51 year old male. Cried 3x in my life. when both my son's were born and at Dear Even Hansen, Saw it on Broadway. Only way to see it. Never heard a theatre so quiet in my whole life!!!!
Ben Platt should get his EGOT. Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards. He is so talented . I am not sure why people are already trolling him about his age. From the trailer he seems to be nailing it. Hey watch Grease if you want to see where the age just did not work!!
The music alone makes me cry, and Danny Pino--who is playing Larry Murphy--is one of my favorites, and he makes me cry every time he cries on screen. He's going to rip the tears out of us. I'm so excited for this.
Does he have broadway/singing credits? Please forgive my ignorance. Only know him from SVU and Mayans. But I'm a big fan of his work in those, so I'm happy to see him in this regardless
@@greens294 No Broadway that I’m aware of, but he did at least one show on the West End (not sure if he sang). He also played Desi Arnaz in a biopic and did his own singing. I think he did musical theater and choir in college so he ought to at least be able to carry a tune :)
I know DEH very well. Based on the trailer, this looks like it's going to be really good. I usually don't like movie adaptation of shows or books but am looking forward to this.
Amazing review! It got me teary eyed while watching the trailer. I saw the broadway show with Ben Platt on it and he was amazing! I think the movie will be as great as the broadway show. Thank you guys!
Ben Platt (who stars as Evan Hansen) and Rachel Bay Jones (Julianne Moore’s character who plays Evans mom) both won Tony’s for their performances. If the movie accurately portrays the characters, then yes, they will get Oscar nominations. It’s up to the director of this film (Stephen Chbosky) to get this adaptation right.
Late to this, but I wanted to say have faith in Chbosky. I know virtually nothing of the original DEH play, but Chbosky's Perks of Being a Wallflower was an underrated gem from 2012 and his adaption of Wonder, while something I was dragged to see as I'm honestly not a fan of the book and didn't have much of a desire to see the film, was still a pleasantly surprising movie that I found myself actually enjoying far more than I thought I would. Both films like DEH, do deal with school and misfits/outcasts, so I would say Chbosky is a perfect fit for this based on what I've seen in this trailer and his other works...
I have seen the stage version of this show and it was absolutely amazing. It is one musical that was created to be adapted in my opinion. The message is amazing and the music breathtaking. Nobody but Ben Platt could play the character and I cannot wait to see this film. I hope it doesn’t get missed during award season bc I’m already covered in goosebumps.
So looking forward to seeing this on the big screen. I can't believe some of the other online comments which are making such a big deal out of Ben Platt's age in real life. Who cares how old he is? With that baby face and that voice he will eternally be Evan Hansen in my eyes.
I didn't even know he was 27 when I saw this trailer. I've seen a lot of teenagers look like Ben Plath in this movie at 17. On this I have no questions.
The stage version is emotionally brutal. I think the movie will be hard to get through honestly. My one gripe with the trailer, did the principal call Mr. Murphy his Step-father? I don't know why they would change that from the play, it seems like such a weird change to make.
Probably because Danny Pino is Cuban and well Colton doesn’t really look like he could be Cuban lol minor change to perhaps accommodate Danny winning the role in casting I’m thinking 🤷🏽♂️
@@AmandaR212 don’t see why it would tbh 🤷🏽♂️ and actually it seems more like BECAUSE a poc won the role ....not SO a poc could win it. Let’s not be hateful here
I think they also did that in order to take out "Break in a glove" from the film soundtrack. They'll add two new songs tho, one for Alana and one other unknown.
I was lucky to see this show a few years ago and definitely had to wipe my eyes with my shirt. Thank goodness for dark theaters! This trailer brought those feels back and it looks wonderful. Really happy to see some (hopefully) good adaptations coming our way. Also, if you're in the Los Angeles area, it will be back at the Ahmanson in summer 2022!
I saw the touring stage version of this and I (as you say) "Boo Hoo-ed" through the whole thing.. I literally sobbed at a few parts. The trailer DID make me cry, but i'm definitely a little worried that it might miss just a little bit in translation to film. The live show was SO emotional... I'm crossing my fingers that It is as good.
The Broadway version is on TH-cam actually. Part 1 and Part 2 are separate. You NEED to watch. It floored me. I was crying the whole entire show, whether they were sad or happy tears. Ben Platt is astounding. They barely show how nervous he always is in this trailer.
I am so happy you reviewed this trailer! I am a HUGE fan of this show and listen to the soundtrack constantly. I can not wait to see this movie!!! Keep the vids coming guys!
Love both of your reaction to this trailer. While I did not watch the original musical, aside from the songs (especially "Sincerely Me") I'm very excited to see this film and hopefully besides this, "Into the Heights" and "West Side Story" this year we get more Films based on Broadway musicals in the future. Heck, I would love to have "Be More Chill" to become a film.
