Val Emmich

Student Blog: Staying Focused as a Senior
by Student Blogger: Timothy Klimek - Apr 30, 2026

My schedule is starting to get tighter and tighter as the school year comes to an end. As I wrap my classes, most of my focus is starting to turn more towards everything theatre to keep me going.

Student Blog: Keeping the Electricity On: In conversation with Caroline Garrett
by Student Blogger: Timothy Klimek - Mar 31, 2026

For the past few months, I have been working on a film adaptation of the novel. Before we started filming, I talked to Caroline Garret, who plays Tegan Everly in the film about the upcoming production and her character and the upcoming production.

Student Blog: Staying Calm and Motivated in this 'Season of Love'
by Student Blogger: Timothy Klimek - Mar 1, 2026

As a senior in high school who is graduating this spring, my schedule is starting to get tighter and tighter as deadlines start to close faster. Even with everything quickly happening, it’s important to stay in the moment, keep your head up, and just keep going.

Student Blog: Making My Grand Entrance Into 2026
by Student Blogger: Timothy Klimek - Jan 30, 2026

It’s time for the curtain to rise on 2026 and make my grand entrance into the new year. For me, 2026 is the year I’ve been looking forward to the most for a long time. So let’s reflect on the past, and jump into the future!

DEAR EVAN HANSEN Is Now Available to License Through MTI
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 8, 2025

Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International (MTI) announced that the Tony®, Grammy® and Olivier Award-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen is now available for licensing

BWW SPECIAL: Todo lo que sabemos sobre la película de DEAR EVAN HANSEN
by Cristina Martinez - Feb 1, 2021

La versión cinematográfica del aclamado musical DEAR EVAN HANSEN llegará a las pantallas este año y aquí recopilamos todo lo que se sabe de ella hasta el momento.

BWW Blog: The Prom on Netflix
by Student Blogger: Emily Naud - Dec 15, 2020

The live film adaptation in my opinion is the thing us musical theatre geeks have been waiting for all of quarantine.

BWW Blog: Musical Theatre Books to Read During Quarantine
by Student Blogger: Emily Bonifacio - Apr 13, 2020

One of my favorite activities is reading books and what better time to do that then right now when we're all stuck at home? Unfortunately, there are many theatre related activities we cannot participate in right now but one of the best ways we can learn more about our crafts and read about others in our fields is by reading about them. There are hundreds of Broadway related books, script writing and acting guides, memoirs by our favorite stars, and more! I thought I would share some of my favorites with you all to hopefully get you all back in the mindsets of creating art and learning about those who you look up to.

Check Out These Ten Audiobooks Narrated By Broadway Stars
by Stephi Wild - Mar 22, 2020

Need a fix of your favorite Broadway stars' voices while stuck inside! Check out our list of 10 audiobooks narrated by Broadway stars!

Marin Mazzie to be Honored in Student Film LIKE US
by Kaitlin Milligan - Sep 18, 2019

The Family School Association Performing Arts Program of The Ethical Community Charter School together with THISLEARNING®, is proud to announce LIKE US, a live action film (45 minutes), has been accepted into the Golden Door International Film Festival. The film will screen for competition at Landmark Loew's Jersey theatre on Saturday, September 21stat 8:00pm. The official trailer has been shared 205 times and received over 12,000 views on Facebook @fsaperformingarts using hashtag #LIKEUSMovieand #StopBullying.  To purchase tickets to the premiere https://thislearning.com/LIKEUS

Top BOOK SELECTIONS for Your Holiday Gift List
by Marina Kennedy - Dec 4, 2018

We have some gift suggestions for books that have been recently released. Whether you are purchasing a present for a budding chef, mystery lover, a student who is prepping for college, or someone who is fascinated by theatre and film, check out these books and their purchase information on Amazon.com.

VIDEO: Watch Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, and Chelsea Packard Sing 'You Will Be Found'
by Julie Musbach - Oct 22, 2018

Dear Evan Hansen has been turned into a young adult novel currently on a national book tour. Watch as musical writers Benj Pasek, and Justin Paul joined by Chelsea Packard perform 'You Will Be Found' in Ann Arbor!

VIDEO: Darren Criss, Barrett Wilbert Weed, Sing DEAR EVAN HANSEN Anthems at NYC Book Tour Stop
by Julie Musbach - Oct 22, 2018

Dear Evan Hansen has been turned into a young adult novel. A national book tour is currently hopping across the country. Get a peek at the New York City launch with videos featuring Darren Criss, Barrett Wilbert Weed, and more below!

VIDEO: James Corden Sings 'Waving Through A Window' On DEAR EVAN HANSEN Book Tour
by Alan Henry - Oct 17, 2018

Yesterday James Corden stopped by The Grove Barnes and Noble location in Los Angeles to sing 'Waving Through A Window' with Pasek and Paul. The event featured Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, and novelist Val Emmich.

BWW Interview: DEAR EVAN HANSEN Becomes a Book, and Before Their Promotional Stop in Salt Lake City, Its Creators Discuss the Adaptation Process
by Blair Howell - Oct 11, 2018

DEAR EVAN HANSEN: THE NOVEL launches a book tour, with an event in Salt Lake City. 'We know the passionate love people in Salt Lake City have for musical theater,' said composer Justin Paul.

VIDEO: DEAR EVAN HANSEN Creators Talk to Megyn Kelly About Turning a Hit Musical Into a Book
by Kaitlin Milligan - Oct 9, 2018

The Broadway hit 'Dear Evan Hansen' elicited such a huge response from fans that it's now hitting bookstore shelves as a novel. 'Dear Evan Hansen' composers Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, Steven Levenson, the musical's playwright, and Val Emmich, who wrote 'Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel,' joined Megyn Kelly this morning to talk about the challenges of turning the beloved musical into a book.

Wake Up With BWW 10/9: TORCH SONG Begins Previews, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 9, 2018

Good morning BroadwayWorld! Today's top stories: Torch Song begins Broadway previews, The Jonathan Larson Project begins at Feinstein's/54 Below, and more!

BWW Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN by Val Emmich
by Bonnie Lynn Wagner - Oct 8, 2018

The novelization of the hit musical Dear Evan Hansen comes out tomorrow by Val Emmich from Poppy / Little, Brown and is a MUST for any fan of the show. It doesn't simply re-hash the moments of the musical. It doesn't just take Steven Levenson's book and the lyrics of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul and put them in writing. It expands and evolves the world fans already know and love.

Broadway on TV: Taye Diggs, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul & More for Week of October 8, 2018
by Kaitlin Milligan - Oct 8, 2018

From stage to screen, Broadway will be represented on TV for the week of October 8, 2018!

Barrett Wilbert Weed, James Corden, Shoshana Bean, and More to Appear on Tour with DEAR EVAN HANSEN Novel
by Julie Musbach - Oct 2, 2018

Dear Evan Hansen is now available as a young adult novel. In celebration of its release, there will be a national book tour featuring Emmich, Steven Levenson, Benj Pasek, and Justin Paul. Songs will be performed alongside the novel's release. Special guests will join the creatives along the way, find out who and where below!