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We Have Notes On 'Dear Evan Hansen' : Pop Culture Happy Hour The stage musical Dear Evan Hansen debuted on Broadway five years ago. It won six Tony Awards, including one for its star, Ben Platt. It's now a movie, and Platt, who's now 27, is back to play Evan, a deeply troubled high school student who tangles himself in a lie. There's still singing, there's still dancing, and there are still a lot of questions to struggle with in this story. Plus, we remember the work of filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles.

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We Have Notes On 'Dear Evan Hansen'

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We Have Notes On 'Dear Evan Hansen'

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Ben Platt as Evan Hansen in the movie musical Dear Evan Hansen.

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The stage musical Dear Evan Hansen debuted on Broadway five years ago. It won six Tony Awards, including one for its star, Ben Platt. It's now a movie, and Platt, who's now 27, is back to play Evan, a deeply troubled high school student who tangles himself in a lie. There's still singing, there's still dancing, and there are still a lot of questions to struggle with in this story. Plus, we remember the work of filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles.

The audio was produced by Mike Katzif and edited by Jessica Reedy.