Dear Evan Hansen cast changes thread- Page 7

[Jakeevan942]

Posted: 7/16/18 at 11:59am

I saw Lisa go on for Heidi during the week she came into the show last summer, and really enjoyed her take on the character, and what a voice!

[oncemorewithfeeling2]

Posted: 7/16/18 at 1:12pm

Broadway is very lucky to get Lisa Brescia back. The role of Heidi Hansen is in very good hands.

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 7/25/18 at 10:37pm

Stephen Anthony(tour alternate) made a surprise debut as Evan on broadway tonight. https://www.instagram.com/p/BlrQSVbjkEG/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=6y1m2sxjg0l1

Also Dan Macke has recently been added as a Jared/Connor understudy.

[ethan231h]

Posted: 7/25/18 at 11:24pm

Exciting for Stephen, but not surprised given Taylor is on vacation this week. 

Dan has been with the company for a few months now

[hotdamnmanhavuseendaveed]

Posted: 8/1/18 at 11:21pm

Does Mallory have a history with DEH? I thought I read she did on another thread but I may have misunderstood.

[Elegance101]

Posted: 8/1/18 at 11:46pm

She was a vacation understudy for the role of Zoe in the fall, I believe.

It seems to make sense: Dreyfuss suddenly books a TV show, has to leave immediately, have the understudy go on for two weeks, then send on the girl who already knows the part as the replacement.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 8/24/18 at 10:03am

Ben Davis is a vacation standby for Larry! :)

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm1dqWuBcnJ/?taken-by=thisbendavis

[South Florida]

Posted: 8/30/18 at 2:08pm

I just heard Mallory Bechtel sing Requiem, the kid is incredible.

[natashalost]

Posted: 8/30/18 at 5:48pm

Does anyone know why they decided to put Stephen Anthony on? He wasn't even in the cast prior to his debut and Roman Banks easily could have played the role of Evan that day. 

It feels like they're intentionally not putting Roman on.

[Elegance101]

Posted: 8/30/18 at 6:37pm

They were probably just giving Stephen a chance in the role. I don't think it's that deep.

[herewegoabc]

Posted: 8/30/18 at 11:04pm

Roman actually wasn't officially in the cast the week Taylor was on vacation (the week Stephen went on pre-planned). Stephen was on the board and in the Playbill (they actually made a special Playbill for the 2 weeks Olivia Puckett played Zoe, which also featured Stephen and Maria Wirries who is also from the tour cast). Roman officially joined the cast the next week.

Updated On: 8/30/18 at 11:04 PM

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 11/28/18 at 3:41pm

Looks like there is a new Zoe/Alana cover https://www.instagram.com/p/BqsgrYDlF6N/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1hq1g6vnejc9m

[Bwayfan292]

Posted: 11/30/18 at 6:47pm

Oliva Puckett, said she’s passing the torch. So Im assuming that means she is departing the cast.

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 10/21/19 at 4:56pm

Zachary Noah Piser is taking over as the Evan Alternate. With Michael leaving, this leaves Asa as the last original cast member with the show. https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Zachary-Noah-Piser-to-Join-Cast-of-DEAR-EVAN-HANSEN-as-Evan-Alternate-Plus-New-Cast-Begins-Tomorrow-20191021

[hicaesar]

Posted: 10/21/19 at 6:25pm

Also..... 

"Tomorrow night (October 22), Dear Evan Hansen welcomes Christiane Noll as Cynthia Murphy, Jared Goldsmith as Jared Kleinman, and Phoebe Koyabe as Alana Beck. Each is reprising the roles they originated on tour; Jared and Phoebe make their Broadway debuts tomorrow night, and Christiane returns to Broadway for the first time in more than 6 years. As previously announced, Jessica Phillips will join the Broadway company as Heidi Hansen on November 26 as well." 

Lots of changes. I just saw the show and thought the majority of the cast was pretty close to perfect. I love Christiane in Ragtime though so that would be worth seeing for sure. 

[HeyMrMusic]

Posted: 10/21/19 at 10:07pm

Zachary is notably the first Asian actor to play Evan on Broadway.

[stoptheworld38]

Posted: 10/22/19 at 12:54am

I’m super excited for Zach to come to Broadway! My family happens to be good friends with his cousin and she got me one of the Evan casts from him when she saw the show in Toronto this past spring!

[Sampatches]

Posted: 10/28/19 at 12:32pm

Does anyone know what happened to Ann Sanders as Cynthia? I thought she just took over for LJT back in August 😮

[wish i were here2]

Posted: 10/28/19 at 12:52pm

Sampatches said: "Does anyone know what happened to Ann Sanders as Cynthia? I thought she just took over for LJT back in August ?"

She was always a temporary replacement for Cynthia after LJT left and Christiane started! I believe she's back in Frozen now.

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 10/28/19 at 12:59pm

I hope that isn’t the last time Ann Sanders gets to play the part. I never got to see her, but she just seems perfect for it. Also! Considering almost every other Evan, besides Noah, have been on one year contracts and they’ve usually announced the replacement a couple months in advance I’m curious when/if we will get a new Evan announcement. Andrew will be coming up on one year in January. I could see them bringing in Robert Markus from the Toronto cast.

Updated On: 10/28/19 at 12:59 PM

[Sampatches]

Posted: 10/28/19 at 4:17pm

wish i were here2 said: "Sampatches said: "Does anyone know what happened to Ann Sanders as Cynthia? I thought she just took over for LJT back in August ?"

She was always a temporary replacement for Cynthia after LJT left and Christiane started! I believe she's back in Frozen now."

Ahh thank you! I completely missed that she was only filling in 

[RWPrincess]

Posted: 10/28/19 at 5:11pm

Call_me_jorge said: "I hope that isn’t the last time Ann Sanders gets to play the part. I never got to see her, but she just seems perfect for it. Also! Considering almost every other Evan, besides Noah, have been on one year contracts and they’ve usually announced the replacement a couple months in advance I’m curious when/if we will get a new Evan announcement. Andrew will be coming up on one year in January. I could see them bringing in Robert Markus from the Toronto cast."

I've been thinking about this as well and have wondered whether they might do the opposite this time and re-sign Andrew for another year. 

 

[hicaesar]

Posted: 10/28/19 at 8:07pm

They would be foolish not to sign Andrew for another year, imho.