perfectlywhelmed replied to your post: Friday Afternoon Gripes
totally agree on evan hansen. the guy is a great singer, but all the songs sound basically the same? i bought the cast recording and i’ve not even listened to it all the way through once
Yep. I’d heard a couple songs in isolation, but played it through during my not-lunch break and reviewed the plot synopsis (which I’d heard, but not really grasped). Underwhelming, all around.
All the songs sorta mush into each other, and it reminded me (not in a good way) of Next to Normal, musically, as well as thematically re: dealing hamfistedly with mental illness in theatre.
Also, Evan is a dick. Having a mental illness doesn’t justify your shitty, manipulative behavior, dude. I’m not rooting for you.










