Dear Evan Hansen Wednesday Performances

[MusicalFan1030]

Posted: 6/23/17 at 11:13am

Hi everyone,

I am going to New York in a couple of weeks, and I have the opportunity to see "Dear Evan Hansen" on a Wednesday evening. With that being a two-show day, do I have a greater chance of seeing an understudy in the evening? I REALLY want to see Ben Platt and would be very disappointed to see an understudy for him. 

 

Thanks!

Updated On: 6/23/17 at 11:13 AM

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 6/23/17 at 11:15am

This is live theatre. You may miss him regardless of the day of the week.

[greenifyme2]

Posted: 6/23/17 at 11:33am

There is never a guarantee. If something does happen and Ben isn't on, just sit back and enjoy the show! Often understudies bring such a freshness to a roll because they don't have to repeat it every day. 

[helvizz]

Posted: 6/23/17 at 12:25pm

Ben almost never misses a performance, so you have very good chances of seeing him. Having said that this is live theater, so there's really no telling what is definitely going to happen.

[karissa3]

Posted: 6/23/17 at 1:28pm

I totally get your thinking, I'm also terrified of seeing that little slip of paper in my Playbill. Especially when you're going to see someone like Ben Platt!! But like everyone else said, it's always totally unknown. There's no saying when people can get sick, etc. But take comfort in the fact that Ben really works hard to never miss a show, and also I saw him on a Wednesday night and the whole cast was there :) 

[Skylark3]

Posted: 6/24/17 at 10:13pm

helvizz said: "Ben almost never misses a performance, so you have very good chances of seeing him. Having said that this is live theater, so there's really no telling what is definitely going to happen.

 

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I don't think we can continue to say that. He allegedly did the matinee today and is out tonight AND tomorrow's matinee. This, after missing five performances before the Tony Awards (including the matinee that day).

[iowaopoly08]

Posted: 6/24/17 at 11:17pm

But boy did he get a great ovation that Tuesday after the Tonys ??

[haterobics]

Posted: 6/25/17 at 1:18am

Skylark3 said: "I don't think we can continue to say that. He allegedly did the matinee today and is out tonight AND tomorrow's matinee. This, after missing five performances before the Tony Awards (including the matinee that day)."

So, if you total all his Arena Stage, Second Stage, and Music Box performances and divide it by his absences... your odds are still pretty amazing, given the toll that role seemingly takes.

I did wonder why I was offered sixth row, orchestra aisle seats for tomorrow, though, until I saw the bit about him not performing that day. heh. I'll wait and keep rolling the dice.

[Skylark3]

Posted: 6/25/17 at 1:27am

haterobics said: "Skylark3 said: "I don't think we can continue to say that. He allegedly did the matinee today and is out tonight AND tomorrow's matinee. This, after missing five performances before the Tony Awards (including the matinee that day)."

So, if you total all his Arena Stage, Second Stage, and Music Box performances and divide it by his absences... your odds are still pretty amazing, given the toll that role seemingly takes.

I did wonder why I was offered sixth row, orchestra aisle seats for tomorrow, though, until I saw the bit about him not performing that day. heh. I'll wait and keep rolling the dice.

 

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Good luck.

i was st the matinee on Tony day. The line of disappointed and angry folks returning their tix was something to behold. 1,200 people rolled the dice.

 

 

[binau]

Posted: 6/25/17 at 1:42am

haterobics said: "Skylark3 said: "I don't think we can continue to say that. He allegedly did the matinee today and is out tonight AND tomorrow's matinee. This, after missing five performances before the Tony Awards (including the matinee that day)."

So, if you total all his Arena Stage, Second Stage, and Music Box performances and divide it by his absences... your odds are still pretty amazing, given the toll that role seemingly takes.

I did wonder why I was offered sixth row, orchestra aisle seats for tomorrow, though, until I saw the bit about him not performing that day. heh. I'll wait and keep rolling the dice.

 

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If you do that then yes the odds might seem good but it's probably not the best way to predict future absences. The role does seem to have taken a real strain on him physically and vocally.  

Updated On: 6/25/17 at 01:42 AM

[Wick3]

Posted: 6/25/17 at 7:57am

Did the box office offer refunds when Ben is out? I thought that only happens if actor's name is above the title.