Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterFive years and one pandemic lockdown after “Dear Evan Hansen” opened to acclaim on Broadway, the popular musical is finally ready to shine on the big screen.Given the prolonged period of solitude during COVID-19, and the reality that we’re still living in plague times, the cast and director of the movie believes “Dear Evan Hansen” will take on more resonance with audiences.“We’ve all been through this horrible ordeal, and it is ongoing.
But [‘Dear Evan Hansen’] is something that talks directly to the isolation,” says the film’s director Stephen Chbosky.Based on the Tony-winning musical, “Dear Evan Hansen” centers on an anxious high school student, whose therapist recommends he write affirming letters to.
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