Dear Evan Hansendoesntmake its Broadway bowuntil later this year, but its sold-out, award-winning Off-Broadway run has already captured the hearts of fans, and now the show is celebrating devotees right back.
EW is exclusively premiering a new music video for the song Waving Through a Window inspired by and including fan art for the musical.
TheDear Evan Hansenteam incorporated actual pieces of fan art into the piece, along with footage of Ben Platt (who is reprising his role for the Broadway production) in the recording studio, to create a journey through the songs lyrics and theme.
The resulting video is filled with blue tones and nature motifs the latter especially fitting as Platts Hansen wonders, When youre falling in the forest and theres nobody around, do you ever really crash or even make a sound?
Dear Evan Hansenfollows the titular character, whose life as an outsider is flipped after he writes a pivotal letter that changes everyone around him.
It features a book by Obie Award-winner Steven Levenson, direction by three-time Tony nominee Michael Greif, and an original score by Tony-nominated wunderkinds team Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (Dogfight,A Christmas Story).
Watch the Waving Through a Window video above, and you’ve got the option to check out more fan artat the shows official Tumblr page.Dear Evan Hansenbegins previews at Broadways Music Box Theatre on Nov. 14, 2016, with an official opening night set for Dec. 4, 2016.
