When they started dear evan hansen, the broadway musical about teenage angst and the aftermath of a suicide, songwriters benj pasek and justin paul never guessed they would wind up with a hit. Dear evan hansens andrew barth feldman counts down his top. Smash season two showrunner joshua safran envisioned hit list as a scrappy underdog to the senior bombshell, taking. He has worked with justin in many other scenarios, and are known as pasek and paul. Benj pasek is an american composer and lyricist, best known for his work with justin paul as songwriting duo pasek and paul, a composing team for musical theatre, films, and television. They are a songwriting duo and composing team for musical theater, films, and television. A new book from benj pasek and justin paul, the awardwinning songwriters of the hit broadway show. Waving through a window isnt just the musical trademark for dear evan hansenthe song was the way into the score for composerlyricists benj pasek and justin paul. His plays include if i forget, the unavoidable disappearance of tom durnin, core values, the language of trees, and seven minutes in heaven. The company of the north american tour of dear evan hansen. They won their first tony award for their score to the broadway musical dear evan hansen in june 2017, just four months after taking ho. But the real star of the family just might be his mother. Benj pasek and justin paul, known together as pasek and paul, are an american songwriting duo and composing team for musical theater, films, and television. Benj pasek biography, albums, streaming links allmusic.
Expertly arranged and suitable for choir, a powerful message and a medium tempo make this an ideal. Hugh jackman, left, justin paul and benj pasek discussing the films passionate fans on monday. Dear evan hansen from the shows creators comes the groundbreaking novel inspired by the broadway smash hit dear evan hansen. A new book from benj pasek and justin paul, the awardwinning songwriters of the hit broadway show dear evan hansen. Ultimately, smash books will save you a lot of money but it all depends on whether you can face a lessthanconsistent, disordered end result. Benj pasek photos, news and videos just jared page 2. Oscar winners benj pasek and justin paul will write the songs for an upcoming fox animationblue sky studios project, variety has learned.
When a letter that was never meant to be seen by anyone draws high school senior evan hansen into a familys grief over the loss of their son, he is given the chance of a lifetime. So they tapped into their main characters loneliness and allowed him to sing his way out of it. Meet the songwriters benj pasek and justin paul of dear evan. Hugh jackman and company on fans of the greatest showman. Benj pasek and justin paul, known together as pasek and paul, are an american songwriting. Dear evan hansen tcg edition by steven levenson books. Pasek and paul created the song unlimited for old navys 2014 backtoschool campaign, which earned them a daytime emmy award nomination. With a gorgeously melodic score by benj pasek and justin paul, and a smart and soulful book by the playwright steven levenson, dear evan hansen feels like a theatrical beachhead planted by and, partly, for millennials.
Its honesty and truths haunt and ultimately open us up to ask the same question, no matter what our age or. Dear evan hansen tcg edition levenson, steven, pasek, benj, paul, justin on. Adam green, vogue dear evan hansen is smartly crafted, emotionally openhearted, and ideally cast. Benj pasek and kathy hirshpasek philadelphia magazine. From the shows creators comes the groundbreaking novel inspired by the broadway smash hit dear evan hansen. Tv credits include smash, sesame street, johnny and the sprites. The musical, inspired by the death of a fellow student while pasek was in high school, features a book by steven levenson. Dear evan hansen by steven levenson book, benj pasek and. Winner of the 2017 tony award for best musical dear evan hansen lodges in your head long after youve seen it or heard it or read it.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The shows creative team will detail the conception and production of the smash musical in the book, coming in november. Come alive, from now on, the greatest show, a million dreams, never enough, the. Books have long provided musical theatre creators with material for the. For broadway fans, the best thing about smash is, hands down, the music. 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. In these pages, rent offers what most theater books cant. Dear evan hansen, todays going to be an amazing day and heres why. After meeting as fledgling musical theater majors in the mid2000s, the pair made their broadway debut with a christmas story. Benj pasek justin paul the incredible lyrics to the hit song you will be found from the sensational musical dear evan hansen in a beautifully illustrated fullcolour volume. Deeply personal and profoundly universal, dear evan hansen is a groundbreaking american musical about truth, fiction, and the price were willing to pay for the possibility to connect.
What its like to make it in showbiz with your best friend. Evan hansen is about to get the one thing hes always wanted. The novel ebook written by val emmich, steven levenson, benj pasek, justin paul. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read dear evan hansen. Dear evan hansen tcg edition winner of the 2017 tony award for best musical dear evan hansen lodges in your head long after youve seen it or heard it or read it. The official behindthescenes book of the hit musical that won 6 tony awards. Their works include a christmas story, dogfight, edges, dear evan hansen, and james and the giant peach. Dear evan hansen tcg edition ebook written by steven levenson. For those allergic to synthetic sentiment, rest assured that the show, with a haunting score by benj pasek and justin paul, matched by a book of equal sensitivity by steven levenson, doesnt sledgehammer home its affecting story. An oscarwinning lyricist and tonywinning composerlyricist, rovilinkmnbenj pasekrovilink is known almost exclusively for the output of his songwriting partnership with rovilinkmnjustin paulrovilink. Tv credits include smash, sesame street, and johnny and the sprites. Pasek helped compose dear evan hansen with steven levenson and justin paul. The cable network just signed the 2002 staples high school graduate and his songwriting partner, benj. The smash hit broadway musical dear evan hansen will soon become a young.
After meeting as fledgling musical theater majors in the mid2000s, the pair made t. Their musical dogfight had its world premiere at second stage. Rarelyscratch thatnever have i heard so many stifled sobs and sniffles in the theater. A graduate of brown university, he served for three seasons as a writer and producer on showtimes master of sex. When benj pasek and justin paul set out to write a pivotal song for dear evan hansen, a musical they had been working on for years, they knew it had to be big and emotional and genuine. When benj pasek and justin paul set out to write a pivotal song for dear evan hansen, they tapped into their main characters loneliness and allowed him to sing his way out of it. Each book features online access to audio demonstration and playalong tracks for download or streaming to help you hear how the song should sound and then play along and sound like a pro. Benj pasek is an american composer and lyricist, best known for his work with. A 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. It feels like a pure expression from young writers at a crossroad of coming to terms with who they are. Dear evan hansen composers pasek and paul the modernday. An oscarwinning lyricist and tonywinning composerlyricist, benj pasek is known almost exclusively for the output of his songwriting partnership with justin paul. In 20, they contributed several songs to nbcs smash, and received great. Benj pasek and justin paul, it must be one of the few where the book came after the show buy it here.