Ben Platt reprises his starring role as the title character from the smash Broadway musical in the upcoming Dear Evan Hansen, arriving in theaters on September 24.
The highly anticipated film adaptation stars Platt as a sensitive teenager dealing with the pressures of contemporary high-school life. Dear Evan Hansen is directed by Stephen Chbosky and co-stars Amy Adams, Julianne Moore, and Kaitlyn Dever, and features stirring songs from Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, the songwriting team behind La La Land.
Dear Evan Hansen arrives in theatres on September 24, but we have passes up for grabs to see an advance screening in Montreal! The screening takes place on Wednesday, September 22 at 7:00 pm at Scotiabank Theatre.
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Here is the official film synopsis:
The breathtaking, generation-defining Broadway phenomenon becomes a soaring cinematic event as Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award winner Ben Platt reprises his role as 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 the show’s Oscar®, Grammy and Tony-winning songwriting team of Benj Pasek & Justin Paul (La La Land, The Greatest Showman).
Featuring Grammy winning songs, including the iconic anthem “You Will Be Found,” “Waving Through a Window,” “For Forever” and “Words Fail,” 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 (Apple TV+’s Little Voice), Nik Dodani (Netflix’s Atypical), DeMarius Copes (Broadway’s Mean Girls) and Danny Pino (NBC’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit).
Watch the official trailer for Dear Evan Hansen below.
Good luck!
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