Dear Evan Hansen : through the window / book, music, lyrics, and annotations by Steven Levenson, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul ; as directed by Michael Greif ; interviews and text by Adam Green and Suzy Evans ; editorial contributions by Stacey Mindich.

Author/creator Levenson, Steven, 1984- author.
Format Book
EditionFirst edition.
PublicationNew York, NY : Grand Central Publishing/Melcher Media, [2017]
Copyright Date©2017
Description223 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm
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Other author/creatorPasek, Benj author.
Other author/creatorPaul, Justin, 1985- author.
Other author/creatorGreen, Adam, author.
Other author/creatorEvans, Suzy (Journalist), author.
Other author/creatorMindich, Stacey, editor.
Contents Foreword / Michael Greif -- Prologue -- Buddy, you and I: Benj Pasek and Justin Paul burst onto the scene -- We start with stars in our eyes: Stacey Mindich and the writers to pitch their dream project -- Making this up as I go: Steven Levenson finds his place on the writing team -- Anybody have a map? : or, how do you create a new musical from scratch? -- You are not alone: Michael Greif takes the helm ; The evolution of "Waving through a window" -- You will be found: Ben Platt on becoming Evan Hansen -- Tap, tap, tappin': Alex Lacamoire finds the sound of the musical -- It takes a little patience: three readings and one workshop -- So big, so small: Rachel Bay Jones mines her own story as Heidi Hansen -- On the outside always looking in: the visual world of Dear Evan Hansen -- No reason to stare: Emily Rebholz discovers character through costume -- Dear Evan Hansen: the libretto -- Sterp into the Sun: the world premiere at Arean Stage in Washington D.C. -- If I could tell her: Laura Dreyfuss on the resilience of Zoe Murphy -- A little reinvention: Danny Mefford creates a physical vocabulary -- What we've got going is good: the New York debut at Second Stage -- It's the hard way, but it's the right way: Mike Faist, Michael Park, and Jennifer Laura Thompson on creating a complicated family -- All we see is light: the show tyransfers to Broadway -- You got your dream come true: Will Roland and Kristolyn Lloyd make their Broadway debuts -- Goin' viral: the lyrics for Jared's cut song -- Epilogue.
Abstract An official compendium offers a behind-the-scenes look at the hit musical, and winner of six Tony Awards, Dear Evan Hansen, in a visual journey that includes interviews with the cast and crew, behind-the-scenes photos, a deeper look into Evan's fictional world and the show's visual world, unreleased lyrics, the libretto and much more.
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