I've only ever seen Ben Platt perform songs from the show on daytime or late night tv, and the Tony's so I didn't have the whole context for the story until now. This looks so good
I have seen the full musical here on TH-cam because I don't live in the US and I love it so much. As someone who suffers from Social Anxiety I totally feel and connect with Evan. Looks like it's going to translate to film very well and I'm glad to see Ben come back to this role
Was lucky enough to see this show last time I was in LA. I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about the translation to the screen, but this trailer had me tearing up. Goosebumps on my arms. Cannot wait for this!
Broadway will be open in December in NY and I’m hoping to see it at end of the year. I cried at the trailer and I’m so excited for the movie. Love ur reactions 💞 I already know I’m gonna be crying in the theater
live version was amazing. Wasn't with the original cast but still amazing in how the cast expressed their emotions so much that everyone in the audience could really feel it. I think the biggest thing that impacted me was actually the dynamic between the mother-son relationship. I listened to the soundtrack but i guess I didn't catch too much of what happened in the end just from the songs. Anyway, beautiful amazing movie. Thanks for sharing your reaction. Hope you get a chance to see it live on Broadway! woot woot!
This was the last Broadway show I saw before covid hits. I saw it when Ben was no longer in it, that’s why I’m so excited to finally see him in the role he originated.
Was lucky enough to see Dear Evan Hansen on Broadway and absolutely cannot wait to see it in the movie theater! I cried just watching the movie trailer. It was a wonderful show on the stage and I have no doubt it is going to be incredible as it transitions to the movie screen. I did not see Ben Platt on Broadway, so I am super excited to see him reprise the role in the movie. Bring tissues - you are gonna need them!!
Dear Evan Hansen is touring this coming season. We will be seeing it again in March in Nashville. My family has the music and play many of the songs on the piano.
Check out the 2021-2022 season for the Ahmanson in LA. a great line-up including Dear Evan Hansen, Come From Away, The Prom, Oklahoma!, Hadestown, Everybody's Talking About Jamie, The Lehman Trilogy, and A Christmas Carol (not all in that order)
Tbh, can't wait for the movie! Haven't watched the musical in person since they dont tour where I'm in, the only wait I watched it was through "Slime Tutorials" in youtube! Cried my eyes out watching the "Tutorials". Ben was phenomenal!
This trailer caught me out of nowhere this weekend when I went to see Shang Chi. I knew nothing of the movie or musical. But there I was, in a packed theater, bawling my eyes out. I feel in some ways, this is a story of my life. I was a socially awkward loner in high school. Depressed, suicidal. I had one friend, who was very similar to me. He committed suicide in Junior year, and I was faced with telling his family many things about him that they didn’t know. While my story was different, in that he was actually my friend, I feel this movie is going to destroy me. I’ll have to wait for it to come out for home viewing. There is no way I could make it through this in a theater.
I'm OBSESSED with the play - have seen it 5 times so far and have tickets for the Broadway re-opening on 12/11. I really, really wish they had just filmed the stage version like they did for Hamilton. To me the stage version is absolute perfection. I've been worried about how the intimacy of the live show will translate to the big screen. My first impression of the trailer was hmmm not sure about this. I did get a few chills, but also some questionable moments. Also I think they gave away too much information in the trailer - like Connor's suicide. There should be a spoiler alert or something lol. But I loved watching your reactions! You have given me a new perspective and so hoping for a pure masterpiece and lots of Oscars 🙂
We sang this song in my school I was the main leader my favorite part was even when the dark comes crashing threw when you need a friend to carry you and your broken on the ground and then the back people sang you will be found and there were dancers dancing while we sing and then the part we all sang you will be found so let the sun come streaming in cause you’ll reach up and rise alone and then we all sand you are not alone
I loved the musical and am so excited to see the movie!! The only thing that disappointed me was how the trailer showed so much of the story. Just let the music and characters envelope you and give you a gift of compassion and empathy while watching the show. It looks beautiful xo
I feel kinda jealous for everybody who got to know even a little bit about the plot before seeing the show. I went in completely blind when I saw it in DC @ the world premiere. They had released hardly any information about the show at that time. The act 1 closer ("Part of Me") was so much darker than "You Will Be Found," which is hopeful. I was far from the only one sobbing uncontrollably at the end of act 1. My Mom said she thought she was going to have to take me home at intermission. Even through it emotionally destroyed me, I feel in love with the show that night. I've been fortunate enough to be able to see it pre/Off-Broadway and on Broadway at the very start of the run.
I've seen this twice. Both were great slime tutorials and I balled both times. Glad Ben is back in the role and I think the movie looks really well done.
I would have loved to see Ben Platt in his broadway performance but at least I'll see him reprise his role for the film adaptation. The music is so synonymous to the characters especially the tracks to resonate so closely to Ben's character. Thank goodness they didnt play Words Fail in this trailer, I'd probably bawl my eyes out even more. Great trailer. I'm definitely gonna watch this in theater and not on a streaming network. I want the theater to blast the soundtrack on full stereo!
