Griffin and Sutton Foster

Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Curtain_01_HR — Ben Platt

Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Curtain_02_HR — Ben Platt

Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Curtain_03_HR — Cast

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Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Curtain_04_HR — Cast

Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Curtain_05_HR — Justin Paul, Steven Levenson, and cast

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Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Curtain_06_HR — Creatives

Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Curtain_08_HR — Cast

Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Curtain_09_HR — Cast and creatives

Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Party_28_HR — Cast and Creative Team

Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Party_01_HR — Kevin Spirtas and Scott Mauro

Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Party_03_HR — Danny Mefford

Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Party_10_HR — Ben Platt

Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Party_26_HR — Rachel Bay Jones and Ben Platt

Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Party_27_HR — Jennifer Laura Thompson and Michael Park

Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Party_25_HR — Rachel Bay Jones and Ben Platt

Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Party_23_HR — Rachel Bay Jones

Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Party_24_HR — Jennifer Laura Thompson and Rachel Bay Jones

Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Party_14_HR — Benj Pasek and Justin Paul

Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Party_12_HR — Will Roland

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Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Party_29_HR — Kristolyn Lloyd

Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Party_05_HR — Peter Nigrini, Emily Rebholz, and Japhy Weideman

Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Party_06_HR — Peter Nigrini, Emily Rebholz, Japhy Weideman, and David Korins

Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Party_07_HR — Michael Park

Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Party_08_HR — Julie James

Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Party_09_HR — Mike Faist

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Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Party_13_HR — Nevin Steinberg

Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Party_15_HR — Steven Levenson and Whitney May

Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Party_16_HR — Alex Lacamoire

Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Party_18_HR — Michael Greif and Stacey Mindich

Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Party_19_HR — Jennifer Laura Thompson

Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Party_20_HR — Garrett Long, Colton Ryan, Olivia Puckett, and Michael Lee Brown

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Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Party_21_HR — The Greif Family

Dear_Evan_Hansen_Opening_Night_Party_22_HR — Laura Dreyfuss

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Dear Evan Hansen features a score by the Tony- and Oscar-winning songwriting team of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (Dogfight, A Christmas Story), a book by Tony winner Steven Levenson (Masters of Sex), choreography by Danny Mefford (Fun Home), and direction by multiple Tony nominee Michael Greif (Rent, Next to Normal, If/Then).

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