“Dear Evan Hansen” Backstage Tour from Will Roland

You won’t have to be waving through a window to hang out behind the scenes at “Dear Evan Hansen.” Cast member Will Roland gives us an inside look at what it’s like to perform in a typical two-show-day of a hit Broadway musical.
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[@alexk1105]

if I had the money I'd send the entire cast boxes of tacos

[@Bwayzone]

Please feel free to send us tacos too! (Subscribing would make us happy too!)

[@beetlejuiceblues12]

*puts on slightly different glasses* JARED KLEINMAN. Lol

[@Bwayzone]

We LOLed at this too!

[@smoshhasmyheart5974]

Will was born to play Jared

[@p3p1jnlol]

LanceTheDefenderOfTheUniverse yes he was. ALSO VOLTRON!

[@mailuening933]

LanceTheDefenderOfTheUniverse Jared was born to be played by Will

[@crspoo1560]

*jeremy

[@greaninn]

@@crspoo1560hhhh this is too true

[@torig.4988]

Smosh Has My Heart *Will is Jared

[@graces9505]

mike in the background im crying i love him

[@maralewis5994]

grace Sidney oh my god I know!! I was hoping Mike would say something:(

[@Bwayzone]

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[@JillyBeanyBoo]

grace Sidney I know

[@bizarrebobcat]

same tho

[@kaymarco8]

Oh my God, Amelia, same

[@graces9505]

WILL ROLAND IS SO DAMN HILARIOUS

[@Bwayzone]

We think he's great too :-D Please subscribe for more great videos like this.

[@itsjasmineteng]

Did you know Will Roland is Actually Jared Kleinman?

[@melodision9348]

Jasmine bUt IS He ThE iNSAnEly CooL JarED KleInMAn??

[@eggoog]

i laughed at the glasses bit hah

[@Bwayzone]

Haha yeah, we loved that part too! He's a funny guy.

[@potato.pancake]

eggoog It’s accurate though. Will literally already dresses like Jared and has his exact personality so the only different thing is the glasses...

[@mortifiedlion8180]

1:50 Mike in the background, staring into my soul while chewing food. Fantasies.

[@Bwayzone]

Hahaha... Do you think he's eating cookies too?

[@JW-mq3hv]

Bway Zone he probably is not gonna lie

[@dqc7179]

i want to be -in the room where it happens- there MIKE IN THE BACKGROUND JUST LIKE "eyyy"

[@joeyplaysviolin]

Finally. someone got into the room where it happens... I wanna be in that room, too.

[@SuperFreyaGAILINProductions]

‘Mike Faist in the bathroom’

[@joeyplaysviolin]

Super Freya GAILIN Productions, oh my god, that’s just beautiful. It’s Mike Faist in the bathroom at a party and he’s saying, “well, y’know.” XD

[@kyle-jamesmartin6900]

I just met Will yesterday after catching the show. you read all of these reviews and everyone tells you how amazing it is. You truly cannot know unlss you see it live. It is so amazing. Not enough good things to say.

[@Bwayzone]

We're glad you had the chance to see the show. Please subscribe, because we've got more backstage videos coming down the pipeline from other great Broadway shows!

[@kyle-jamesmartin6900]

Will do, thanks!

[@pipersteen9941]

I saw it on Sunday. So amazing

[@alidietz6531]

YOU MET WILLLLLLLLL *screams so hard that the roof caves in*

[@yourlocalpunkkid6136]

THANKS FOR MAKING ME CRY COS I CAN NEVER SEE THE ORIGINAL. ........unless.....?

[@alexr2688]

THE INSANELY COOL JARED KLEINMAN

[@spookithegoblin5048]

Can we please have a moment to talk about how beautiful Mike is?

[@sylviastaus3227]

1:52 Mike Faist I....I loveeeee all of you, but omgggg I CAN'T DO THIS!!

[@rileydion1181]

Sylvia Staus all he wants is for someone to notice him

[@keilainducta92]

he’s just randomly in the back there 😂

[@addie3072]

tag urself im mike peepin over will's shoulder

[@chiquitabananime7305]

I'm the Jared glasses

[@audreyhartman]

I'm the HALLLLWWAAAAAAYYY DANCE PARTY part

[@cherry4cola]

I'm the sad Evan Hansen

[@idkenglish5594]

I'm the camera Will Roland was holding

[@potato.pancake]

faaeri Olivia though

[@keelywilliams3391]

tiny mike in the corner is honestly what I live for

[@fruityeel]

he's an actual blessing to this earth

[@starryxsky2915]

AmeliaPanics this comment was terrible beacuse i couldn't like it twice

[@bobisawesome99]

when the show ends the audience gets to cheer evan hansen

[@emmarensin226]

MIKE WAS IN THE CORNER FOR 14 SECONDS, GHAAAAA (that moment when your favorite musical theater actor is in the corner not saying anything fir 14 seconds)

[@velvetsrose]

Can we please get a blog series with Will for DEH?

