Broadway's Dear Evan Hansen

Broadway's Dear Evan Hansen | Talks at Google

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6 жыл бұрын

A performance and Q&A with the Broadway cast and book writer from Dear Evan Hansen: Steven Levenson, Michael Park, Will Roland, Kristolyn Lloyd, Laura Dreyfuss, and Taylor Tresnch.
Dear Evan Hansen opened in 2016 to rave reviews and won 6 Tony Awards in 2017 including Best Musical, as well as taking home the 2018 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. A letter that was never meant to be seen, a lie that was never meant to be told, a life he never dreamed he could have.
Moderated by Google CIO and NYC site lead, Ben Fried.
dearevanhansen.com

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@sliceofbread6929 6 жыл бұрын

Will should've said "I play the *insanely cool Jared Kleinman* "

@theinsanelycooljaredkleinm6077 5 жыл бұрын

Lid ya You called?

@SomeonesBestFriend11_SBF 5 жыл бұрын

@@theinsanelycooljaredkleinm6077 UwU hello Jared

@ashlynmccarthy486 4 жыл бұрын

"on the topic of heavy stuff, will..." will: "ouch" I AM LOSING IT

@willa9366 3 жыл бұрын

wait when is this?!!?!?

@ughhh 6 жыл бұрын

interviewer: tell us one thing you want the audience to walk away with. everyone: *gives profound answer* Taylor: I just hope people like it. lmao

@j03y_jinxx 4 жыл бұрын

I would wamt to walk away with Will Roland and have him teach me how to be a meme all the time.

@marierosetj 5 жыл бұрын

In the book/novel of Dear Evan Hansen, while Zoe is doing the scene right before Requiem, Connor is kind of reflecting on how is family is acting and speaking about him now that he’s gone. I always wonder why they decided not to put that it the play, especially since it shows so much about Connor and how he does care about Zoey. I believe one of the lines in the novel was something along the lines of, “She doesn’t think I’d actually kill her, right?” After Zoe says “Just because Connor isn’t....saying that he’s going to kill me for no reason...” and in reading that line it felt so powerful that Connor really did have a small portion of care for his family and their well being. Anyone have thoughts?

@galacticbreadboi9796 5 жыл бұрын

I think things like that might not have been in the play because either it didn't fit the time or because Connor in the play is supposed to be more of a blank canvas kind of character. It also seems like it fits better in the novel and I'm glad these moments were included because it's given Connor more character...but those are just my thoughts

@dancemomsrelived 4 жыл бұрын

Chara 5896 I agree. I think we’re supposed to know virtually nothing about Connor, just as Evan does. I think it would have been a great moment to add to the play though, but I see why they didn’t

@Waxine27 4 жыл бұрын

I think it was genius that they didn't include the scene because it's just the reality we have when somebody does commit suicide. We can never truly know what Connor thought regarding his family because that died with him. The only thing we can base any of his thoughts off on are what other people thought of him. I think that's the genius of Connor's character. We can't ever know him because that's what his decisions led us to.

@siouxsiesiouxandthebanshees 5 жыл бұрын

I kept not doing it and they were yelling like- " PUlL YOuR shiRT DoWN "

@ThatFandubGirl 6 жыл бұрын

I want to read that old script of Jared releasing Evan's letter as payback, it sounds so interesting and I want to know how it played out then

@katrinac.5730 5 жыл бұрын

Sounds like love, Simon lol

@archerwarren4984 5 жыл бұрын

@@katrinac.5730 oh my god it does lmfao

@melloyello9639 4 жыл бұрын

WhAt? This is a thing?

@whizzersbaldspot7087 4 жыл бұрын

holy shit i wanna see that so bad

@ulfhildurjonsdottir7917 4 жыл бұрын

Is that in the vidio

@knasigrackare3296 4 жыл бұрын

I love how you can hear Will laugh whenever he does.

@sopheverlasting 6 жыл бұрын

MICHAEL: No one else is here who's been here since the beginning- WILL: *bragging* MICHAEL: No, no, no, I mean- WILL: *you stand alone*

@octopleb9370 5 жыл бұрын

That's so Will-ish

@victoriac3569 5 жыл бұрын

and laura

@teensytam 5 жыл бұрын

do wE STAND ALONE

@afanontheceiling 5 жыл бұрын

tam amin that’s the first thing I thought of yshsjdnks

@j03y_jinxx 4 жыл бұрын

tam amin, OH MY GOOOOOOOSH!!!! PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY KNOW THE SONG!!!