I've seen the show twice - once on tour in California and once on Broadway, though neither was the original cast. I still cried for about 2 hour straight both times. Excited for the movie. I didn't know Julianne Moore could sing! I'm also a bit bummed that they didn't use more of the Broadway cast. It's not like the kids are well known actors - give the stage kids a break!
I've seen a Broadway touring company of Dear Evan Hansen. It is brilliant, gorgeous, heartbreaking, beautiful...Absolutely phenomenal! This trailer actually looks like it is going to be wonderful. I do have an issue with them not casting the actress that played Evan Hansen's mom on Broadway. She was beyond good! Her name is Rachel Bay Jones and she actually won a TONY AWARD for her performance in it!! The show has a huge following and the movie is going to be a smash hit so they did NOT need to cast a movie star to get people into the theaters. It must be so frustrating for Broadway performers that absolutely slay in roles that they even win awards for but then lose out on playing the role when the movie is made. GRRRR You can Google Rachel Bay Jones singing 'So Big/So Small' from DEH...she will break your heart!
As a fan of the Broadway show, my biggest surprise from this trailer is that I think Amy Adams looks to be amazing in it. And, by the way, the tour will be back in December (in LA 6/29 of next year) dearevanhansen.com/tickets/#tour
@@TheMovieCouple We've known since Enchanted that Amy Adams can sing, but can Julianne Moore? "So Big/So Small" really requires a polished vocal performance, and a lot of its notes are damn high. It would be a huge shame if they ended up dropping that track from the movie...
I really liked the soundtrack for a while without actually knowing the story. For our honeymoon we got on a cruise leaving from New York so the night before we left my wife surprised me with tickets to watch Dear Even Hansen on Broadway. That was the night she discovered how quietly I cried because I cried throughout this whole show even to songs I knew already. It's jarring that Ben Platt is reprising the role (He wasn't Evan by the time I saw the show) because he's not a teenager and I think that's my only gripe. Really, this looks like they translated the show to film beautifully.
It does look like they really focused on what makes the show great, and one of the main reasons for this is that Steven Levenson (The writer of the Broadway Musical) also wrote the script for the film. So if anyone should have an idea about what the narrative and emotional core of the story is, it's him
I didn't even know he was 27 when I saw this trailer. I've seen a lot of teenagers look like Ben Plath in this movie at 17. On this I have no questions.
For awhile there was a pirated video of the musical with the original cast on TH-cam. I know it was pirated because of the poor quality video, but it was good enough to enjoy the show. I downloaded it, but I think it was deleted soon afterward because when I went back it was gone. Anyway, I pull it up whenever I feel like a good long cry.
I saw the musical and I think this looks fantastic. I think it is in good hands with the greats who did La La Land and the Greatest Showman. I didn't catch if that was just the music or production too. Regardless, I'm so excited!
From what I understand from reading other reviews and information elsewhere, five of the original songs from the theatrical version were dropped and new songs written and have been inserted, sometimes in different spots, and as Ben and the young lady who plays Zoe Murphy - Kaitlyn Dever - reveal in a videotaped interview, the ending has been re-written to make more sense, and give closure, so it's not quite the same show as it was on Broadway, rather, it sounds like it was made - at least - more plausible and gives a more "realistic" ending, after the reveal to the Murphys, as to what actually occurred [what Evan did]. I did not see the theatrical version, although I wanted to, however, I was priced out of seeing the show by obscenely expensive tickets for the Los Angeles production, and with such an important/emotionally expressive show, I was not going to pay that much money to see the show from the "nosebleed section," so - in a strange sense of fate - the producers may have done me a favor, in not being able to see/experience the theatrical version. The cast sounds like it will be wonderful. The interview I saw tells a lot, if you are interested, and have 23 minutes to watch it, you can find it here: th-cam.com/video/dKyyvuD7rYk/w-d-xo.html.
I’m really upset about people hating on Ben for playing Evan. do I wish they would’ve done it a couple years ago? Sure. But I think Ben deserves to play in the immortalization of Evan Hansen. This movie will being the sorry to SOOO many people and I think bc his performance on Broadway in this role is considered one of the best, he SHOULD play the role he brought to life.
Why did they make Larry a stepfather? How is that going to change the dynamic of Breaking In a Glove? Not to mention that the kids have his name. So Big/So Small always kills me.
The musical wrecked me! And going into it I knew the way the story played out and I knew all of the music and I was still a mess. The movie looks like it translates so well which makes me excited!
They did alright with the movie. But it is nothing like seeing it live.... the stage show is 100 times better. I hope by now you have gotten a chance to see it. If not, please do.
They literally show the entire movie within the trailer. Trailers are supposed to tease you, not to spoil the whole thing. Whoever did this trailer should take some lessons with the one that did the West Side Sotry one.
I think the strategy is that unless you're a Broadway-head, you would have zero understanding of DEH, whereas WSS is based on a fairly well known movie.
