Dear Evan Hansen [Original Broadway Cast Recording]

by Pasek, Justin Paul

Overview

About a high schooler with social anxiety disorder who takes a troubling route to find human connection, Dear Evan Hansen is a 2015 stage musical with music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, lyricists for Academy Award darling La La Land. Its book was written by Steven Levenson, a writer/producer for TV's Masters of Sex. The show premiered in Washington, D.C. in the summer of 2015 and, after some off-Broadway stops, opened at Broadway's Music Box Theatre in December 2016. The Broadway cast album was recorded that same month and stars Ben Platt, who originated the title role. Platt had appeared in the music-themed films Pitch Perfect, Pitch Perfect 2, and Ricki and the Flash prior to taking the part, and is also an alumnus of Broadway's The Book of Mormon. His nimble performance does the heavy lifting for the show, with Evan taking part in all but three of the 14 songs (not counting a reprise of "Sincerely, Me" that doesn't appear on the cast recording). A heartfelt song set with lighter and more theatrical moments, the show's cast is accompanied by an eight-piece orchestra led by piano and acoustic guitar. Emotional highlights include Platt's "Waving Through a Window" and "Only Us," a duet with Laura Dreyfuss as Zoe. Following enthusiastic reviews and a strong YouTube presence, Dear Evan Hansen entered the Billboard 200 at number eight upon release in February 2017, the highest debut for a cast recording since Camelot in 1961. (Hamilton: An American Musical eventually climbed higher but debuted at number 12.) ~ Marcy Donelson

Product Details

Release Date:	02/24/2017
Label:	Atlantic
UPC:	0075678662515
Rank:	190476

Tracks

1. Anybody Have a Map?  - Rachel Bay Jones  - Benj Pasek  - Justin Paul  - Jennifer Laura Thompson
2. Waving Through a Window  -  Ben Platt & Original Broadway Cast of Dear Evan Hansen  - Benj Pasek  - Justin Paul  - Ben Platt
3. For Forever  - Benj Pasek  - Justin Paul  - Ben Platt
4. Sincerely, Me  - Mike Faist  - Benj Pasek  - Justin Paul  - Ben Platt  - Will Roland
5. Requiem  - Laura Dreyfuss  - Michael Parks  - Benj Pasek  - Justin Paul  - Jennifer Laura Thompson
6. If I Could Tell Her  - Laura Dreyfuss  - Benj Pasek  - Justin Paul  - Ben Platt
7. Disappear  - Mike Faist  - Kristolyn Lloyd  - Benj Pasek  - Justin Paul  - Ben Platt  - Will Roland  - Jennifer Laura Thompson
8. You Will Be Found  - Laura Dreyfuss  -  Laura Dreyfuss & Original Broadway Cast of Dear Evan Hansen  - Kristolyn Lloyd  - Benj Pasek  - Justin Paul  - Ben Platt  - Will Roland
9. To Break in a Glove  - Michael Parks  - Benj Pasek  - Justin Paul  - Ben Platt
10. Only Us  - Laura Dreyfuss  - Benj Pasek  - Justin Paul  - Ben Platt
11. Good for You  - Rachel Bay Jones  - Kristolyn Lloyd  - Benj Pasek  - Justin Paul  - Ben Platt  - Will Roland
12. Words Fail  - Benj Pasek  - Justin Paul  - Ben Platt
13. So Big/So Small  - Rachel Bay Jones  - Benj Pasek  - Justin Paul
14. Finale  -  Ben Platt & Original Broadway Cast of Dear Evan Hansen  - Benj Pasek  - Justin Paul  - Ben Platt

