Believing Their Own Lies: Evan buys into his own lies for a bit before it bites him back.Becoming the Mask: One of the core themes of the show - The false version that Evan imagines in his fictitious friendship with Connor is what gives him the strength to become a better person in Real Life.However, they decided to leave it in as a bit of Dramatic Irony, showing that the Murphys could've exposed Evan immediately had they been really paying attention. The creators revealed that "For Forever" was written before the script was nailed down and it was too late to change the line when they noticed the discrepancy. Unless he somehow repeatedly re-injures it - which isn't the case - the earliest he could've broken his arm is in July - after the end of the previous school year when he was working his summer job at the park. It's currently September, and a broken arm typically heals in six to eight weeks. "For Forever" starts with the line "End of May or early June". Artistic License – Medicine: A bigger issue is that Evan didn't initially intend the "perfect day" he had with Connor at the apple orchard to be the same day he broke his arm.If either of them had actually looked into it, they'd have found out the Appalachian Trail banned bikes back in 1984. Artistic License – Geography: A minor issue, but Evan says he and Connor talked about "biking the Appalachian Trail" after graduation.Artistic License: In-universe, Evan takes a number of liberties with his stories, which the writers have said were intentional to demonstrate how the Murphys fell for them because of their desire to believe as much as anything else (and which Alana ends up Pulling the Thread on when she falls out with Evan in Act 2).This leads into "Good for You", as Heidi ends up being in bitter acceptance of Evan choosing the Murphy family over her. ![]() ![]() Evan then venomously remarks that it's not his fault that other people can. She goes ballistic, remarking back that he is the only and one good thing in her life, and sarcastically apologizes for not doing her best for him. ![]() Armor-Piercing Response: After Heidi finds out about Evan's occasional visits to the Murphys instead of Jared's, Evan yells to Heidi that he thinks he's nothing more than a burden to her life.Armor-Piercing Question: "How did you break your arm?."If you're falling in a forest, and there's nobody around, do you ever really crash or even make a sound?" It refers to Evan's failed suicide by letting go of a tree branch.He keeps making things up as he goes until he gets cornered and has to confess to everything. This not only makes the audience sympathetic to the mothers it also refers to Evan's situation. "I'm flying blind, and I'm making this up as I go." Set as the chorus of the opening number.Zoe herself ends up doing this in a similar fashion during "If I Could Tell Her." Apologizes a Lot: One of Evan's signature traits, as noted by Zoe.It has been suggested that he may have borderline personality disorder or bipolar disorder. Connor is also implied to have some sort of mental illness, as he is emotionally volatile, paranoid about what others think of him, and apparently had a history of suicidal ideation.Or, depending on who's playing him, he can also be portrayed as being on the autism spectrum. While it's never referred to by name, Evan shows a lot of the signs and symptoms of social anxiety disorder.A novelization was published in 2018, not long before Universal announced their plans for a film adaptation, which was eventually released in 2021 with Platt reprising his role as Evan. The musical has received widespread critical acclaim for its music, story, and performances of its original cast, headlined by Ben Platt as Evan Hansen. In the end, he must face a harsh truth: even the best of intentions can become harmful. ![]() He becomes a beacon of hope for Connor's grieving family - only to witness everything unravel around him. As Evan is thrust deeper into a web of lies, he gains everything he's ever wanted - a chance to belong. After the suicide of fellow student Connor Murphy, a series of events land Evan in the center of a false narrative - that he was Connor's secret best friend. The musical focuses on teenager Evan Hansen, who suffers from a social anxiety disorder. It opened on Broadway on December 4, 2016, after its world premiere at Arena Stage in 2015, and an Off-Broadway production at Second Stage from March to May 2016. Dear Evan Hansen is an original musical written by the composer-lyricist team Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, with the book by Steven Levenson.
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