@@Varekai0723 Yeah, but they gave way too much of the story. I'm not a Broadway-head, never seen this musical, but just by watching the trailer I feel like I don't even need to see the movie anymore hahaha
They definitely gave away most of the story. However, I think the consensus is though that because a majority of people know the plot - the show has been out for a while and well in the public consciousness - the trailers job is about showing how they will do justice to the adaptation. They know that based on the commercial success of the show the movie will likely be buzzed about and successful regardless, so I guess they are more focused on established fans. I also think a problem might be that the entire premise of the show banks around the major "twist" and as a result they kind of have to throw it in there. I think there might be a concern that general audiences will not understand what is going on without someone of the setup details, as spoilery or complete as they are. Additionally, imo the storyline itself is fairly predictable, but what makes the show is its soundtrack and heart. Even knowing the story will likely not take away from the viewing experience. But it does feel rather complete and might drive away new people, which is a shame too, you're not wrong.
I saw the original cast minus Ben Platt, so I thought it’d be pretty hard to get emotional with DEH again. After seeing this trailer I am sorely mistaken lol
you guys are sweet, but i think you're being a little too kind. i kinda like that they casted the original evan hansen - ben platt - he's an amazing actor and singer, he's played evan a million times, he knows the role inside and out, but... he's 27, evan is supposed to be 17. a younger actor would have been better. (like for example andrew barth feldman, he also played evan on broadway and he's 19). but i love that they chose nik dodani for jared. i know him from atypical and he's a perfect jared, just curious to hear him singing. i'm so excited to finally see this movie, but also scared. this has to be amazing.
I respectfully disagree. Ben deserved to bring this role to the big screen. I honestly don't see most people caring. If we can watch a movie that features a talking tree and raccoon and accept them, age shouldn't be that big a hurdle.
@@misspriss2482 don't get me wrong, i love ben platt, he was in my opinion by far the best evan, it's just that he doesn't look like a teenager. i've watched the trailer many many times now (because i'm in love with it) and i learned to look past that detail. but DEH as a musical just means so much to me, i would be more than disappointed if it wasn't... amazing.
@@cherry03512 I didn't even know he was 27 when I saw this trailer. I've seen a lot of teenagers look like Ben Plath in this movie at 17. On this I have no questions.
Love the trailer for this but I'm not a fan how he kept saying what was going to happen in that scene and the next and the next. Let us enjoy the purity of the trailer without narrating please
So you watched a reaction channel but didn't actually want to hear their reaction? Here's an idea. Just go look up the trailer itself and you won't hear any narration.
![Dear Evan Hansen - Official Trailer [HD] - TRAILER REACTION](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/rJ6GkBazrB8/mqdefault.jpg)
51 year old male. Cried 3x in my life. when both my son's were born and at Dear Even Hansen, Saw it on Broadway. Only way to see it. Never heard a theatre so quiet in my whole life!!!!
Ben Platt should get his EGOT. Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards. He is so talented . I am not sure why people are already trolling him about his age. From the trailer he seems to be nailing it. Hey watch Grease if you want to see where the age just did not work!!
OR Hello Dolly! :-)
Well I finally know what EGOT means, lmao.
Finally going to see this musical and I’ll need a box of tissues to get through it.
Might want to take two
As someone who has watched it many times, id say bring 12 tissue boxes just in case
I gave up with the tissues and just let them flow. Crying out loud, sobbing.
I saw it live and it will destroy you in the best kind of way
The music alone makes me cry, and Danny Pino--who is playing Larry Murphy--is one of my favorites, and he makes me cry every time he cries on screen. He's going to rip the tears out of us. I'm so excited for this.
Does he have broadway/singing credits? Please forgive my ignorance. Only know him from SVU and Mayans. But I'm a big fan of his work in those, so I'm happy to see him in this regardless
@@greens294 No Broadway that I’m aware of, but he did at least one show on the West End (not sure if he sang). He also played Desi Arnaz in a biopic and did his own singing. I think he did musical theater and choir in college so he ought to at least be able to carry a tune :)
But check out Cold Case and BrainDead if you’re a fan! They can be hard to find depending on where you live but it’s definitely some of his best work!
I’m not emotionally prepared 😭😭
Me neither!
I know DEH very well. Based on the trailer, this looks like it's going to be really good. I usually don't like movie adaptation of shows or books but am looking forward to this.
Amazing review! It got me teary eyed while watching the trailer. I saw the broadway show with Ben Platt on it and he was amazing! I think the movie will be as great as the broadway show. Thank you guys!
Ben Platt (who stars as Evan Hansen) and Rachel Bay Jones (Julianne Moore’s character who plays Evans mom) both won Tony’s for their performances. If the movie accurately portrays the characters, then yes, they will get Oscar nominations. It’s up to the director of this film (Stephen Chbosky) to get this adaptation right.
Late to this, but I wanted to say have faith in Chbosky. I know virtually nothing of the original DEH play, but Chbosky's Perks of Being a Wallflower was an underrated gem from 2012 and his adaption of Wonder, while something I was dragged to see as I'm honestly not a fan of the book and didn't have much of a desire to see the film, was still a pleasantly surprising movie that I found myself actually enjoying far more than I thought I would. Both films like DEH, do deal with school and misfits/outcasts, so I would say Chbosky is a perfect fit for this based on what I've seen in this trailer and his other works...