@hattiepilling9317 6 жыл бұрын

I got too excited when Micheal mentioned Going Viral😂

@octopleb9370 5 жыл бұрын

I love that song with all my heart.

@archerwarren4984 5 жыл бұрын

@@octopleb9370 Me too I'm so sad they cut it from the musical 😩

@purrfect_kitty5322 5 жыл бұрын

@@octopleb9370 ... You stole my profile pic lol

@emmat625 4 жыл бұрын

Will gets +2000000 points for making sure the musicians get introduced

@kabuharii4071 6 жыл бұрын

*having flashbacks to when i saw taylor as evan and laura as zoe when seeing it live and falling in love with the song more*

@ethannavarro943 6 жыл бұрын

My favorite part of only us is the raw humanity behind it. I’d consider it the most human song in the show.

@msnmpn7 6 жыл бұрын

Navy Gaming I would argue both "Words Fail" and "So Big/So Small" would top it, though I prefer "Words Fail". Between Evan confronting first his lie, then confronting how he sees himself and basically admitting that he hates himself, hates the parts of himself that he hides from everybody else. It's a big emotional moment that works because so many people have gone through a similar personal reckoning in their own life.

@ethannavarro943 5 жыл бұрын

msnmpn 7 I agree now, for that was a while back, but at the time I was seeing it as a true high point. The language used in the song is very true to now, so it feels very positive and real

@madamemim770 4 жыл бұрын

Will our Lord Roland introducing the musicians ---> my source of life

@pukopoi4530 5 жыл бұрын

Watching this made me realize how gay I am for Zoe but Connor is also adorable I'm Murphysexual™

@Mozzarxella 5 жыл бұрын

Heere and There Makes perfect sense because of your profile picture being Evan.😂

@kabuharii4071 6 жыл бұрын

WILL WE ALL WANTED TO MEET YOU AT STAGEDOOR DON'T WORRY WE LOVE YOU

@dearcornelia 6 жыл бұрын

Laura’s voice/accent I’m in love 😍 😍😍😍😍😍

@trisfairy 6 жыл бұрын

"comparison is the thief of joy." wow.

@racheltfisher 6 жыл бұрын

Will is just the best! 😆🙌🏻

@gillianhidalgo5525 6 жыл бұрын

Taylor is so adorable and towards the end whatever he was doing w laura was so adorable

@mossy.frogs. 5 жыл бұрын

Can I just say that what Michael said about how he has a better connection with his family was really really sweet

@kyraarsenault2481 6 жыл бұрын

I am absolutely in love with this show, and Laura Dreyfuss. Laura, if you're reading this, as soon as I can save up the money, my dream is to see this show with you in it. Please stay in as long as you can!!! I am doing my best!!!

@kabuharii4071 6 жыл бұрын

i think laura is staying for a long time so save up!

@kyraarsenault2481 6 жыл бұрын

really?? do you know that?? that would be incredible!

@legoindiecomments1344 5 жыл бұрын

@@kyraarsenault2481 Did you get to see it before she left? If not, Mallory is still incredibly talented and an amazing replacement.

@kyraarsenault2481 5 жыл бұрын

@@legoindiecomments1344 I did not get to see it:/ but I might be going to a show in the next month. that's great to know about Mallory!

@michelemckeemusic 6 жыл бұрын

41:31 I DIED HAHA MIKE IS TALLER THAN EVERYONE BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA

@LumosVeil 6 жыл бұрын

Can we just talk about Will's green shirt with the Zelda symbol on it?

@knasigrackare3296 5 жыл бұрын

Doggo Luz he’s so Jared

@michaellee8858 4 жыл бұрын

I have that same shirt

@jeaddhist 3 жыл бұрын

@@michaellee8858 I think I used to have the shirt but I don't remember if it wasn't just a similar one.

@hannahebertowski1881 5 жыл бұрын

At 6:21, I can relate to that. Someone I used to be friends with committed suicide by a drug overdose. It was actually this past school year. A few months before our high school graduation. And, everyone in our school said that they had a connection to him and everything.

@jha593 5 жыл бұрын

“Comparison is the thief of joy” is the best thing i’ve heard all video hands down

@emmyboss1291 6 жыл бұрын

Mike Faist should have been there...

