The Center for the Performing Arts is proud to present the Penn State engagement of the Tony and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical that connected the world “Dear Evan Hansen” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 27, in Eisenhower Auditorium.

Declared “one of the most remarkable shows in musical theater history” by The Washington Post, ”Dear Evan Hansen” is the first musical to take a groundbreaking look—from the point of view of both the parents and young people—at our complex, interconnected and social media-filled lives.

Evan Hansen is a high school student who always feels like he’s on the outside looking in. Evan finally gets what so many of us are searching for—the chance to finally fit in.

What follows is a poignant, funny, and powerful musical about how even though it can be hard, we can find each other—and ourselves—along the way.

Including some of the most iconic musical theatre songs from the last decade, including “You Will Be Found,” “Waving Through A Window” and “For Forever,” “Dear Evan Hansen” features an uplifting score by the Emmy, Tony, Grammy, and Oscar Award-winning team behind “The Greatest Showman,” “La La Land” and “Only Murders in the Building” Benj Pasek and Justin Paul; and a book by Tony Award winner Steven Levenson.

The cast includes Michael Fabisch as the title role Evan Hansen, Hatty Ryan King as Zoe Murphy, Bre Cade as Heidi Hansen, Caitlin Sams as Cynthia Murphy, Alex Pharo as Connor Murphy, Jeff Brooks as Larry Murphy, Gabriel Vernon Nunag as Jared Kleinman and Makena Jackson as Alana Beck. The cast also includes understudies Michael Perez (Evan alternate), Monica Blume, Julianna Braga, Blake Ehrlichman and Dale Obermark.

“Dear Evan Hansen” features scenic design by David Korins, projection design by Peter Nigrini, costume design by Emily Rebholz, lighting design by Japhy Weideman and sound design by Nevin Steinberg. Music supervision, orchestrations and additional arrangements are by Alex Lacamoire. Ben Cohn is the associate music supervisor. Vocal arrangements and additional arrangements are by Justin Paul. Direction restaging by Danny Sharron and Mark Myars. (Myars also restages choreography.) Original Broadway production directed by Michael Grief and choreographed by Danny Mefford. Casting is by Murnane Casting.

Tickets are $81 and $66 for an adult; $66 and $49 for a person 18 and younger; and $45 and $40 for a University Park student. Tickets are available for purchase online. You can avoid the $4-per-ticket online service fee by calling 814-863-0255; or buying in person from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays at Eisenhower Auditorium.

Visit Discounts for information on available ticket-discount programs, including the Arts Engagement Family Program, a free ticket program for Penn State students, and a ticket discount for Penn State employees.

This production is recommended for ages 12 and older, and contains adult themes, including discussions of suicide. Visit “Dear Evan Hansen” online for more information and to purchase tickets.