[@avak4725]

There is one! It's called "Sincerely, Me" it was filmed the eight weeks before Ben Platt left

[@niamhzanghi2044]

i stg were they dancing to JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

[@Bwayzone]

Glad you liked the video! Please subscribe for more fun Broadway videos like this!

[@niamhzanghi2044]

Bway Zone so is that a yes

[@user-go1fl4ox2q]

15 screaming goats I assume?

[@mcflychase]

Yeah they were lol

[@IlastarothTayre]

Subscribed because who doesn't love Broadway stars dancing to Jesus Christ Superstar and eating tacos? I live for these dorks.

[@Bwayzone]

Yup! This goes to show ya that no matter how "cool" someone on Broadway is, they're probably still a big theatre-nerds at heart!

[@byebyechannel2995]

the insanely cool jared kleinmen

[@honeybee2511]

Imagine living in New York and seeing the cast just walking around

[@Bwayzone]

You'll see anyone and everyone in NYC!

[@FicReads]

IM SOBBING OMG MIKE FAIST IN THE BACKGROUND OH GOD HELP ME

[@sleepdeprivation8390]

YES, THE INSANELY COOL JARED KLIENMAN!

[@Needsmoreflash]

01:28 The costume designer is a genius! It's like he's a completely different person, I don't even recognize him

[@mya7221]

1:51 mike in the background, gotta love him ❤

[@annieausten1784]

This is so ridiculous I love it

[@Bwayzone]

So glad you like it Annie! Please subscribe-- we've got more videos coming out every week!

[@ariel8817]

“...from will roland” *switches to glasses that still look exactly like his* “to jared kleinmaaaaaan!”

[@suzsafran]

This is the greatest video I have ever seen

[@vincentmenegio2442]

Will Roland is my spirit animal.....

[@quinnroscoe]

1:51 MIKE IN THE BOTTOM LEFT IM CRYING

[@kaymarco8]

Will: Say hi, Ben Platt! Me: **is relieved when Ben Platt doesn't say, "Hi, Ben Platt."**

[@datbear2754]

This man is not Jared Puts on glasses... WhAt!!!!!! Did not see that epic twist coming!

[@weresofansie1457]

He transformed from Will Roland to... *THE INSANELY COOL JARED KLEINMAN*

[@VillageDigby]

Jared is the best character

[@alanna3518]

Will is literally my favorite person I'm not even joking

[@aidan9945]

This is pretty much Will Roland vlogging and I'm living for it

[@Bwayzone]

Yeah, what a hilarious guy! Please subscribe if you want more fun videos like this.

[@amyvictoriab]

I freaking love Will😹💗

[@spiderdad2003]

I THANK GOD EVERY DAY FOR WILL ROLAND,,, holy heck i love him ;-;

[@henderyalfredo]

man oh man i love bowling

[@coziclair]

mike's goodlooking face in the corner #blessed

[@_alexcueto_]

I JUST WATCHED THE SHOW OMG IT WAS FRICKEN AMAZING!!!!!!

[@sanaaz2395]

I want them to do a blog series sooo bad!!

[@janzelle123]

lmAO WILL IS HILARIOUS I LOVE HIM SO MUCH OH MY GOD I NEED MORE VIDEOS OF THESE AND MIKE AT THE BACKGROUND

[@katienoelh]

Will never fails to make me laugh. Sometimes, he doesn't even make a joke. It's just the way he acts. I love this cast.

[@missdrawlicious3191]

1:11 Me: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR!

[@AlishaOrtiz]

Saw the show last weekend! It was amazing. I cried and laughed. Thank you.

[@aava7536]

“aww, cheer up evan hansen!😃”

[@eviecarswell394]

"Awww cheer up *Evan* *Hansen* " If it were that simple, the musical would be a whole flippin' lot shorter. 😂

[@violinsplease2827]

"I'm about to undergo my transformation from Will Roland to Jared Kleinman" THe iNsaNlEy coOl jArEd KleiNmAn

[@Flash-mv8rn]

I have an intense love for will roland

[@idbbb]

If Will had a vlog channel I would binge watch it all the time

[@emo3465]

1:51 mike just there in the background eating and being cute

[@eli1098]

I fucken Looove Will 😂

[@KinkyArtist]

extremely blessed video

[@prongsverse]

Will is so perfect how is that possible?!

