13:22 PST 1/29/2021
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Etan Vlessing
Universal’s adaptation of the Broadway musical, starring Amy Adams, Julianne Moore and Amandla Stenberg, is scheduled for a broad theatrical release.
Universal is configured to open Dear Evan Hansen, his adaptation of the Broadway musical starring Amy Adams, Julianne Moore and Amandla Stenberg, on September 24, 2021.
The film directed by Stephen Chbosky, who also has Ben Platt replaying his Broadway character Evan Hansen on the screen, will take the place of an Untitled Universal event film amid a change in the Hollywood release date caused by the coronavirus pandemic. . On Friday, Universal also said it would give another untitled event film a wide release on September 16, 2022.
The roadmap for Dear Evan Hansen The adaptation was written by Steven Levenson, with music and lyrics from the team of composers Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.
Dear Evan Hansen is produced by Marc Platt and Adam Siegel and is executive produced by Michael Bederman, Levenson, Pasek and Paul.
Universal Pictures will distribute the film in all territories.