Hey guys. Today's song is Waving Through A Window from Dear Evan Hansen.
Dear Evan Hansen is one of the more recent musicals, premiering in 2015 before moving to Broadway in 2016. The book is written by Steven Levenson with music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, and it earned six Tony Awards in its initial run. There has also recently been a film adaption released in 2021 with Ben Platt reprising his lead role, although that film adaption really was not received well. I can't really comment on it because I haven't seen the stage production or the movie, but it is on my list. The story follows Evan Hansen, who is a loner with social anxiety and depression (sounds familiar), whose actions cause him to mistakenly be seen as a close friend of another boy who commits suicide and the events that follow from that. It's not a very good description from me, but it's hard to break it down in a way that makes sense and sounds promising. I love the music from it, and the songs put the mental health discussion in the spotlight which is necessary in our generation. So if you want to look into it more, check out the movie or just some performances of the songs. They're great.
Peace.
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