DECONSTRUCTING: Dear Evan Hansen

Join Playbill's Seth Rudetsky as he deconstructs one of Broadway's biggest hits, 'Waving Through a Window'.

[@melanieswang9475]

"Why was I cursed with this trachea?" Same, Mr. Rudetsky. I ask that all the time. Hahaha.

[@welshgal1854]

"Ben's notes are delicious". Ben Platt's delicious full stop

[@ItsMandaGomes]

Drinking game:

[@Phantomnightwatcher]

I'm so glad Seth is also obsessed with the "microriff" in the word "appear"!

[@derryradmirez6097]

"No bootlegging, people - you should pay for it... I had Playbill pay for it. NEITHER HERE NOR THERE!"

[@junobrosas]

"I don't know how to work this machine. Did I just delete the whole song??" Oml Seth😂😂

[@BrookeInProgress]

No one deconstructs like Seth Rudetsky

[@AustinNebbia]

Only Rudetsky can spend 23 minutes on a 3 minute song. Brava.

[@ILoveMilwaukee14]

I will never be able to not hear that string trill now.

[@girlonabookshelf4922]

I think he likes Ben Platt's voice XD

[@junobrosas]

Seth would love the Baroque rule that is, "If you sing the same line twice, they must be different

[@Tom-zc9cv]

Just spent 23 minutes watching a guy talk about a 3 minute song from a musical that I’ll probably never see.

[@mickeleh]

Seth Rudetsky's analysis of "Waving Through a Window" uncovers layers and layers of craft and skill in the construction of the song, the lyric, the arrangement, and, soaring above it all, the brilliantly savvy virtuoso vocal performance of Ben Platt. Thanks you so much.

[@ArcusLibri]

I could watch Seth deconstruct for 10 hours straight😍

[@mollie4094]

Ben Platt was born and raised in California to my knowledge so that's why he pronounces his R's :)

[@morgan_c]

My new favorite quotes.

[@seansantaclarita1]

"I'm just namedropping "Detaché"" had me dead😂

[@trenadeejohnson9996]

is anybody waving.......... AT ME

[@ralexd99]

I think a big reason there's the tip of the hats to Wicked is because the composer for DEH, Alex Lacilmore, also helped underscore Wicked

[@jodypowell7169]

Seth, I love your enthusiasm! Thanks for providing the musical explanation to someone like me who doesn't know music well enough to put into words why the songs appeal to me so deeply. You illustrate beautifully why Ben Platt, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, and Alex Lacamoire won Tony Awards for their work on this show.......SO SATISFYING! Yes!