[@raothon]

I am obsessed with Will

[@sugar-rice]

1:27 wow I can’t even recognize him any more

[@annaliselily5825]

literally got chills when ben started singing

[@psoasiwassaying]

Mike chewing contentedly in the background like a gentle alpaca and Olivia popping up here and there like a curious alpaca have me dead

[@sophiaa5098]

1:31 They were playing "buenos aires" from Evita, bless :')

[@fre-dream6363]

This dude(and the entire cast)has just stolen my fuckin heart❤

[@mamabear2847]

This whole cast is blessed tbh

[@alliechristopherson7468]

i love will roland with my whole heart

[@e.keough2975]

Can't wait for Sincerely, Me the vlog.

[@doxthigh2528]

I never knew it was possible to love a cast, to love a musical so much. Everything regarding or pertaining to DEH fills me with an unexplainable giddiness.

[@gorga7256]

They make me happy

[@gigglesnsquiggles8673]

Okay, but the glasses thing made me laugh so hard because I have had to use another pair of my own glasses as character glasses before and that is the actual mood of switching. Also I just love the fact that Mike just stared at the camera's soul and continued to just chew.

[@nataliexholland]

Mike's face in the corner 😂👌

[@anart5885]

When I saw mike I laughed first after I had a look battle with him until the end.

[@avenueis1377]

i love will so much you don't understand

[@dynastes3628]

i heckin love this

[@Bwayzone]

Thanks downinthedoggo! Subscribe for more fun backstage videos!

[@thaliagrace4444]

aah i love little videos like this

[@Bwayzone]

Glad you like them! BwayZone makes a ton of 'em, so make sure you subscribe!

[@damblamb2708]

1:51 I died when I saw Mike in the corner staring at the camera eating

[@ohnoitsclara2800]

will is my spirit animal

[@Bwayzone]

Oh ours too, obviously.

[@skylar2522]

*When you check to see when this was posted and it’s January and you think “wow January was only last month! Maybe they’re still doing the show!” Then you read its from January 2017*

[@RoseAnimates]

1:35 THE INSANELY COOL JARED KLEINMAN!!!!!

[@insadmnia]

Just Mike eating with Olivia behind Will killed me

[@elizabethgrant771]

me and my friend just watched the Never Have I Ever live stream, and now we call u Muffin Top😂😂😂

[@JonahBaum]

Did anybody send Schmackary's?

[@elliesdiary14]

Loved Mike Faust’s face in 2:04

[@lauralynmmm]

he.....he is Jared. he is the character in real life.

[@ithinkflutterawesome6511]

1:51 Mike’s just like: Hello. Please notice me.

[@dokibunni]

Mike Faist in the background is so adorable 😂

[@sideofcereal5604]

1:52 Mike just staring at the camera.

[@lissypritchard5566]

Mike omg 😂

[@beachedwhale2793]

I fucking love will he is so jared

[@jjju3]

i fucking love will so much. also mike and -dont hate me just got into the fandom dont know the cast yet- peeking out behind him at the enf

[@philtrashno2]

Mike is a beautiful human lmao

[@kolehiyala]

Transformation of superheroes portrayed by Will Roland

[@ho3lland]

IM CRYING

[@cartmanpilled]

Mike in the background I'm

[@xmafuyu]

my fav parts of this vid: 1. SILLY MOUTH THING 0:08 2. cheer up evan hansen 😀0:21 3. aNd tHIs iS mY dEsk hErEs tHe STUFF (preppy tour of items) 1:02 4. mike aesthetically eating 2:02

[@Akitakraft]

1:51 Mike is killing me Xp

[@coltonqueerisim]

Does anyone know if DEH will ever do a world tour :( I doubt they'd do it with the actual cast but this musical hit me on strong spiritual level and I: love to see it but I can't just fly to New York.

[@logan__hite]

Mike Faist in the background when he’s eating chocolate lmaoooo

[@macncheese7044]

MIKE HAS ME LAUGHING SO HARD AT 1:51

[@avery.e.e]

the audacity of including clips from the show but making both of them clips that don't include will, the star of this video

[@superdjorkurhero5608]

Woahohoh oh

[@absolutelynothing7961]

Did you mean: Jared Kleinman starring in MTV Cribs?

[@Bwayzone]

Hahah RIGHT?! Now that's an episode I'd watch.