“Don’t waste any time trying to be like anybody but yourself.”
On Sunday, June 11, Dear Evan Hansen came away as the clear winner of the 2017 Tony Awards.
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The Broadway musical won a total of six awards, including Best Musical and Best Actor for Ben Platt.
The show is about a high schooler named Evan Hansen who grapples with social anxiety and it addresses topics like suicide, family, loneliness, and friendship.
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Platt gave a heartwarming acceptance speech, in which he thanked a lot of people, including his family.
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