Dear Evan Hansen [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]

by Dear Evan Hansen [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]

Overview

Featuring modern stage classics like "Waving Through a Window," the 2021 musical film version of Broadway's Dear Evan Hansen returns Ben Platt to the title role he originated in 2015. A tangled teen drama involving social anxiety, popularity, and a suicide note, its script was provided by the musical's book writer, Steven Levenson, who tweaks the ending, the importance of some of the characters, and omits four songs from the stage show ("Disappear," "To Break in a Glove," "Good for You," and "Anybody Have a Map"). Added to the song list is "The Anonymous Ones," sung by Amandla Stenberg (as Alana Beck), who co-wrote the song with original show composers Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. While the earnest tunes and weighty subject matter don't exactly get new life here, vocal performances are stellar by a cast that includes Platt and Broadway understudy Colton Ryan (as Connor Murphy) alongside Hansen newbies such as Stenberg and Julianne Moore, who gets her own song as Evan's mom, Heidi Hansen ("So Big/So Small"). With the exception of the irreverent "Sincerely Me," by Ryan, Platt, and Nik Dodani (Jared), the songs are so uniformly wistful, sincere, and pop-leaning that the five loyal, star-studded pop covers that close the 70-minute soundtrack don't do much to update the material. They include turns by Sam Smith, SZA, FINNEAS, an orchestral version of "Only Us" by Carrie Underwood and Dan + Shay, and an engaging, slightly airier "Waving Through a Window" by Tori Kelly. ~ Marcy Donelson

Product Details

Release Date:	09/24/2021
Label:	Capitol / Interscope
UPC:	0602438755424
Rank:	191093

Tracks

1. Waving Through a Window
2. For Forever
3. Sincerely Me
4. Requiem
5. If I Could Tell Her
6. The Anonymous Ones
7. You Will Be Found
8. Only Us
9. Words Fail
10. So Big/So Small
11. A Little Closer
12. You Will Be Found
13. The Anonymous Ones
14. Only Us
15. A Little Closer
16. Waving Through a Window

