“Dear Evan Hansen,” a Tony-winning Broadway musical reflecting our current age of anxiety, will make its big-screen world premiere Sept. 9, as the opening night gala presentation of the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival. The stage play, a touring version of which played Toronto’s Royal Alexandra Theatre, won six prizes at the 2017 Tony Awards, among them Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Original Score and Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical (Platt). The list includes previously announced films that have now been slotted into these programs. Along with “Dear Evan Hansen” and “One Second,” the newly announced Gala presentations are: “Clifford the Big Red Dog” (Walt Becker), “The Electrical Life of Louis Wain” (Will Sharpe) and “The Survivor” (Barry Levinson). Previously announced Gala selections are “Belfast” (Kenneth Branagh), “Jagged” (Alison Klayman), “Last Night in Soho” (Edgar Wright), “The Mad Women’s Ball” (Mélanie Laurent) and “Night Raiders” (Danis Goulet).

Source: thestar July 20, 2021 17:33 UTC