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NICOLE RAQUEL DENNIS

For anyone with an interest in theatre, Dear Evan Hansen has been impossible to ignore. Featuring songs composed by celebrity writing duo Pasek & Paul – responsible for the La La Land and The Greatest Showman soundtracks – the Broadway run swept the Tony Awards. It transferred to London’s Noël Coward Theatre last year to adulation and nightly standing ovations. For Nicole, who plays Alana in the show, it’s been a huge moment.

“It’s been the most life-changing experience, I’ve never been part of something so important before. I’ve done shows but they’re not as important or as needed as this one. Anyone seeing it can relate to every single person on the stage,

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