@musicalmike-45 6 жыл бұрын

"i'm trying to turn this into a question........" --- the interviewer

@bellaartgeek2460 5 жыл бұрын

I’m a simple person. I see Will Roland our dead meme lord And i click.

@originalgrandslam 6 жыл бұрын

On the subject.... Speaking of.... Also I kind of wished Ben Platt was here, lol. But this was a really cool segment anyways.

@that1randompotato576 4 жыл бұрын

I agree! I was sorta looking for him...🤔

@ulfhildurjonsdottir7917 4 жыл бұрын

As a theater kid i was screaming at my screen that its a MUSICAL NOT A PLAY!

@annieottiliaandjenji6768 4 жыл бұрын

i LOVE how Laura laughs in only us. :)

@jha593 5 жыл бұрын

Taylor is such a great Evan Hansen. V underrated Evan ngl.

@ven164 6 жыл бұрын

Sucks they cut out the 2nd song...really want to hear Taylor's version of Waving Through The Window (I just assume that's the song he sang)

@hannahtempleton6870 5 жыл бұрын

I play a mean air cello😂

@elisebrown2986 6 жыл бұрын

why does Taylor sound like he could be in a folk band from the 1930s?

@starylize 6 жыл бұрын

such a great interview!

@bells8830 4 жыл бұрын

I’m like 2 years late but people you gotta stop hating on the cast just because Ben and mike aren’t there

@josephdefilippis07 3 жыл бұрын

I’m so excited to see Jordan Fisher in the role hopefully this December

@jacquelynseiler4058 6 жыл бұрын

20:56 PULL YOUR SHIRT DOWN

@kirasnook 6 жыл бұрын

Taylor is DAMN ATTRACTIVE

@timtam5131 5 жыл бұрын

He's gay

@sophiasimone219 5 жыл бұрын

@@timtam5131 and dating ben levi ross (tour evan)😂

@sopheverlasting 6 жыл бұрын

HADES YESSSSSSSSS MY GODS THIS IS AMAZINGGGG

@darkflare9448 6 жыл бұрын

i love this soooo much

@michaelblank9597 Жыл бұрын

Thank You All for a great experience (this interview and Dear Evan Hansen). Thanks to this I don't feel alone anymore. 😊

@cgv4892 6 жыл бұрын

BEST THING EVER

@georgie863 6 жыл бұрын

i love steven so mUch

@georgie863 6 жыл бұрын

oh wow i also love michael park hECK

@Niophoria 6 жыл бұрын

I feel it's still weird to see all the new singers/actors/what you call them, I've forgot - even though the show's story isn't stopped in any way by changing the people playing the roles. Like not seeing Mike Faist or Ben Platt.. it's different for some reason. If I got the chance to see the musical, I wouldn't be as excited to see it if Ben and Mike still were there, but my god I would take that chance. But the closest I can get right now is waiting for the novel that's coming out around October this year? (Already preordered it, hehe).

@Hhhhhh-sz9ud 6 жыл бұрын

Taylor is amazing as Evan.

@Schwarzorn 2 жыл бұрын

Laura Dreyfuss having uncontrollable laughter trying to sing Only Us to Taylor Tresnch is hilarious. It probably feels pretty weird to sing a song like that to a friend you goof off with. And to a very gay man. Haha. Poor Laura. But I enjoyed it. Laughter is a powerful tool of healing.

@isadoraribeiro2885 5 жыл бұрын

My favorite thing that wasn’t in the musical anymore is Ben lmaoo

@sopheverlasting 6 жыл бұрын

NORMAL PEOPLE: I like DEH because it's realistic, and there's no real villian FANSENS: LARRY SUXS NO BAD LARRYS EVIL NOOOOOO

@ethannavarro943 5 жыл бұрын

Dear Sophia Smith he’s not evil. He’s the only character with the saddest arc, because he just coped with his sons death. If you watch the show, if you pay attention, he’s not evil, he’s just an older man. The only one who’s close to evil is Evan. Don’t get mad about the facts, but he ruins a lot because of his mouth. He’s a character you feel for because of his past, but that’s just to distract you. It’s the beauty of the show. If you look at the actions and the actions only, then the show is just annoying. If you look at the show and the characters and their mindset making you love the show

@mienaallan6731 5 жыл бұрын

@@ethannavarro943 dude. You should've ended it with sincerely me. You lost your opportunity.

