Dear Evan Hansen

Dear Evan Hansen is an award winning musical about a boy named Evan Hansen who is suffering with Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) and his story as a seventeen year old is told through an astonishing musical. This musical also follows with how he handled the death of a classmate and an attempt to get with his sister.

## Act I (as much as I can put)

This musical starts with Evan in his room writing an email to himself as an assignment from his therapist. He then goes downstairs to go to school and sees his mom, Heidi. She asks if he’s been writing those letters. Evan starts singing Waving Through A Window and goes to school. When the song is over, the backpack is across the stage. And it’s a black one, while the stage is pitch black. Well, then he comes across Connor Murphy, who signs his cast saying “Now we both can pretend we have friends.” And notices the email to and from Evan. He then curses at Evan, angry that there was mentions of his sister, Zoey.

Connor storms off, furiously, with the email. Evan is left in the room, alone. He walks with Jared Kleinman, a friend of his. After a while, Connor hasn’t been at school. Evan is called down to the office to see Mr. and Mrs. Murphy sitting down. He was informed that Connor had taken his own life. Mr. and Mrs. Murphy thought that Evan and Connor were close friends.

Evan goes to the Murphy house for dinner and Cynthia and Larry Murphy ask what the boys did as friends. For Forever begins and Evan describes what they did. Zoey seemed unimpressed by Evan. Mr. and Mrs. Murphy asked if Evan could share more emails from him and Connor. He says yes and walks out. Cynthia and Larry appreciated Evan coming over. While Zoey possibly did or did not appreciate the conversation of her dead brother. Jared and Evan had to write more emails for the Murphy’s. Sincerely Me comes on and Connor’s ghost appears on stage to sing. Then Evan sings, and after the “Keep getting better everyday” line, Jared joins in to sing. They manage to have a few more emails.

After Sincerely Me, Zoe, Cynthia and Larry sing Requiem. The three were heartbroken of the death of Connor. Later, Evan lies about Connor’s thoughts on Zoey, and sings “If I Could Tell Her”, Zoe joins towards the end. There was a break from the singing, and just dialogue. But, soon after, Connor’s ghost starts singing “Disappear” to Evan as inspiration for ‘The Connor Project’ to keep his memory alive. Evan takes it to heart, and decides to go with it. Evan has his speech, and sings “You Will Be Found”. Jared and Alana told him that someone recorded and published Evan’s speech online. It got many views and likes. Cynthia and Larry were very thankful for the emails and ‘The Connor Project’. Zoey sings as well, but again, at the end of the song.

## Act II (as much detail as I can put)

Act II starts with Sincerely Me reprise, which was not officially recorded professionally. Evan cuts off Jared and Connor’s ghost. Afterwards, Evan and Larry have a talk. The two sing “To Break In A Glove”. Again, Zoey and Evan have a duet. They sing “Only Us”.

Evan has yet another song he sings, but this time, it isn’t a too-major roll to sing in this next song. Jared, Alana, and Heidi are done with Evan’s trash and sing “Good For You” (no, not the Olivia Rodrigo song).

Evan got found out of the lying after a while and sings “Words Fail”, knowing he screwed up. His mom, Heidi, sings “So Big/So Small” about the nostalgia and growing up. Everyone forgives Evan, but not everything is back to normal. He still is at guilt of then, “Finale” comes on.

The musical ends with a wonderful last note. The cast takes their bow, and the curtain falls.

## Songs

Anybody Have a Map?

Waving Through A Window

For Forever

Sincerely Me

Requiem

If I Could Tell Her

Disappear

You Will Be Found

Sincerely Me Reprise

To Break In A Glove

Only Us

Words Fail

So Big/So Small

Finale

## Major Roles

Evan Hansen

Zoey Murphy

Connor Murphy

Heidi Hansen

Cynthia Murphy

Larry Murphy

Jared Kleinman

Alana Beck

## Trivia

* Five songs were cut from the musical in the movie. ‘Anyone Have A Map?’, ‘Disappear’, ‘Sincerely Me (reprise)’, ‘To Break In A Glove’, and ‘Good For You’.
* The song ‘The Anonymous Ones’ was only in the movie adaptation.
* In the musical, Evan makes the Connor Project, yet in the movie adaptation, Alana makes the Connor Project.
* In the musical, Jared's last name is 'Kleinman", yet in the movie, his last name is 'Kalwani'.