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Benj Pasek   Primary Artist
Justin Paul   Primary Artist
Ben Platt   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guest Artist
Amy Adams   Primary Artist
Michael Parks   Primary Artist,Vocals
Katy Perry   Primary Artist,Vocals
Nik Dodani   Primary Artist
Alex Boniello   Primary Artist
Laura Dreyfuss   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guest Artist
Laura Dreyfuss & Original Broadway Cast of Dear Evan Hansen   Primary Artist
Ben Platt & Original Broadway Cast of Dear Evan Hansen   Primary Artist
Jennifer Laura Thompson   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guest Artist
Summer Walker   Primary Artist
Mallory Bechtel   Primary Artist
Colton Ryan   Primary Artist
Dear Evan Hansen Choir   Primary Artist
DeMarius Copes   Primary Artist
Hadiya Eshe   Primary Artist
Danny Pino   Primary Artist
Will Roland   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guest Artist
Michael Park   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guest Artist
Amandla Stenberg   Primary Artist
Isaac Powell   Primary Artist
Kaitlyn Dever   Primary Artist
Liz Kate   Primary Artist
Sam Smith   Primary Artist
Rachel Bay Jones   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guest Artist
Mike Faist   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guest Artist
Kristolyn Lloyd   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guest Artist
Julianne Moore   Primary Artist
Dan + Shay   Primary Artist
Taylor Trensch   Primary Artist
Brenda Wehle   Vocals
Adele Stein   Cello
Mary Bacon   Vocals
Tamika Lawrence   Vocals
Rob Just   Bass
Ben Cohn   Piano,Conductor,Music Direction
Michael Greif   Director
Dillon Kondor   Guitar,Ukulele
Todd Low   Viola
Jason Tam   Vocals
Rob Jost   Bass
Jamie Eblen   Drums,Percussion
Jon Balcourt   Conductor
Stephen Kunken   Vocals
Justin Goldner   Guitar
Dan Asher   Bass
Asa Somers   Vocals
Becca Ayers   Vocals
Carrie Manolakos   Vocals
Drew McKeon   Drums
Remy Zaken   Vocals
Justin Smith   Violin
Adam Halpin   Vocals
Ken Marks   Vocals
Mykal Kilgore   Vocals
Tim Young   Vocals
Greg Wells   Drums,Piano,Guitar,Synthesizer
Jenn Colella   Vocals
Natalie Weiss   Vocals
Tim Basom   Guitar
Gerard Canonico   Vocals
Matt Beck   Guitar
Alex Lacamoire   Piano,Wurlitzer,Glockenspiel

Technical Credits

Ebonie Smith   Studio Personnel,Assistant Engineer
Adele Stein   Artist
Nate Odden   Studio Personnel,Assistant Engineer
Stacey Mindich   Producer
Scott Skrzynski   Mixing Engineer,Mixing Assistant,Studio Personnel
Danny Mefford   Choreographer
Jeffrey M. Wilson   Executive Producer
Wendy Orshan   Executive Producer
Alex Lacamoire   Orchestration,Music Supervisor,Studio Personnel,Executive Producer,Orchestral Arrangements,Arranger,Producer
Pete Ganbarg   A&R,Producer
Emily Grishman   Music Copyist
Christopher Jahnke   Orchestration,Orchestral Arrangements
Michael Keller   Music Coordinator
Jill Dell'Abate   Product Manager
Ben Cohn   Artist
Dillon Kondor   Artist
Serino Coyne   Media Consultant
Todd Low   Artist
Rob Jost   Artist
Ari Conte   Song Assistants
Jamie Eblen   Artist
Jon Balcourt   Artist
Justin Smith   Artist
Matthew Soares   Studio Personnel,Assistant Engineer
Adrienne Campbell-Holt   Associate Director
Steven Levenson   Book
Jayne Hong   Associate Producer
Rachel Weinstein   Associate Producer
Lindsay Levine   Casting
Judith Schoenfeld   Stage Manager
Taylor J. Williams   Synthesizer Programming
Enrico De Trizio   Artist,Programming
Matthew Murphy   Photography
Benj Pasek   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Peter Nigrini   Project Design
Nevin Steinberg   Sound Design
Haley Bennett   Music Assistant
Jeremy King   Artist,Synthesizer Programming
Derik Lee   Mixing,Engineer,Recording,Studio Personnel
Randy Cohen   Artist,Keyboard Programming
Alex Kirzhner   Design
Justin Goldner   Artist
Katrina Elliott   Company Manager
Serban Ghenea   Mixing
Justin Paul   Arranger,Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Vocal Arrangement
Doug Derryberry   Mixing
Greg Wells   Producer,Programming
John Hanes   Mixing Engineer
Michael Aarons   Music Coordinator
Ron Robinson   Studio Personnel,Assistant Engineer
Neal Avron   Mixing,Studio Personnel
Evan McGregor   Engineer
Tom Coyne   Mastering,Studio Personnel
Japhy Weideman   Lighting Design
David Korins   Scenic Design
Scott Wasserman   Artist,Programming
Tara Rubin   Casting