to make an impact on a lot of paeople. >> reporter: taylor trnesch currently plays the role of evan hansenk from people who have gone through experiences similar to evan's or to connor's. it's eye-opening to see people feel safe writing it and how widespread it is. >> reporter: alex boniello plays connor murphy whose character takes his own life at the beginning of the musical. how does "dear evan hansen" stay so true and in so many ways so sharply brutally honest about different things and not glamorize the issue of suicide? >> it's so fascinating because it's something that i've been thinking a lot about. there's a lyric that my character since. "if you never get around to doing some remarkable thing, that doesn't mean that you're not worth remembering." when we look at someone like anthony bourdain or kate spade, these are people who've changed millions of lives. it still can't always fix or change whatever's going on that's causing the terrible issue for you, but to know that you're not alone and that your life is worth something always. >> you don't have to be extraordinary to be love

from classics like west side story and hello dolly to new hits like mean girls and dear evan hansen.als find their legs and notes and choreography in d.c. ♪ the goal is that eventually dave and his singing staffers will make it to broadway. but gehling says he hopes the show's message that one man can make a difference first resonates in the nation's capital. >> everybody that lives and works in washington, d.c. especially, no one came here to be a part of a problem. everyone came here to fix something, or were sent here to fix something. and i think the altruism inherent in that is something that "dave" is about. >> reporter: a message his silver screen counterpart would seem to endorse. >> you make a nice president, dave. maybe you could save energy by weaving your own shoes... out of flax. or simply adjust your thermostat. do your thing, with energy upgrade california. >>> self-driving vans are now on the road in a city in texas. a six-month pilot project got under way monday in frisco, which is north of dallas. drive ai is the first company to launch a self-driving test with pass

they did "hamilton," they did "dear evan hansen" -- >> jimmy: yeah, they know what they're talking aboutto the cast recording. you asked me if i could write a a song for the soundtrack and -- >> oh, my gosh. >> jimmy: remember this? >> barely. >> jimmy: you said -- >> yes. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: it did not -- no, i ended up -- >> i barely remember. >> jimmy: it's pretty bad. i mean, but you asked, you go, "dude, i need a song for the scene where you see janice andd" >> damien. >> jimmy: and you realize that they're kind of -- there's like punk kids around, maybe it's like a punk song. this was different than the "mean girls." >> yes. >> jimmy: than seeing, you know, the plastics -- so, i go, "all right, so punk rock." and so i went to buddy girard's apartment in the city and i recorded this punk song. >> oh my gosh. >> jimmy: and i got -- i just want to play this. this is never aired ever because -- you listen to it maybe twice and said, "no, i don't need this." [ laughter and applause ] this is my version of my song. it's called, "mean girls." ♪ yeah yeah mean girls yeah yeah ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ye