Alumni Sonny and Ashlyn Unite for International Tour of Dear Evan Hansen

Two talented East Sussex College alumni, Sonny Monaghan and Ashlyn Weekes, are taking centre stage once again – this time on an international platform, as they both head out on the Asia Tour of Dear Evan Hansen!

Sonny Monaghan continues his incredible journey with the smash-hit musical, having previously wowed audiences across the UK as Alternate Evan. Now, he brings his talent and emotion-filled performance to audiences across Asia.

Speaking to the College last October after being cast, Sonny said, “I did celebrate in the moment, pure joy. I felt so honoured to be trusted with such an incredible role. This role and this show have been such a dream of mine and I'm just so very grateful to everyone involved with the casting process.

“[My cast mates] are all wonderful people with immense amounts of talent, many of whom you will recognise from various west end shows and tours around the UK! It is truly thrilling to be sharing a stage with this special group of performers.”

Joining him on tour is Ashlyn Weekes, who has also carved out a hugely exciting career since graduating from ESC. After training at Urdang, she landed her first professional role straight out of college, playing Belle and First Cover Pearl in Starlight Express London. Now, she’s joining the Dear Evan Hansen company too!

Announcing the news on social media, Ashlyn shared, “She’s off on tour! My next adventure is joining the cast of Dear Evan Hansen as Ensemble/first cover Alana/Second cover Heidi, AND we are heading to Asia! Can’t wait to get started on this one.”

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