# Dear Evan Hansen: Through the Window - Hardcover

by **Steven Levenson** (Author), **Benj Pasek** (Author), **Justin Paul** (Author)

**The official behind-the-scenes book of the hit musical that won 6 Tony Awards, now also a major motion picture!**

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. Evan Hansen is about to get the one thing he's always wanted: a chance to finally fit in. Both deeply personal and profoundly contemporary, Dear Evan Hansen is a new American musical about life and the way we live it.

The book-produced by Melcher Media, the team behind _Hamilton_, _Wicked_, _Rent_, and many more-tells the story of the musical from its conception nearly a decade ago to the Broadway stage. From developing the idea to writing the show, composing, casting, and rehearsals, Dear Evan Hansen appeals to fans far and wide offering them the opportunity to continuously revisit the show, and for those who haven't seen the musical, reading the book will make them feel like they have.

Filled with interviews with the cast and crew, original behind-the-scenes photography, a deeper look into Evan's fictional world and the visual world of the show, unreleased lyrics, and of course the libretto, as well as reflections on the creators own formative memories from their adolescence as it relates to the show's themes, and important examinations of how we present ourselves online and mental health, _Dear Evan Hansen_ is a beautifully produced, thoughtful, and uplifting book.

### Author Biography

**Steven Levenson**'s plays include _The Unavoidable Disappearance of Tom Durnin_ (Roundabout Theatre Company, Outer Critics Circle John Gassner Memorial Playwriting Award), _Core Values_ (Ars Nova, Drama Desk Nomination for Outstanding Play), _The Language of Trees_ (Roundabout), _Seven Minutes in Heaven_ (Colt Coeur; Emerging America Festival/Huntington Theater Company). A graduate of Brown University and former Artist in Residence at Ars Nova, he has received new play commissions from Roundabout, Lincoln Center, MCC, and Ars Nova. He is currently a writer and producer on Showtime's _Masters of Sex_, and he is a founding member of Colt Coeur and an alumnus of MCC's Playwrights Coalition and Ars Nova's Play Group.

**Benj Pasek & Justin Paul** wrote the music and lyrics for _Dear Evan Hansen_. In 2017, they won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for their lyrics in "City of Stars" from _La La Land_. Their musical _Dogfight_ had its world premiere at Second Stage Theatre, where it won the Lortel Award for Best New Musical. Other theater credits include _A Christmas Story, The Musical on Broadway_, which received Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle nominations for Outstanding New Broadway Musical; _James and the Giant Peach_; and _Edges_. TV credits include _Smash, Sesame Street_, and _Johnny and the Sprites_. Upcoming film projects include _The Greatest Showman,_ _Trolls,_ _Medusa_, and _Tom and Jerry Return to Oz_. Honors include the Richard Rodgers Award for Musical Theatre (American Academy of Arts and Letters), the ASCAP Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award, and the Jonathan Larson Award. Both are BFA Musical Theatre graduates of the University of Michigan and members of the Dramatists Guild of America, Inc.

**Number of Pages:** 224

**Dimensions:** 0.9 x 12.5 x 8.5 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** November 21, 2017

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