Jennifer Laura Thompson, Rachel Bay Jones & More to Join Ben Platt for Pasek & Paul's Dear Evan Hansen

Jennifer Laura Thompson, Rachel Bay Jones and more will appear alongside Ben Platt in the previously announced world premiere of Dear Evan Hansen. The Arena Stage production will begin performances at Washington, D.C.’s Mead Center on July 10. Michael Greif directs the musical, which features a score by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul and a book by Steven Levenson.

The show follows Evan Hansen (Platt), who’s about to get everything he’s ever wanted: his dream girl, a perfect family and a chance to fit in. He just has to hope that his chance to connect isn’t ruined by the secrets he’s hiding. In addition to Platt, Thompson and Jones, the cast will feature Laura Dreyfuss, Mike Faist, Alexis Molnar, Michael Park and Will Roland.

Thompson most recently appeared on Broadway in Nice Work If You Can Get It; her additional credits include a Tony-nominated turn in Urinetown, Wicked and Footloose. Jones has appeared on Broadway in Pippin, Hair and Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. Dreyfuss’ Great White Way credits include Hair and Once. Faist made his Broadway debut in Newsies. Molnar has appeared off-Broadway in Harbor. Park recently appeared in the world premiere production of Tuck Everlasting; prior to that, he appeared in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, How to Succeed… and Carousel on Broadway. Roland is a resident artist and board member at Studio42.

The production will feature sets by David Korins, costumes by Emily Rebholz, lighting design by Japhy Weideman, sound design by Clive Goodwin and projection design by Peter Nigrini.

Dear Evan Hansen will run through August 23.