The Tonys waved back. “Dear Evan Hansen” was awarded Best Musical at the Tony Awards on Sunday night, surprising practically nobody, but delighting everyone. Producer Stacey Mindich accepted the honor, highlighting in her speech the show’s central theme about wanting to belong. It wasn’t the total award sweep of “Hamilton: An American Musical,” which picked up 11 awards in the 2016 ceremony, but “Dear Evan Hanson” nabbed six awards by the end of the night ― the most for one production this year. From the minds of “La La Land” songwriters Pasek and Paul, the critically acclaimed musical tells the story of a lonely teenager named Evan Hansen (Platt) struggling with severe social anxiety and the fallout of a classmate’s suicide.

Source: Huffington Post June 12, 2017 03:40 UTC