I have seen the stage version of this show and it was absolutely amazing. It is one musical that was created to be adapted in my opinion. The message is amazing and the music breathtaking. Nobody but Ben Platt could play the character and I cannot wait to see this film. I hope it doesn’t get missed during award season bc I’m already covered in goosebumps.
So looking forward to seeing this on the big screen. I can't believe some of the other online comments which are making such a big deal out of Ben Platt's age in real life. Who cares how old he is? With that baby face and that voice he will eternally be Evan Hansen in my eyes.
I didn't even know he was 27 when I saw this trailer. I've seen a lot of teenagers look like Ben Plath in this movie at 17. On this I have no questions.
Wait until they find out how old the Karate Kid was.
The stage version is emotionally brutal. I think the movie will be hard to get through honestly. My one gripe with the trailer, did the principal call Mr. Murphy his Step-father? I don't know why they would change that from the play, it seems like such a weird change to make.
Probably because Danny Pino is Cuban and well Colton doesn’t really look like he could be Cuban lol minor change to perhaps accommodate Danny winning the role in casting I’m thinking 🤷🏽♂️
LD yep that seems like a change so a poc actor could get a part. Hope t doesn't ruin that aspect of the canon.
@@AmandaR212 don’t see why it would tbh 🤷🏽♂️ and actually it seems more like BECAUSE a poc won the role ....not SO a poc could win it. Let’s not be hateful here
I think they also did that in order to take out "Break in a glove" from the film soundtrack. They'll add two new songs tho, one for Alana and one other unknown.
I was lucky to see this show a few years ago and definitely had to wipe my eyes with my shirt. Thank goodness for dark theaters! This trailer brought those feels back and it looks wonderful. Really happy to see some (hopefully) good adaptations coming our way. Also, if you're in the Los Angeles area, it will be back at the Ahmanson in summer 2022!
I saw the touring stage version of this and I (as you say) "Boo Hoo-ed" through the whole thing.. I literally sobbed at a few parts.
The trailer DID make me cry, but i'm definitely a little worried that it might miss just a little bit in translation to film. The live show was SO emotional... I'm crossing my fingers that It is as good.
That's why I love watching your reaction! So real ♡
The Broadway version is on TH-cam actually. Part 1 and Part 2 are separate. You NEED to watch. It floored me. I was crying the whole entire show, whether they were sad or happy tears. Ben Platt is astounding. They barely show how nervous he always is in this trailer.
Official or bootleg?
i think it got taken down
@@miovvv it did shortly after this trailer came out :(
Watched the trailer 3 times and have cried each time wow can't wait
I am so happy you reviewed this trailer! I am a HUGE fan of this show and listen to the soundtrack constantly. I can not wait to see this movie!!!
Keep the vids coming guys!
Love both of your reaction to this trailer.
While I did not watch the original musical, aside from the songs (especially "Sincerely Me") I'm very excited to see this film and hopefully besides this, "Into the Heights" and "West Side Story" this year we get more Films based on Broadway musicals in the future.
Heck, I would love to have "Be More Chill" to become a film.
I've only ever seen Ben Platt perform songs from the show on daytime or late night tv, and the Tony's so I didn't have the whole context for the story until now. This looks so good
Finally have a chance to see this musical and I will have to bring a box of tissues.
I have seen the full musical here on TH-cam because I don't live in the US and I love it so much. As someone who suffers from Social Anxiety I totally feel and connect with Evan. Looks like it's going to translate to film very well and I'm glad to see Ben come back to this role
Saw this on my feed and couldn't click fast enough 🔥
They actually just released tour dates for DEH later in 2021 :) the movie looks stunning
Was lucky enough to see this show last time I was in LA. I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about the translation to the screen, but this trailer had me tearing up. Goosebumps on my arms. Cannot wait for this!
You simply need to see the live version. It's so good!
Greetings from Jamaica first time in ur channel... I love this couple bonding time
You will cry! I saw it on Broadway with Ben Platt, i cried like a maniac. It didn't help i saw it 7 months after my best friend committed suicide.
Was just going to recommend this to you guys. Thanks for reacting
Broadway will be open in December in NY and I’m hoping to see it at end of the year. I cried at the trailer and I’m so excited for the movie. Love ur reactions 💞 I already know I’m gonna be crying in the theater
live version was amazing. Wasn't with the original cast but still amazing in how the cast expressed their emotions so much that everyone in the audience could really feel it. I think the biggest thing that impacted me was actually the dynamic between the mother-son relationship. I listened to the soundtrack but i guess I didn't catch too much of what happened in the end just from the songs. Anyway, beautiful amazing movie. Thanks for sharing your reaction. Hope you get a chance to see it live on Broadway! woot woot!
I saw this on Broadway and wept through the entire show. Emotional and beautiful story told along with stunning music and lyrics.
