Nothing beats the thrill of discovering a new musical. Welcome to the kick-start article of my First Impressions series (aka my groping around in the dark for an understanding of musicals that I know very little about) Like a mystery puzzle, I'm keen to fill in the gaps and follow any musical clues - no Wikipedia explanations allowed. Now, before you say I'm mad, we've all been there. Opportunity always calls when a new musical lands into our laps, an opportunity calling us to jump in at the deep end, Scooby-Doo style and imagine the storyline for ourselves. Through our headphones we hope to put the writers to the test and hope to connect to the music, often drawing our own mad conclusions that make us feel like Sherlock and Watson combined… Just an hour ago, before this crazy venture began, my knowledge of Dear Evan Hansen was fleeting. The only facts I'd managed to grasp of Pasek & Paul’s hit 2016 musical was its title and promo image of some pale headless guy with a broken arm who may have been the nerdy magician from Pitch Perfect. *The remainder of this post follows the highlights reel of a blind, one-woman account of the show that won Tony’s for Best Musical, Best Actor and Best Score. The following should be nominated for Best Guessed...
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