Text reads “Dear Evan Hansen” in front of a boy in a striped polo shirt and wearing a white arm cast. On his cast, handwriting reads hashtag “you will be found”.

The Phoenix Theatre Company Presents the Tony Award–Winning Musical “Dear Evan Hansen”

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The Phoenix Theatre Company brings the Tony Award–winning musical Dear Evan Hansen to the Hormel Theatre, running June 10 – August 2, 2026.

Featuring a score by the Tony, Oscar, Golden Globe, Emmy, and Grammy Award–winning songwriting team behind The Greatest Showman, La La Land, Only Murders in the Building, A Christmas Story: The Musical, and Dogfight, the music of Dear Evan Hansen has become as recognizable as the story itself, with songs like “You Will Be Found” and “Waving Through a Window.”

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