Since it seems Universal is fast tracking this movie (mainly to keep Ben Platt playing the title role ) and still not Wicked (which is being produced by Ben Platt's father who also is producing this film) , here we go.
Synopsis:
Evan Hansen, a high school student with social anxiety disorder, takes advantage of the suicide of a classmate for his own emotional gains, after accidentally letting a letter he wrote to himself be taken by the classmate, whose family mistakes it for being written by their son to Evan.
Music by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (The Greatest Showman, La La Land, Trolls, Alladin (2019)
To be Directed by: Stephen Chbosky (The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Wonder)
Evan Hansen to be played by Ben Platt who originated this role on Broadway.
Amandla Stenberg will play Alana, and be getting an new original song which is writing.
Synopsis:
Evan Hansen, a high school student with social anxiety disorder, takes advantage of the suicide of a classmate for his own emotional gains, after accidentally letting a letter he wrote to himself be taken by the classmate, whose family mistakes it for being written by their son to Evan.
Music by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (The Greatest Showman, La La Land, Trolls, Alladin (2019)
To be Directed by: Stephen Chbosky (The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Wonder)
Evan Hansen to be played by Ben Platt who originated this role on Broadway.
Amandla Stenberg will play Alana, and be getting an new original song which is writing.
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