Ben Platt in the ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ trailer. Ben Platt reprises his Tony-winning role as a high school student aching belong in "Dear Evan Hansen," an adaptation of the popular Broadway musical. DEAR EVAN HANSEN has struck a remarkable chord with audiences and critics everywhere. “Dear Evan Hansen” YouTube/screenshot “ Dear Evan Hansen ,” the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical from 2015, is finally coming to the big screen with a new film directed by Stephen Chbosky . A YouTube commenter added: “Dear Evan Hansen has the potential to save a lot of lives and comes at a time when a lot of people need … Broadway sensation "Dear Evan Hansen" just dropped a trailer for the forthcoming Universal film, directed by Stephen Chbosky ("The Perks of Being A Wallflower," "Wonder") and starring Ben Platt. Ben Platt stars in the movie adaptation of Dear Evan Hansen. Pic credit: theatremania/YouTube. Both deeply personal and profoundly contemporary, DEAR EVAN HANSEN is a new American musical about life and the way we live it. The time has finally arrived! Her most recent appearance was as Julie in the Netflix show The Eddy in … Go check it out! The trailer has it all — an all-star cast, a wide range of emotions, and the stellar Ben Platt who doesn’t exactly look like a high school student anymore.. Platt — who originated the role of Evan Hansen on Broadway in 2016 and won a Tony Award for best actor — is 27 now. Copyright disclaimer: I do NOT own this video nor the image featured in the video. Dear Evan Hansen‘s stage version did this incredibly well, too. Dear Evan Hansen cast also includes Amanda, who plays the role of Alana Beck. a musical Film to be released on Sept. 24, 2021 in theater. Evan Hansen is about to get the one thing he’s always wanted: a chance to finally fit in. Disappear from the Dear Evan Hansen Original Broadway Cast Recording. Platt’s run in Dear Evan Hansen, from workshops in 2014 until his final bow in late 2017, made him a modern Broadway legend. She made her acting debut with the 2011 movie Colombiana, after which she went on to play the much-appreciated role of Rue in The Hunger Games franchise and bagged the Teen Choice Award for Best Chemistry. Song You Will Be Found belongs to Dear Evan Hansen and footage belongs to the Today Show