@ethannavarro943 5 жыл бұрын

Miena Allan dang it! I'm a failure

@macpollen 5 жыл бұрын

Alot of people makes him hateful

@sammyytaccount5515 6 жыл бұрын

PULL YOUR SHIRT DOWN

@apanpensee 6 жыл бұрын

Doesn't Taylor Tresnch kinda remind of Drew Gehling?

@12188MPH 5 жыл бұрын

I never even thought of this, but now I can't unhear it

@Julescr80 6 жыл бұрын

I’m so late for this 😭 I just got the OBC Album because I LOVE Ben Platt (and now he’s gone! It happened with Hamilton too, as soon as I found out about it, Lin stepped down. Wth??) Anyways, I fell in love with the album. I wish I could watch the show, I know the album doesn’t really tell the entire story... but I’m not in the US so that’s gonna be tough 😖 Btw, I am both Evan *and* his mother 🤦🏻‍♀️ 🤷🏻‍♀️

@lillycarney34 6 жыл бұрын

Jules omg same I was heart broken when I found out the original Hamilton cast broke up and Ben left,kryslolin (idk how to spell) and Mike like wtf 😭

@jamesgordonuk 6 жыл бұрын

To quote Hamilton, they "taught us how to say goodbye". As important as the OBC's are for both Hamilton and DEH and other shows, the best shows can survive cast changes because the show is that good.

@Julescr80 6 жыл бұрын

J Gordon *Lin’s voice* ☝🏼That’s true!

@sillydesigirl 6 жыл бұрын

The disadvantages of being late - amirite?

@alex.coversbroadway6190 6 жыл бұрын

I found both shows when they were in developmental stages 🤷🏼‍♀️

@sillydesigirl 6 жыл бұрын

WHERE WAS MY BABY MIKE FAIST 😭🙏

@mienaallan6731 5 жыл бұрын

To busy being a Victoria secret angel model

@imakelonelinessworkforme9120 4 жыл бұрын

Miena Allan best comment by far

@novatague860 4 жыл бұрын

If you saw this and fell in love with Taylor, please go watch the LA version of Bare: A Pop Opera. You won’t regret it. Well, actually you might cause you will be sobbing. Now imma go rewatch it.

@ryanburke4633 2 жыл бұрын

We are going to get fucked up laughing all night tonight

@emmie623 4 жыл бұрын

Just finished this video as the needle got through the other side of my ear........... in other words I watched this video while piercing my ear and it took me almost an hour to push the needle all the way through 😂

@qpqiu 5 жыл бұрын

well it’s only you now hahhaha

@timtam5131 5 жыл бұрын

20:47

@Korbin_Arts 4 жыл бұрын

laura is great but taylor and ben levi ross singing only us is way better

@jlaud29 6 жыл бұрын

Did they not do Waving through a window?

@theinsanelycooljaredkleinm6077 5 жыл бұрын

Michael waving through a window wasn't cut though

@sunnyblue7800 3 жыл бұрын

27:14 this is me

@galactic7458 3 жыл бұрын

Pardon me? There are jokes that Will can’t do justice?

@strangervids1193 5 жыл бұрын

Where’s Ben platt?

@HyperFoxKitsu 4 жыл бұрын

Stranger Vids This was probably after he left the show.

@beepbeepeddie8010 6 жыл бұрын

nice

@ryanburke4633 2 жыл бұрын

This is so funny on my EX

@dallasmccorkle862 4 жыл бұрын

*me trying to figure out if she’s playing in character or just that awkward in real life* 👁👄👁

@sapphiresushi3437 5 жыл бұрын

Nope this doesn’t feel right I need the original cast. I’m gonna pass out now. Bye.

@cameronrobertson5977 5 жыл бұрын

Oceanna Carver you do realize basically majority of the cast is original here

@madisonjohnson1923 5 жыл бұрын

You know, I came here looking for Ben, not some IMPOSTER! Nobody can be as good as him :(

@laurensayer8962 4 жыл бұрын

Ben was great. I mean he was the original, and there is always something special about performers who originate characters. Like, nobody will ever be Elphaba and Glinda like Idina and Kristin were. But (and I'm saying this in a respectful and friendly tone), I feel like if you're gonna be a Broadway musical fan, you have to be ready to have a welcoming heart to new performers of a character, because it's a natural part of every successful show's life, and every actor deserves respect and appreciation for what they bring to the Broadway stage for us.