Like “Dear Evan Hansen”? Then You’ll Love This News
In the fall, a behind-the-scenes book of the making of the Tony award winning musical, Dear Evan Hansen is being published. This is wonderful! The title character, Evan Hansen, is a high school senior with a social anxiety disorder who finds himself amid the turmoil that follows a classmate’s death. Based on a true story which inspired the plot of the musical, Dear Evan Hansen is timely and spot on.
Read on from Playbill.com:
“Grand Central Publishing told The Associated Press that it will release a new book titled Dear Evan Hansen: Through the Window November 21.
The new book is billed as a “behind-the-scenes” account of the making of the Tony-winning musical, written by the creative team of Steven Levenson, Benj Pasek, and Justin Paul, and will include personal memories, photographs, unreleased lyrics, and the Dear Evan Hansen libretto.
Dear Evan Hansen: Through the Window is available for pre-order here DearEvanHansenBook.com
Like “Dear Evan Hansen”? Then You’ll Love This News
The announcement follows the musical’s success at the 71st Annual Tony Awards in June, where it was the most-awarded production of the evening. The show, about a high school student longing for acceptance, was nominated for nine Tonys and won in six categories, including Best Musical.
Ben Platt took home the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for his emotional performance in the show’s title role, while Rachel Bay Jones won for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical for her performance as his mother Heidi. Oscar winners Pasek and Paul also took home their first Tony Award for Best Original Score, along with playwright Levenson, who won for Best Book of a Musical. Alex Lacamoire won his third Tony for Best Orchestrations, having previously won for Hamilton and In the Heights.”
This is such a terrific source for all of us. Especially those of us who simply love Broadway musicals. I look forward to seeing this book, don’t you?
If you are a drama or music teacher, you might enjoy a lesson I’ve created about the show which is part of my new Page to Stage product line.
Here’s new news about the film version! Dear Evan Hansen Film Cast
Dear Evan Hansen is at the forefront of popular musicals with themes which relate with our teens. This one or two day lesson can stand alone or be combined with one of my Famous Artist biographies.
Need a quick emergency lesson plan? Or one for a substitute? Everything is provided for the busy teacher.
This Product includes:
- Letter to Teacher
- Warm Up–MY Version of a Popular Physical Warm Up
- Teacher’s Script–what I say and how I say it!
- Photos from the Broadway Production
- Plot of the Musical
- History about the Origination of the Production
- Information concerning the composers, Pacek and Paul
- Tony Awards it Received
- What are the Tony Awards
- New York City Map with Competing Theatres Labeled
- Student Note Page
- Teacher Note Page Key
- Trivia
- Quotes from the Musical–Good for Discussions and Assignments
- Extension Activities–Terrific Suggestions of Ways to Secure the Learning and Enrich the Experience
- Sources & Links to Film Clips from the Show
- And More!
Comprehensive? You bet.
Check back often, because there are more Page to Stage lessons planned for the near future.
Here is one for the songwriting team of the musical: Pasek and Paul
You might also enjoy the Lin Manuel Miranda Famous Artist Biography, too.
Are you a fan of Dear Evan Hansen? I’d love to hear from you.
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