This was the last Broadway show I saw before covid hits. I saw it when Ben was no longer in it, that’s why I’m so excited to finally see him in the role he originated.
Was lucky enough to see Dear Evan Hansen on Broadway and absolutely cannot wait to see it in the movie theater! I cried just watching the movie trailer. It was a wonderful show on the stage and I have no doubt it is going to be incredible as it transitions to the movie screen. I did not see Ben Platt on Broadway, so I am super excited to see him reprise the role in the movie. Bring tissues - you are gonna need them!!
Tissues ✅
waterproof mascara ✅
emotions: I'm not ready 😭
Love that Marc Platt produced this!
I will admit that the first time I saw this movie, I was going through a hard time. This movie made me cry almost the whole film. It was amazing.
Dear Evan Hansen is touring this coming season. We will be seeing it again in March in Nashville. My family has the music and play many of the songs on the piano.
3:57 I had the same reaction as Wendy!!!
It looks likes it will adapt very well, I saw Ben Platt and the original cast and it looks spot on to the musical
Check out the 2021-2022 season for the Ahmanson in LA. a great line-up including Dear Evan Hansen, Come From Away, The Prom, Oklahoma!, Hadestown, Everybody's Talking About Jamie, The Lehman Trilogy, and A Christmas Carol (not all in that order)
Literally have seen the trailer 4 times, and cried every single time.
Tbh, can't wait for the movie! Haven't watched the musical in person since they dont tour where I'm in, the only wait I watched it was through "Slime Tutorials" in youtube! Cried my eyes out watching the "Tutorials". Ben was phenomenal!
This trailer caught me out of nowhere this weekend when I went to see Shang Chi. I knew nothing of the movie or musical. But there I was, in a packed theater, bawling my eyes out. I feel in some ways, this is a story of my life. I was a socially awkward loner in high school. Depressed, suicidal. I had one friend, who was very similar to me. He committed suicide in Junior year, and I was faced with telling his family many things about him that they didn’t know. While my story was different, in that he was actually my friend, I feel this movie is going to destroy me. I’ll have to wait for it to come out for home viewing. There is no way I could make it through this in a theater.
Me: *having goosebumps and crying the first time I saw the trailer *
Also me: * having the exact same reaction while watching it the 10th time *
I can already tell I'm going to ball my eyes out... 😭😭😭
I was fortunate enough to see DEH Off Broadway five years ago.
That you're crying from watching the trailer reminds me of the show's gripping power.
I've never got a chance to see this on broadway, Im so happy I can see this on screen😁
Just a amazing story and well produced
This trailer made me emotional 😂😅
I saw it on West End and Cried...I saw this trailer and cried...and I will the movie and freaking CRRYYYYYY
I'm OBSESSED with the play - have seen it 5 times so far and have tickets for the Broadway re-opening on 12/11. I really, really wish they had just filmed the stage version like they did for Hamilton. To me the stage version is absolute perfection. I've been worried about how the intimacy of the live show will translate to the big screen. My first impression of the trailer was hmmm not sure about this. I did get a few chills, but also some questionable moments. Also I think they gave away too much information in the trailer - like Connor's suicide. There should be a spoiler alert or something lol. But I loved watching your reactions! You have given me a new perspective and so hoping for a pure masterpiece and lots of Oscars 🙂
I honestly don't see how they could have showed anything that made sense without spoiling the plot.
We sang this song in my school I was the main leader my favorite part was even when the dark comes crashing threw when you need a friend to carry you and your broken on the ground and then the back people sang you will be found and there were dancers dancing while we sing and then the part we all sang you will be found so let the sun come streaming in cause you’ll reach up and rise alone and then we all sand you are not alone
omg i literally got chills! also i dont know if youve seen it but if you liked this I think you'd love the everybodys talking about jamie trailer too!
I loved the musical and am so excited to see the movie!! The only thing that disappointed me was how the trailer showed so much of the story. Just let the music and characters envelope you and give you a gift of compassion and empathy while watching the show. It looks beautiful xo
I feel kinda jealous for everybody who got to know even a little bit about the plot before seeing the show. I went in completely blind when I saw it in DC @ the world premiere. They had released hardly any information about the show at that time. The act 1 closer ("Part of Me") was so much darker than "You Will Be Found," which is hopeful. I was far from the only one sobbing uncontrollably at the end of act 1. My Mom said she thought she was going to have to take me home at intermission. Even through it emotionally destroyed me, I feel in love with the show that night. I've been fortunate enough to be able to see it pre/Off-Broadway and on Broadway at the very start of the run.
Yeah the Broadway production is amazing. I think this adaptation looks great
This movie looks amazing. I live in NJ so im only an hr from nyc. Def want to see this on Broadway. Just a shame I didnt get to see it with Ben Platt.
I've seen this twice. Both were great slime tutorials and I balled both times. Glad Ben is back in the role and I think the movie looks really well done.
3:57 that was literally me all the way through the trailer. 😂😭
I saw it in London and it seems to translate extremely well to the screen!
