Julianne Moore cast in Dear Evan Hansen musical film

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Hollywood movie star **Julianne Moore** (*The Big Lebowski*, *Hannibal*) has been cast to portray Heidi Hansen in the upcoming musical film adaptation of [***Dear Evan Hansen***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/3106/dear-evan-hansen-tickets.aspx), it has been announced. The multi-award-winning actress is set to join the eight-member principal cast, including **Ben Platt** who has been confirmed to reprise his role as Evan Hansen for the big screen. The hit musical was originally scheduled to extend its West End run at the [**Noel Coward Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/108/noel-coward-theatre.aspx) until 27 June 2020 before the coronavirus pandemic struck. A [**2021 return date to the London stage**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/dear-evan-hansen-not-to-reopen-in-london-until-as-early-as-practical-in-2021) has yet to be confirmed or announced.


## Julianne Moore joins Ben Platt in the cast of *Dear Evan Hansen*, coming soon to a cinema near you! After rumours circulating that **Ben Platt** would reprise his Broadway role for the film, it was recently finally announced to be true. The Tony Award-winning actor will be joined by **Julianne Moore** (*Boogie Nights, Still Alice*) in the role of Evan's mother, who must grapple with her son's spiralling mental health problems. Julianne Moore is no stranger to vocal performance, and with her *Dear Evan Hansen* role calling for her to sing "Good For You", you can bet she will deliver a great cinematic performance. In the film *What Maisie Knew*, she was praised for her rendering of the song "Hook and Line (The Kills)". Also starring alongside Moore and Platt in the new flick will be **Amanda Stenberg** (*The Hate U Give*, *The Eddy*) as Alana Beck, **Amy Adams** (Disney's *Enchanted*) as Cynthia Murphy, **Colton Ryan** (*Girl from the North Country*) as Connor Murphy, **Danny Pino** (*Mayans*) as Larry Murphy, **Kaitlyn Dever** (*Booksmart*) as Zoe Murphy, and **Nik Dodani** (*Atypical*) as Jared Kleinman. ### *Dear Evan Hansen* movie creative team fittingly places *Wallflower *creator in the director's chair The script for the film has been inked by **Steven Levenson** based on his original stage version. **Stephen Chbosky**, who is perhaps best known for writing the book and directing the film for *The Perks of Being A Wallflower* (2012) starring *Harry Potter* actress **Emma Watson**, is set to direct *Dear Evan Hansen The Movie*. The film includes music and lyrics by **Benj Pasek** and **Justin Paul** and will be produced by **Marc Platt** and **Adam Siegel** of Marc Platt Productions as executive producers. ### *Dear Evan Hansen* destined for box office success There's no doubt that the *Dear Evan Hansen* film will be a major success at the box office once it's released. With a gripping story and unforgettable, catchy earworms galore, you can bet that theatre fans will be queuing up in droves to catch six-time Tony Award-winning musical *Dear Evan Hansen* on the silver screen. *A letter never meant to be read, a lie never meant to be uttered, a life he never imagined he could live. Evan Hansen is about to get the one thing he's always wanted: the opportunity to finally be one with the crowd!*
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