Ben platt biography, family life and everything about. Tony winner ben platt has released a music video for the. Broadway loves sam smith produced by benjamin rauhala april 5. The book of mormon full original good recording and. Benjamin schiff platt born september 24, 1993 is an american actor, singer, and songwriter. He starred in the musical the book of mormon on broadway. News the book of mormon, with nic rouleau, ben platt and syesha mercado, opens in chicago dec. The book of mormon returns to bank of america theater in february 2015 and runs almost daily through may. Platt and miranda also performed the song at the organizations rally in washington d. Get your tickets on theaterbroadwaybookofmormontickets. The funny 20yearold breakout star of pitch perfect is making them laugh in broadways the book of mormon. Platt did a brief national tour at age 11 with tony kushner and jeanine tesoris caroline, or change a show that, though very different in tone from the book of mormon, also deals with. Four broadway stars from two shows donated a video to nudm 2014. They are in the biggest musical in the city of chicago right now, ben platt and nic rouleau from the the musical, the book of mormon, drop by to talk about how the show has been going and to.
Benjamin schiff platt bseptember 24, 1993 is an american actor, singer, and songwriter. There are movies featuring josh gad, leslie odom jr. Ben platt and the cast of dear evan hansen perform. Ben platt is not your average twentysomething well, twentyyearold. Everything you need to know about ben platt thenetline.
He is an actor, known for pitch perfect 2012, pitch perfect 2 2015 and the politician 2019. Ben platt sings tomorrow is a latter day but well, theres no buts, literally just that. Listen to ben platt sing bad habit and ease my mind platt broke out as benji in the 2012 hit film pitch perfect and that same year was cast as elder cunningham in the chicago production of the book of mormon. Elder cunningham in the chicago production of the book of mormon. Pitch perfect 2, book of mormon star ben platt on cabaret, magic and meryl streep.
I was in love with the way ben platt sang man up from the musical t. Ben platt talks netflix dramedy the politician, his. They are in the biggest musical in the city of chicago right now, ben platt and nic rouleau from the the musical, the book of mormon, drop by. His credits include roles in the tony awardwinning original broadway production of the book of mormon and the. Ben platt in the book of mormon everyones always, like, can you really do magic. One of the performers was ben platt, who joined the touring cast of dear evan hansen to sing you will be found. Ben platt is an american actor, singer, and songwriter. Ben platt recently released an album, titled sing to me. Ben platt is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics. Tony award winner ben platt comes out, drops touching. Platt had always been interested in arts since he was a child and as such, he started performing on stage at an early age. He, however, dropped out after 6 weeks to keep up with his contract with the book of mormon. Ben platt opens up about being gay for first time, shares. The most extensive source for photos, videos, interviews and news on broadway, offbroadway and londons west end.
He began his career in theatre as a child and has appeared in broadway productions of the music man 2002, the book of mormon 201220, and dear evan hansen 20152017, receiving multiple accolades for. See more ideas about dear evan hansen, ben platt and dear even hansen. The book of mormon, with nic rouleau, ben platt and syesha. Debut album from ben platt is emotional, well paced. Watch ben platts latest music video older playbill. His vocal abilities are on solid display on is debut pop album.
On april 21, 2020, platt revealed on instagram that the taping of his radio city concert, in the form of a tv special entitled ben platt. Former the book of mormon costars cody jamison strand and jacob ben widmar stop by to chat about broadways high school throwback concert at green room 42 and more with paul wontorek. He starred in the musical the book of mormon on broadway before being cast in his first film. I believe from the book of mormon musical on the 65th tony awards.
Broadways ben platt, currently on stage in dear evan hansen in. The actor, best known as pitch perfects benji applebaum, put off entering columbia university to. Ben platt and kelly clarkson sing an original arrangement of make. He began his career in theater, gaining notoriety in the broadway productions of the book of mormon 201220 and playing the title character in the critically acclaimed stage play dear evan hansen 20152017, for which he won multiple awards including the 2017 tony award for best actor in a musical, the. He began his career in theatre as a child and has appeared in broadway productions of the music man 2002, the book of mormon 201220. Broadway star ben platt takes his turn at pop, pretty much.
