Dear Evan Hansen - Noel Coward

There is a separate day for graduates - it has been arranged with the casting team and the principals of the schools. So lots of ‘graduates’ (ie people about to finish their training) will not be going to the open call. Open calls are usually just a great way for the production to gain some exposure and media attention.

Recently though, my Twitter feed has been full of a million different covers of “Waving Through a Window”, so I will be glad when this is cast so that Twitter isn’t constantly the same thing.

I’ve heard 12th November mentioned by a couple of places.

Oh lord please don't let it be Luke Bayer. He's virtually launched an online campaign for it, and all the teenage girls have got behind it (sorry that's such a sweeping statement).

He just does absolutely nothing for me and he's SO much on Twitter (like, to the point I had to mute him - I wasn't even following him but he was EVERYWHERE on my feed).

Glad he has fans, but nah, not for me.

There's no doubt he's talented, but I can't picture him as Evan.

Ugh,no thankyou. Ive just watched his Waving through a window on youtube and it just felt incredibly desperate, forced and unnatural to me. Evan needs to be so believably socially awkward that when things get out of control you understand how he lets them spiral and don't just think he's being  a complete arse,as his actions are pretty unlikeable really. Its a tough part to pull off. This kid just looks like a popular guy putting on loads of ticks, think id want to strangle him by the end of Act 1. 

I'm hoping they find a great Evan from the open auditions they're holding!!

thats 100% a publicity stunt and they'll already know who they're having.

And that video of Luke singing Waving Through A Window is a carbon copy of Ben Platt, move by move... whats the point?

It would be such a great story if they discover a new talent from the open auditions, look at what happened on Broadway! A 16 year old debuting as Evan! Wow!

I’m intrigued to see who they end up casting. As a few others have said, Becky Lock would make the perfect Heidi, but it would be pretty awesome to see a graduate as Evan, and as Zoe for that matter.

To be honest, "most well known young amateur musical performer in the country" really doesn't mean a *great* deal, I doubt most of the US could even name any of the most well known established professional musical performers in the country. Just 'cos this guy's got a solid background when you go digging (or you can feel smug about already knowing him because his niche neatly intersects with your interests, I guess) doesn't mean "unknown" is an unfair or silly thing to say.