THE TONY AWARD WINNING
BEST MUSICAL
COMING TO MATILIJA ADITORIUM IN OJAI
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October 16-18 & 23-25
The winner of 6 Tony Awards®, the Grammy® Award and the Olivier Award for Best Musical, DEAR EVAN HANSEN is the deeply personal and profoundly contemporary musical about life and the way we live it. DEAR EVAN HANSEN has struck a remarkable chord with audiences and critics everywhere. The New York Times calls it “a breathtaking knockout of a musical.” And “NBC Nightly News” declares the musical “an anthem resonating on Broadway and beyond.”
DEAR EVAN HANSEN features a book by Tony Award® winner Steven Levenson, a score by Grammy®, Tony, Olivier and Academy Award® winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (La La Land, The Greatest Showman)
Who We Are
Living Theater Academy of Dramatic Art is dedicated to more than just putting on a play — it's a living theatre experience. Through rigorous training, ensemble-driven rehearsals, and deep community engagement, Living Theater empowers emerging artists to explore empathy, resilience, and the transformative power of performance.
Ojai Music Academy is committed to fostering music excellence, mutual respect, and lifelong learning in the performing arts. With a collaborative approach to training young artists, the Academy blends rigorous musicianship with a supportive, community-centered environment, serving children and adults throughout the Ojai Valley.
Dear Evan Hansen will mark the second collaboration between the two companies, following their shared success in bringing high-quality, community-powered theater to the Ojai stage last year with Hadestown.
