The musical geniuses behind Dear Evan Hansencould teach us all about handling success

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Real-Life Guide to

STARTING OVER

SINGLE

10 TEENS

Who Will Inspire You &THE MENTORS THEY THANK

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PG 94

BRING ON THE DRAMA Lhuillier, Spuri-Zampetti and Kennedy PG 86

(They're really nice)

BENJ PASEK & JUSTIN PAUL

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B Y J I L L J O H N S O N

LIFE’S A SONG

From La La Land

to Dear Evan Hansen

Benj Pasek and Justin Paul

are music men superstars

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HOMEGROWN TALENT

OPENING SCENE

“BEING ABLE TO MAKE SONGS, MAKE ART, WAS ALWAYS SOMETHING I WANTED TO DO. I DIDN’T KNOW HOW OR WHEN THAT WOULD HAPPEN.” —BENJ PASEK

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TEAMING UP

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“MY PARENTS TALKED ABOUT MUSIC SCHOOL, BUT I WASN’T SURE I HAD THE CONFIDENCE TO PURSUE MUSIC IN REAL LIFE.” —JUSTIN PAUL

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