According to Variety, Academy Award winner Julianne Moore (Still Alice) has signed on to star opposite Golden Globe nominee Ben Platt (The Politician) in Universal Pictures’ forthcoming film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen.
The film adaptation will again be led by original star Ben Platt as he reprises the titular role.
Moore is set to portray the role of the titular character’s mother named Heidi Hansen, a role which was first portrayed by Tony winner Rachel Bay Jones.
Pasek and Paul previously won an Oscar for Best Song for “City of Stars” from Damien Chazelle’s La La Land.