Dear Evan Hansen (w/guest co-host Sharon Horwatt)
From What Were They Thinking? by What Were They Thinking? | Age of Radio
June 4, 2026 · 1h 51m
About this episode
Brendan and guest co-host Sharon Horwatt discuss the musical adaptation of Dear Evan Hansen, highlighting its casting and thematic issues.
Frequent guest Sharon Horwatt acts as co-host and expert this week as she helps Brendan navigate his way through the terribly misbegotten musical, Dear Evan Hansen. They break down the legendary miscasting of 27-year old Ben Platt, musical erasure in Hollywood movie trailers, the satire getting lost in adaptation, the complicated changes made from stage to screen, Kaitlyn Dever's terrific performance and MUCH more. What We've Been Watching: Brendan: Hokum Sharon: Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris Patreon: www.patreon.com/wwttpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/wwttpodcast Twitter: www.twitter.com/wwttpodcast Instagram: www.instagram.com/wwttpodcast Theme Song recorded by Taylor Sheasgreen: www.facebook.com/themotorleague Logo designed by Mariah Lirette…
People in this episode
Host: Brendan
Guest: Sharon Horwatt
Topics covered
- musical adaptation
- film reviews
- casting issues
- performance analysis
- Hollywood satire
Keywords
- Dear Evan Hansen
- Ben Platt
- musical erasure
- Kaitlyn Dever
- film adaptation
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Dear Evan Hansen, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, Hokum
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