Rachel Bay Jones & Jennifer Laura Thompson
Ben Platt & Original Broadway Cast of Dear Evan Hansen
Ben Platt
Mike Faist, Ben Platt & Will Roland
Laura Dreyfuss, Michael Park & Jennifer Laura Thompson
Ben Platt & Laura Dreyfuss
Mike Faist, Ben Platt, Kristolyn Lloyd, Will Rolland, Jennifer Laura Thompson & Original Broadway Cast of Dear Evan Hansen
Ben Platt, Kristolyn Lloyd, Will Rolland, Laura Dreyfuss & Original Broadway Cast of Dear Evan Hansen
Michael Park & Ben Platt
Laura Dreyfuss & Ben Platt
Rachel Bay Jones, Kristolyn Lloyd, Will Rolland & Ben Platt
Ben Platt
Rachel Bay Jones
Ben Platt & Original Broadway Cast of Dear Evan Hansen
The writers describe this song not even as an opening number, but an introduction to the characters and plot.
The audience is introduced to not only main character Evan Hansen, but also to his mother, Heidi. Heidi is a single mom working two jobs, going to law school, and trying to hold on to the m...
[HEIDI, spoken]
Have you been writing those letters to yourself? "Dear Evan Hansen, this is gonna be a good day and here's why"
[EVAN, spoken]
I started one.
[HEIDI, spoken]
Those letters are important, honey. They're gonna help you build your confidence.
[EVAN, spoken]
I guess.
[HEIDI, sung]
Can we try to have an optimistic outlook, huh?
Can we buck up just enough to see the world won't fall apart?
Maybe this year, we decide
We're not giving up before we've tried
This year, we make a new start
[HEIDI, spoken]
Hey! I know! You can go around today and ask the other kids to sign your cast. How 'bout that?
[EVAN, spoken]
Perfect.
[HEIDI, spoken]
I'm proud of you already.
[EVAN, spoken]
Oh, good
[HEIDI, sung]
Another stellar conversation for the scrapbook
Another stumble as I'm reaching for the right thing to say
I'm kinda coming up empty
Can't find my way to you
Does anybody have a map?
Anybody maybe happen to know how the hell to do this?
I don't know if you can tell
But this is me just pretending to know
So where's the map?
I need a clue
'Cause the scary truth is
I'm flying blind
And I'm making this up as I go
[CYNTHIA, spoken]
It's your senior year, Connor. You are not missing the first day.
[CONNOR, spoken]
I already said I'd go tomorrow.
[LARRY, spoken]
He doesn't listen. Look at him, he's probably high.
[ZOE, spoken]
He's definitely high.
[CYNTHIA, spoken]
I don't want you going to school high, Connor.
[CONNOR, spoken]
Perfect, so then I won't go. Thanks, Mom!
[CYNTHIA, sung]
Another masterful attempt ends with disaster
[LARRY, spoken]
Interstate's already jammed.
[CYNTHIA, sung]
Pour another cup of coffee
And watch it all crash and burn
[ZOE, spoken]
Connor finished the milk!
[CYNTHIA, sung]
It's a puzzle, it's a maze
I try to steer through it a million ways
But each day's another wrong turn
[LARRY, spoken]
I better head out.
[ZOE, spoken]
If Connor's not ready, I'm leaving without him.
[CYNTHIA]
Does anybody have a map?
Anybody maybe—
[HEIDI]
Anybody have a map?
[BOTH]
—happen to know how the hell to do this?
I don't know if you can tell
But this is me just pretending to know
[HEIDI]
So where's the map?
[CYNTHIA]
I need a clue
[BOTH]
'Cause the scary truth is
[CYNTHIA]
I'm flying
blind
I'm flying
blind
[HEIDI]
I'm flying
blind
I'm flying—
[BOTH]
I'm flying blind
And I'm making this up as I go
As I go
Anybody Have a Map? was written by Justin Paul & Benj Pasek.
Anybody Have a Map? was produced by Stacey Mindich.
Rachel Bay Jones & Jennifer Laura Thompson released Anybody Have a Map? on Fri Feb 03 2017.