This is gonna bring DEH to places higher than I ever thought possible
Yes I would have bawled in a theater. I left a performance as I was not ok. It’s a gut punch
I would have loved to see Ben Platt in his broadway performance but at least I'll see him reprise his role for the film adaptation. The music is so synonymous to the characters especially the tracks to resonate so closely to Ben's character. Thank goodness they didnt play Words Fail in this trailer, I'd probably bawl my eyes out even more. Great trailer. I'm definitely gonna watch this in theater and not on a streaming network. I want the theater to blast the soundtrack on full stereo!
I *know* I'm going to bawl my eyes out like I did with "Coco."
Have you guys seen the movie musical everybody’s talking about Jamie?? It was West End and a movie was made last year!!
I will be one of those people who will literally queue for tickets. Saw it in the West End and it took me days to recover.
I've seen the show twice - once on tour in California and once on Broadway, though neither was the original cast. I still cried for about 2 hour straight both times. Excited for the movie. I didn't know Julianne Moore could sing! I'm also a bit bummed that they didn't use more of the Broadway cast. It's not like the kids are well known actors - give the stage kids a break!
Yes wendy your comment about high school brought me back to my time in high school. I was like that Ben Platt character. It was really rough.
I've seen a Broadway touring company of Dear Evan Hansen. It is brilliant, gorgeous, heartbreaking, beautiful...Absolutely phenomenal! This trailer actually looks like it is going to be wonderful. I do have an issue with them not casting the actress that played Evan Hansen's mom on Broadway. She was beyond good! Her name is Rachel Bay Jones and she actually won a TONY AWARD for her performance in it!! The show has a huge following and the movie is going to be a smash hit so they did NOT need to cast a movie star to get people into the theaters. It must be so frustrating for Broadway performers that absolutely slay in roles that they even win awards for but then lose out on playing the role when the movie is made. GRRRR
You can Google Rachel Bay Jones singing 'So Big/So Small' from DEH...she will break your heart!
the ONLY movie trailer that made me shed tears...
Looks very good. Thank you.
Saw it on Broadway 🎭 was good 😌 didn’t cry but it was u
Funny and worth the money!
The memes for this movie have been golden.
As a fan of the Broadway show, my biggest surprise from this trailer is that I think Amy Adams looks to be amazing in it. And, by the way, the tour will be back in December (in LA 6/29 of next year) dearevanhansen.com/tickets/#tour
I’m so excited to have both Amy Adam and Julianne Moore in this.
@@TheMovieCouple We've known since Enchanted that Amy Adams can sing, but can Julianne Moore?
"So Big/So Small" really requires a polished vocal performance, and a lot of its notes are damn high. It would be a huge shame if they ended up dropping that track from the movie...
3:16 it came out in theaters already?
Sorry, theater as in livestream via Broadway or other live theater venues. Not movie theaters.
I really liked the soundtrack for a while without actually knowing the story. For our honeymoon we got on a cruise leaving from New York so the night before we left my wife surprised me with tickets to watch Dear Even Hansen on Broadway. That was the night she discovered how quietly I cried because I cried throughout this whole show even to songs I knew already. It's jarring that Ben Platt is reprising the role (He wasn't Evan by the time I saw the show) because he's not a teenager and I think that's my only gripe. Really, this looks like they translated the show to film beautifully.
It does look like they really focused on what makes the show great, and one of the main reasons for this is that Steven Levenson (The writer of the Broadway Musical) also wrote the script for the film. So if anyone should have an idea about what the narrative and emotional core of the story is, it's him
I didn't even know he was 27 when I saw this trailer. I've seen a lot of teenagers look like Ben Plath in this movie at 17. On this I have no questions.
For awhile there was a pirated video of the musical with the original cast on TH-cam. I know it was pirated because of the poor quality video, but it was good enough to enjoy the show. I downloaded it, but I think it was deleted soon afterward because when I went back it was gone. Anyway, I pull it up whenever I feel like a good long cry.
I saw the musical and I think this looks fantastic. I think it is in good hands with the greats who did La La Land and the Greatest Showman. I didn't catch if that was just the music or production too. Regardless, I'm so excited!
Awesome!!! I made a reaction video about this too! I can't wait to see the movie.
From what I understand from reading other reviews and information elsewhere, five of the original songs from the theatrical version were dropped and new songs written and have been inserted, sometimes in different spots, and as Ben and the young lady who plays Zoe Murphy - Kaitlyn Dever - reveal in a videotaped interview, the ending has been re-written to make more sense, and give closure, so it's not quite the same show as it was on Broadway, rather, it sounds like it was made - at least - more plausible and gives a more "realistic" ending, after the reveal to the Murphys, as to what actually occurred [what Evan did]. I did not see the theatrical version, although I wanted to, however, I was priced out of seeing the show by obscenely expensive tickets for the Los Angeles production, and with such an important/emotionally expressive show, I was not going to pay that much money to see the show from the "nosebleed section," so - in a strange sense of fate - the producers may have done me a favor, in not being able to see/experience the theatrical version. The cast sounds like it will be wonderful. The interview I saw tells a lot, if you are interested, and have 23 minutes to watch it, you can find it here: th-cam.com/video/dKyyvuD7rYk/w-d-xo.html.
really bring me back to high school where i was bullied
I know nothing about the play and wish they hadn't shown so much in the trailer or that I had stopped midway. But it looks really good.
