Connor Murphy in Dear Evan Hansen
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Connor Murphy in *Dear Evan Hansen* is a troubled, isolated teenager whose death becomes the catalyst for the musical’s exploration of grief, loneliness, and the human need for connection.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Connor Murphy | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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stage musical character ⓘ |
| age | teenager ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Dear Evan Hansen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | musical theatre ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
family dysfunction
ⓘ
mental health awareness ⓘ miscommunication ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | suicide ⓘ |
| centralThemeRelation |
grief
ⓘ
loneliness ⓘ need for connection ⓘ |
| characterArc | appears briefly alive then reappears as a projection of Evan’s imagination ⓘ |
| composer |
Benj Pasek
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Justin Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Steven Levenson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Murphy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Dear Evan Hansen universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | stage musical Dear Evan Hansen (2015 workshop, 2016 Broadway premiere) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Connor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFather | Larry Murphy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMother | Cynthia Murphy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSibling | Zoe Murphy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredSong |
Disappear
NERFINISHED
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For Forever NERFINISHED ⓘ You Will Be Found NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
film adaptation
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stage ⓘ |
| mentalHealthTheme |
depression
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suicidality ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
catalyst for plot
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symbol of grief and loneliness ⓘ |
| nationality | American (fictional) ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
angry
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isolated ⓘ socially withdrawn ⓘ troubled ⓘ |
| plotFunction | subject of fabricated friendship story ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Colton Ryan
NERFINISHED
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Mike Faist NERFINISHED ⓘ various stage actors ⓘ |
| portrayedByInFilm | Colton Ryan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToEvanHansen |
classmate
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perceived friend after death ⓘ |
| schoolContext | high school student ⓘ |
| statusInStory | deceased ⓘ |
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