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Dear Evan Hansen Choir   Primary Artist
Danny Pino   Primary Artist,Primary Artist,Vocals
Hadiya Eshe   Primary Artist
Isaac Powell   Primary Artist
Kaitlyn Dever   Primary Artist,Vocals
Liz Kate   Primary Artist
Amandla Stenberg   Primary Artist,Vocals
SZA   Primary Artist
Dan + Shay   Primary Artist
Nik Dodani   Primary Artist
FINNEAS   Primary Artist,Bass,Piano,Vocals,Synthesizer
Summer Walker   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Colton Ryan   Primary Artist,Vocals
Sam Smith   Primary Artist,Vocals
Carrie Underwood   Primary Artist,Vocals
Tori Kelly   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Ben Platt   Primary Artist,Vocals
Julianne Moore   Primary Artist,Vocals
Amy Adams   Primary Artist,Vocals
DeMarius Copes   Primary Artist
Ben Thompson   Choir/Chorus
Nick Gold   Cello
Johna Smith   Violin
New York Brass Players   Brass,Brass Band
New York String Players   Strings
David Daniel   Choir/Chorus
Anna Espinosa   Percussion
Brenden Guvatt   Choir/Chorus
Caitlin Cawley   Percussion
Shay Mooney   Vocals
Carrie Manolakos   Choir/Chorus
Linny Smith   Choir/Chorus
Adam Dotson   Trombone
John Zarcone   Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Mike Tuccillo   Bass (Electric)
Luanne Homzy   Violin
Jung-Min Shin   Violin
Desi Oakley   Choir/Chorus
Margorette Muzangaza   Choir/Chorus
Obehi Orukpe   Choir/Chorus
Luke Pickering   Choir/Chorus
Nir Z   Drums,Percussion
Alison Gooding Hoffman   Violin
Dwayne Wint   Choir/Chorus
Ina Paris   Violin
Reuben James   Piano
Loren Allred   Choir/Chorus
Tamika Lawrence   Choir/Chorus
Marcus Paul James   Choir/Chorus
Diana Wade   Viola
David Baida   Choir/Chorus
Gus Pirelli   Moog Bass
Aaron Marcellus   Choir/Chorus
Charlie Tyler   Cello
Glenn Gwazai   Choir/Chorus
Aisha Jackson   Choir/Chorus
Mike Valerio   Bass
Jamie Eblen   Drums
Linnea Powell   Viola
Dave Romano   Bass
Dillon Kondor   Guitar (Electric),Guitar
Zalika Henry   Choir/Chorus
Ben Jones   Guitar
Jackie Coleman   Trumpet
Reiad Chibah   Viola
Clarice Jensen   Cello
Rachel Handman   Violin
Rob Jost   Double Bass,Bass (Upright)
Justin Smith   Violin
Jodi Milliner   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Ash Soan   Drums
Wynton Grant   Violin
Todd Lowe   Viola
Hannah Corneau   Choir/Chorus
Allen R. Louis   Choir/Chorus
Monica Davis   Viola
Adam Halpin   Choir/Chorus
Bryon Jones   Choir/Chorus
Hayley Pomfrett   Violin
Travis Cole   Choir/Chorus
Erin Benim Mayland   Violin
Justin Goldner   Bass,Guitar,Mandolin,Accordion,Guitar (Tenor),Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Jake Goldbas   Cajon,Shaker,Tambourine
Ilya Toshinskiy   Dobro,Guitar,Mandolin,Guitar (Acoustic)
Charlie Bisharat   Violin
Leo Sidran   Percussion
Matt Moran   Percussion
Ian Burdge   Cello
Kristina Musser   Violin
Richard Pryce   Double Bass
Sari Reist   Cello
Brandon Lee   Trumpet
Anja Wood   Cello
Songa Lee   Violin
Daniel Smyers   Vocals,Synthesizer
Benjamin Jacobson   Violin
Eric Byers   Cello
Allan Mednard   Percussion
Jocelin Pan   Viola
Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer   Choir/Chorus
Adele Stein   Cello
Alvin Hough   Piano,Choir Conductor
Mark Graham   Conductor
Jon Singer   Percussion
New York Brass and Percussion Ensemble   Percussion
Darren Johnston   Trumpet
Betsy Lamb   Viola
Teresa Stanley   Choir/Chorus
Los Angeles Strings   Strings
Jon Owens   Trumpet
Louisa Fuller   Violin
Tamara Hatwan   Violin
Vanessa Freebairn-Smith   Cello
Ben Cohn   Piano
Dan Romer   Guitar,Mandolin,Accordion,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Charles Dixon   Viola
Natalie Leggett   Violin
Maxim Moston   Violin
Everton Nelson   Violin
Andy Snitzer   Sax (Tenor)
Cenovia Cummins   Violin
Lucia Micarelli   Violin
Tim Young   Choir/Chorus
Eleanor Wright   Choir/Chorus
Ian Kagey   Soloist,Choir/Chorus
Duncan Fuller   Strings,Choir/Chorus
Alissa Smith   Viola
Derik Lee   Soloist,Choir/Chorus
John Altieri   Sousaphone
Mary Jo Stilp   Violin
Charlie Judge   Piano,Strings
LJ Singers   Choir/Chorus
Joyce Hammann   Violin
Neel Hammond   Violin
John Carlson   Trumpet
The Los Angeles Music Players   Strings
Alma Fernandez   Viola
Aaron Heick   Sax (Baritone)
Andrew Duckles   Viola
Belinda Whitney   Violin
Amy Helman   Violin
Alyssa Park   Violin
Peter Hess   Piccolo
Timothy Loo   Cello
Josefina Vergara   Violin
Bruce White   Viola
Richard George   Violin
Gerard Canonico   Choir/Chorus
Chris Stromquist   Percussion
Chris Worsey   Cello
Joel Reist   Double Bass,Bass (Upright)
Ryan Keberle   Trombone
Marisa Kuney   Violin
Tony Kadleck   Trumpet
Martin Agee   Violin
Alex Lacamoire   Piano
Tony Lucido   Bass
Ian Humphries   Violin
Deborah Assael   Cello
Joe Fiedler   Trombone
Jason Marshall   Sax (Tenor)
Tim Vaughn   Trombone
Natalie Weiss   Choir/Chorus
Kenneth Bentley   Sousaphone
Marshall Sealy   French Horn
Ming Yeh   Violin
Patricia Scott   Choir/Chorus