I saw the trailer and screamed
i also am a theatre kid
I’m really upset about people hating on Ben for playing Evan. do I wish they would’ve done it a couple years ago? Sure. But I think Ben deserves to play in the immortalization of Evan Hansen. This movie will being the sorry to SOOO many people and I think bc his performance on Broadway in this role is considered one of the best, he SHOULD play the role he brought to life.
Why did they make Larry a stepfather? How is that going to change the dynamic of Breaking In a Glove? Not to mention that the kids have his name.
So Big/So Small always kills me.
The musical wrecked me! And going into it I knew the way the story played out and I knew all of the music and I was still a mess.
The movie looks like it translates so well which makes me excited!
They did alright with the movie. But it is nothing like seeing it live.... the stage show is 100 times better. I hope by now you have gotten a chance to see it. If not, please do.
You want a real tear jerker watch simon birch with Jim Carrey, A.I. with Haley Joel Osmet, and A Monster Calls with Liam Neeson.
Lmao I saw A Monster Calls a few weeks after losing a very close relative to cancer. Hit too close to home bro.
@@spartanK42 I sobbed like a little baby girl.
Off broadway!!!
They literally show the entire movie within the trailer. Trailers are supposed to tease you, not to spoil the whole thing. Whoever did this trailer should take some lessons with the one that did the West Side Sotry one.
That's exactly what I thought! I still found it amazing, but too revealing!
I think the strategy is that unless you're a Broadway-head, you would have zero understanding of DEH, whereas WSS is based on a fairly well known movie.
@@Varekai0723 Yeah, but they gave way too much of the story. I'm not a Broadway-head, never seen this musical, but just by watching the trailer I feel like I don't even need to see the movie anymore hahaha
Will agree that it seems to reveal the entire plot.
They definitely gave away most of the story. However, I think the consensus is though that because a majority of people know the plot - the show has been out for a while and well in the public consciousness - the trailers job is about showing how they will do justice to the adaptation. They know that based on the commercial success of the show the movie will likely be buzzed about and successful regardless, so I guess they are more focused on established fans. I also think a problem might be that the entire premise of the show banks around the major "twist" and as a result they kind of have to throw it in there. I think there might be a concern that general audiences will not understand what is going on without someone of the setup details, as spoilery or complete as they are. Additionally, imo the storyline itself is fairly predictable, but what makes the show is its soundtrack and heart. Even knowing the story will likely not take away from the viewing experience. But it does feel rather complete and might drive away new people, which is a shame too, you're not wrong.
I saw the original cast minus Ben Platt, so I thought it’d be pretty hard to get emotional with DEH again. After seeing this trailer I am sorely mistaken lol
you guys are sweet, but i think you're being a little too kind. i kinda like that they casted the original evan hansen - ben platt - he's an amazing actor and singer, he's played evan a million times, he knows the role inside and out, but... he's 27, evan is supposed to be 17. a younger actor would have been better. (like for example andrew barth feldman, he also played evan on broadway and he's 19). but i love that they chose nik dodani for jared. i know him from atypical and he's a perfect jared, just curious to hear him singing.
i'm so excited to finally see this movie, but also scared. this has to be amazing.
I respectfully disagree. Ben deserved to bring this role to the big screen. I honestly don't see most people caring. If we can watch a movie that features a talking tree and raccoon and accept them, age shouldn't be that big a hurdle.
@@misspriss2482 don't get me wrong, i love ben platt, he was in my opinion by far the best evan, it's just that he doesn't look like a teenager. i've watched the trailer many many times now (because i'm in love with it) and i learned to look past that detail. but DEH as a musical just means so much to me, i would be more than disappointed if it wasn't... amazing.
@@cherry03512 I didn't even know he was 27 when I saw this trailer. I've seen a lot of teenagers look like Ben Plath in this movie at 17. On this I have no questions.
The dude that plays Even is in his thirtys playing a highschool teenager. It looks odd
lol
Sorry but did he really just say “Into the Heights”?😢
Love the trailer for this but I'm not a fan how he kept saying what was going to happen in that scene and the next and the next. Let us enjoy the purity of the trailer without narrating please
So you watched a reaction channel but didn't actually want to hear their reaction? Here's an idea. Just go look up the trailer itself and you won't hear any narration.
@@misspriss2482 I wanted to hear their reaction to the trailer. But not jumping ahead and saying what's about to happen.
He looks 35 playing a teenager. So distracting. Also peep the heavy makeup to cover his 5 o’clock shadow 😂
Reprising - not repraising
What a BIZARRE CHANNEL. Let's watch two people watch a trailer and...what? What's the point?