Ben Platt: “I love watching Dreyfuss sing “Requiem” every single night.”
Dear Evan Hansen met their fans on the BroadwayCon stage moderated by Julie James of SiriusXM Radio. From the cast Ben Platt, Laura Dreyfuss, Will Roland, Michael Park, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Kristolyn Lloyd, Mike Faist, and Rachel Bay Jones all attended. Golden Globe winners composer/lyricists Benj Pasek and Justin Paul were on hand. Writer Steven Levenson and director Michael Greif all reflected on the themes of loneliness and forgiveness. The writing of the show, the vision, and their favorite moments were all discussed.
Laura Dreyfuss
Laura Dreyfuss: “I see the breakdown and buildup of the entire show.”
Rachel Bay Jones
Rachel Bay Jones: “Will Roland makes me laugh every single night, every single joke.”
Will Roland
Will Roland: “Every night the cast gathers in the wings, stage left, to look each other in the eye.” He called Platt “a spectacular captain for us.”
Kristolyn Lloyd: “Sometimes I wish I wasn’t in the show so I could watch it.”
Will Roland, Justin Paul, Michael Park:“When Connor pushes Evan at the beginning of the show, it just rips me apart as a father and that lost kid in high school.”
Michael Grief
Justin Paul
Benji Pasek
Benj Pasek
The Cast
Mike Faist, Michael Greif, Kristolyn Lloyd
Jennifer Laura Thompson
Rachel Bay Jones, Jennifer Laura Thompson
Steven Levenson
Julie James
Julie James
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