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Dear Evan Hansen motion picture and soundtrack to be released this month

On September 24th, Interscope Records will release Dear Evan Hansen: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.

The 16-track album features new recordings by the film cast of songs from the Tony-winning Broadway phenomenon with music and lyrics by the Oscar, Grammy, and Tony winning songwriting team of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (La La Land, The Greatest Showman).

Universal Pictures’ Dear Evan Hansen opens in theatres nationwide on September 24.

Fans can pre-order Dear Evan Hansen:Original Motion Picture Soundtrack at https://dearevanhansen.lnk.to/Preorder

To herald the album’s arrival, Interscope Records released new renditions of the film’s iconic anthems “Waving Through A Window” and “You Will Be Found” performed by Tony, Grammy and Emmy winner Ben Platt, who originated the role of Evan Hansen on Broadway and reprises the role for the film.

The new renditions of the tracks “Waving Through A Window” and “You Will Be Found” can be listened to at https://dearevanhansen.lnk.to/DEHSoundtrack

The soundtrack also features two new songs written for the film by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul: “A Little Closer” performed by Colton Ryan and “The Anonymous Ones” performed by Amandla Stenberg, who co-wrote the lyrics and music with Pasek and Paul. 

Ben Platt said: “It was so special to revisit these meaningful songs that have been such a big part of my life over the past several years, and I’m beyond excited for everyone to hear this amazing cast’s take on the material, especially the two new fantastic additions!  Fans of the beautiful Original Broadway Cast Album are going to love listening to all the faves on this soundtrack.”

Dear Evan Hansen opened on Broadway in December 2016 and became immensely popular, winning six Tony Awards, including for Best Musical and for Ben Platt as Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical. The show’s cast album would go on to earn its Grammy. 

In the motion picture, Ben Platt returns as Evan Hansen, an anxious, isolated high schooler aching for understanding and belonging amid the chaos and cruelty of the social-media age.   

Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Stephen Chbosky (The Perks of Being A Wallflower, Wonder), the film is written for the screen by the show’s Tony winner Steven Levenson with music and lyrics by Pasek & Paul.

Dear Evan Hansen stars six-time Oscar nominee Amy Adams, Oscar winner Julianne Moore, Kaitlyn Dever (Booksmart), Amandla Stenberg (The Hate U Give), Colton Ryan (Little Voice), Nik Dodani (Atypical) and Danny Pino (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit). 

The film is produced by Marc Platt (La La Land, Into the Woods, Mary Poppins Returns) and Adam Siegel (2 Guns, Drive), and its executive producers are Steven Levenson, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, Michael Bederman and Stacey Mindich. 

Tracklisting

  1. Waving Through A Window – Ben Platt & Dear Evan Hansen Choir

  2. For Forever – Ben Platt

  3. Sincerely Me – Colton Ryan, Ben Platt & Nik Dodani

  4. Requiem – Kaitlyn Dever, Danny Pino & Amy Adams

  5. If I Could Tell Her – Ben Platt & Kaitlyn Dever

  6. The Anonymous Ones – Amandla Stenberg

  7. You Will Be Found – Ben Platt, Amandla Stenberg, Liz Kate, DeMarius Copes, Isaac Powell, Hadiya Eshe, Kaitlyn Dever & Dear Evan Hansen Choir

  8. Only Us – Kaitlyn Dever & Ben Platt

  9. Words Fail – Ben Platt

  10. So Big/So Small – Julianne Moore

  11. A Little Closer – Colton Ryan

  12. You Will Be Found 

  13. The Anonymous Ones 

  14. Only Us 

  15. A Little Closer 

  16. Waving Through A Window 

 

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