As the youngest of the mormon elders in the book of mormon, arnold cunningham is a case study in wellmeaning ineptitude and comic confabulations that. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Ben platt generally travels from new york, ny, usa and can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Ben platt sings tomorrow is a latter day but well, theres no buts. From the fourtime emmy awardwinning creators of south park comes this hilarious broadway musical about a pair of mismatched mormon the book of mormon on vimeo join. Who is ben platt, why do fans think he is gay and who is. Ben platt is running fashionable circles around the rest of us. Book of mormons ben platt and nic rouleau and newsiess ben.
Uzo aduba and ben platt take on the roles of sweeney todd and mrs. Ben platt talks getting cast in richard linklaters merrily we roll along by stage tube nov, 2019 ben platt was a guest on tuesdays episode of live with kelly and ryan. Live from radio city musical hall, will be released on netflix on may 20, 2020. Platt released a new single rain on august 23, 2019, followed by a music video on september 10, 2019. Tags amistad id do anything for you im your best friend elder cunningham panzertime elder price nic rouleau ben platt book of. The stylists, photographers and photo assistants gathered for this cover shoot had slotted half a day to capture the actor in a variety of fashionable looks, but platt pumps out the entire session in less than two hours, and the room is cheering his playful charm and work ethic by. Nic rouleau, ben platt, syesha mercado, pierce cassedy. He began his career in theater as a child and has appeared in broadway productions of the music man 2002, the book of mormon 201220, and dear evan hansen 20152017. Rory omalley, josh groban, jeremy jordan, ben platt, anthony ramos, and andrew rannells are all on famous tv shows within weeks of each other. The cast of dear evan hansen at broadways music box theatre.
Platt donated part of the proceeds of the song to the march for our lives antigunviolence initiative. Tony winner ben platt has released a music video for the track older. See it in san diego may 2014 all the cunninghams are so amazing. Ben platt waving through a window from dear evan hansen. In march 2018, platt and linmanuel miranda released the song, foundtonight. Looks like the ivy league will have to wait a bit longer for rising star ben platt.
Dont forget to check out metromixs theater channel for more information. In addition to being a singersongwriter, ben is also a tony award winning actor who has played in several major broadway productions, such as the music man, the book of mormon and dear evan. He stopped by show people to talk about his alreadystandout career. Ben platt actorsinger benjamin schiff platt bseptember 24, 1993 is an american actor, singer, and songwriter. The history of beanie feldstein and ben platts precious. He then transferred to the broadway production in 2014. Originated the role of evan hansen in the broadway. Ben platt steals the show as elder cunningham in book of. Ben platt pitch perfect, the book of mormon sings stay with me at broadway loves sam smith on april 5, 2015 at 54 below. Perfect is making them laugh in broadways the book of mormon.
Speaking of ben platt, he is working on a solo album. For several years now, broadways sensitive golden boy, ben platt has captured the hearts and minds of theater audiences with his showstopping performances in the book of mormon and his tony awardwinning turn as the anxious, social misfit evan. Ben is a selfless person who enjoys giving back to society. Ben platt leads powerful dear evan hansen to broadway. The video is a gay love story between ben and charlies characters, made for bens just released single ease my mind off his upcoming solo album. The show, written by the creators of south park, tells the story of a pair of amateur mormon missionaries, elder cunningham ben platt and elder price nic rouleau, who are sent on a two. For the first time, beanie feldstein and ben platt are both headed to the. Cell block tango wjeremy jordan, ben platt, joshua henry. The book of mormon, the book of mormon, dear evan hansen regional,the secret garden,dear evan hansen off broadway, dear evan hansen broadway.
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