{"product_id":"dear-evan-hansen-by-steven-levenson-9781559365604","title":"Dear Evan Hansen","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe powerful Broadway hit about an outsider yearning to connect.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the 2017 Tony Award for Best Musical\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Evan Hansen\u003c\/em\u003e lodges in your head long after you've seen it or heard it or read it. It feels like a pure expression from young writers at a crossroad of coming to terms with who they are and what they want to say about the world. Its honesty and truths haunt and ultimately open us up to ask the same question, no matter what our age or crossroad: What are the lies we tell ourselves?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e— James Lapine (from the Foreword)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA letter that was never meant to be seen, a lie that was never meant to be told, a life he never dreamed could be his. Evan Hansen is about to get the one thing he's always wanted: a chance to belong. Deeply personal and profoundly universal, \u003cem\u003eDear Evan Hansen\u003c\/em\u003e is a groundbreaking American musical about truth, fiction, and the price we're willing to pay for the possibility to connect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis publication includes the book and lyrics to the musical, as well as a foreword by James Lapine. Please note that it does not include the musical score.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteven Levenson\u003c\/strong\u003e is the book writer for \u003cem\u003eDear Evan Hansen\u003c\/em\u003e. His plays include \u003cem\u003eIf I Forget\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Unavoidable Disappearance of Tom Durnin\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCore Values\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Language of Trees\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eSeven Minutes in Heaven\u003c\/em\u003e. A graduate of Brown University, he served for three seasons as a writer and producer on Showtime's \u003cem\u003eMaster of Sex\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBenj Pasek \u0026amp; Justin Paul\u003c\/strong\u003e are the song-writing team behind \u003cem\u003eDear Evan Hansen\u003c\/em\u003e. Previous musicals include \u003cem\u003eA Christmas Story: The Musical\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDogfight\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJames and the Giant Peach\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eEdges\u003c\/em\u003e. Their film projects include \u003cem\u003eLa La Land\u003c\/em\u003e (for which they won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for \"City of Stars,\" with composer Justin Hurwitz), \u003cem\u003eTrolls\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSnow White\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Greatest Showman\u003c\/em\u003e. Their television credits include \u003cem\u003eThe Flash\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSmash\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eJohnny and the Sprites\u003c\/em\u003e. Both are graduates of the University of Michigan Musical Theatre Program and members of the Dramatists Guild of America, Inc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47558915195116,"sku":"9781559365604","price":47.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781559365604-dear-evan-hansen.jpg?v=1776921407","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/dear-evan-hansen-by-steven-levenson-9781559365604","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}