Angelique Jackson Universal’s “Dear Even Hansen” film adaptation is continuing to round out its cast, with singer-songwriter Liz Kate as the newest addition.Kate will join a star-studded cast, including Amy Adams, Kaitlyn Dever and Amandla Stenberg.
Ben Platt, who won a Tony for his performance on Broadway, is expected to reprise the lead role. It’s unknown who Kate will be playing in the movie.Stephen Chbosky is on board to direct, while Steve Levenson, who wrote the book for the stage musical, is penning the script.The story follows Evan Hansen, a high schooler with social anxiety.
He unintentionally gets caught up in a lie after the family of a classmate who committed suicide mistakes one of Evan’s letters for their son’s suicide note..
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