High-school senior Evan Hansen has always struggled to belong. But when the notoriously troubled Connor Murphy took his own life, he did so in possession of a letter Evan had written to himself. Now everyone thinks they were best friends. As Evan feeds the lie, and helps Connor's family deal with their grief, it's clear that he isn't invisible anymore. Every day is suddenly amazing. Evan convinces himself he's doing the right thing.
Until everything starts to go wrong...