Technical Credits

Bri Holland   Vocal Producer
Joseph Wander   Assistant Engineer
David Bishop   Vocal Recording
Hanan Cher   Creation
Sara Pulice   Contractor,Contracting,String Contractor
Brad Krause   Marketing
Christian Magby   Music Assistant
Laura Kwasnik   Marketing
Owen Bonaventura   Engineer,Recording
Scott Skrynski   Mixing Assistant
Noelle Accardi   Publicity
Benj Pasek   Composer,Producer
Andy Kalyvas   Soundtrack Coordination
John Zarcone   Score Coordinator
Derek "MixedByAli" Ali   Mixing
Mike Tuccillo   Engineer,Pre-Production,Drum Programming
Amandla Stenberg   Composer
Luke Pickering   Assistant Engineer
Rob Bisel   Producer
Nir Z   Editing,Engineer
Jordan Carroll   Supervisor
Nikki Walsh   Marketing,Coordination
Gus Pirelli   Engineer,Recording
Chris Mortimer   Marketing
Michelle an   Creation
Justin Gammella   Vocal Editing
Michael Walter   Assistant Engineer
Mike Knobloch   Executive
Brian Porizek   Design,Art Direction
Cara Donatto   Publicity
Tony Seyler   Executive
FINNEAS   Producer,Sound Design,Synthesizer Programming
Jared Shelton   Creation
Adrian Amodeo   Marketing
Adam Mersel   Executive
Jay Marcovitz   Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Lauren Henderson   Soundtrack Manager
Matt Lamotte   Marketing
Justin Goldner   Producer
Christine Wolff   Publicity
Jimmy Napes   Producer
Neal Avron   Mixing
Greg Hayes   Engineer
Alan Meyerson   Mixing Consultant
Daniel Smyers   Engineer,Producer,Programming
Timothy Marchiafava   Editing
Carter Lang   Producer
Marisa Torbert   Musical Producer
Emily Grishman   Music Preparation
Mark Graham   Orchestration
Gina Zimmitti   Contractor
Ben Miller   Engineer
Jim Bruening   Editing
Ben Cohn   Supervisor
Dan Romer   Producer,Drum Programming,Additional Production
Jeanne Venton   A&R
Everton Nelson   Leader
Simon Hale   Arranger,String Arrangements
Kevin Globerman   Digital Recording
Justin Paul   Composer,Producer
Ian Kagey   Engineer
Duncan Fuller   Assistant Engineer
Nicholai Baxter   Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Derik Lee   Engineer
Charlie Judge   Arranger
Jeff Juliano   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Gavin Lurssen   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Jeff Balding   Engineer
Sandra Park   Musician,Vocal Contractor
Brian David Willis   Editing,Digital Editing
Angie Teo   Engineer
Rob Kinelski   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Richard George   Leader
Chris Ashburn   Assistant Engineer
Steve Fitzmaurice   Mixing
Alex Lacamoire   Producer,Orchestration
Lawrence Johnson   Choir Arrangement
Miles Walker   Mixing
Mark Agostino   Operation
Reuben Cohen   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Eric Kirkland   Mixing Assistant