Valentine’s Day: ‘Only Us’ From DEAR EVAN HANSEN

For Valentine’s Day 2019, the creators of the Broadway musical, Dear Evan Hansen, created this special rendition of the song “Only Us” from the hit show. The blockbuster musical chronicles the journey of a socially-awkward high school student (Evan Hansen) who has trouble making friends. In a twist of fate, the facts of a teen suicide get accidentally mixed up and he suddenly finds himself something of a hero, popular and spending time with his longtime crush. Except, it’s all based on an innocent falsehood that snowballs out of Evan’s control. Evan eventually faces having to give up his newfound social status or live a lie. At the 71st Tony Awards, Dear Evan Hansen took home six statues including Best Musical, and made a bona-fide star of its Tony Award-winning leading man, Ben Platt.

Ben Levi Ross of ‘Dear Evan Hansen’

While not a gay story, it’s certainly a theme LGBTQs have gravitated to in terms of the character’s yearning for acceptance. In the stage musical, “Only Us” is sung between Evan and his high school crush, Zoe. In this Valentine’s Day version, we have two ‘Evan Hansens’ singing to each other. Taylor Trensch, who played the title role on Broadway, and the national tour ‘Evan,’ Ben Levi Ross. For just a bit more Valentine’s Day charm, at the time this was filmed the two actors were actually dating. (I’m not sure about their present dating status). Related: Ben Platt & Casts Of ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Sing “You Will Be Found” Sung by the two young men, the song shimmers in fresh and hopeful shades of gay.

I never thought there’d be someone like you who would want me So I give you ten thousand reasons to not let me go But if you really see me If you like me for me and nothing else Well, that’s all that I’ve wanted for longer that you could possibly know So it can be us It can be us And only us And what came before won’t count anymore or matter We can try that

And on Valentine’s Day, all love is celebrated – whether boyfriend, girlfriend, wife, husband or even the person in the mirror. https://youtu.be/WJkwjrFbmIs Most of the time, I’m sharing some of the darker LGBTQ news of the day here. It’s nice to share something totally smile-worthy. https://www.instagram.com/p/CZ9rEQVMcPH/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link