The funny 20yearold breakout star of pitch perfect is making them laugh in broadways the book of mormon. Sep 09, 2014 the funny 20yearold breakout star of pitch perfect is making them laugh in broadways the book of mormon. Ben platt in the book of mormon everyones always, like, can you really do magic. Nic rouleau and ben platt, who currently star as elder price and elder cunningham in the national touring company of the book of mormon, are to star in the roles on broadway in jan 20, according to their tweets. Ben platt is reaping the fruits of his perseverance in the business. Rannells and gad no doubt left two pairs of giant shoes to fill, and now the book of mormon has placed its faith in two relative newcomers rouleau and pitch perfects ben platt.
Subsequently, he bagged a supporting role in the musical comedy hit pitch perfect for which he received a nomination of teen choice awards in the category as. Elder cunningham in the book of mormon and evan in dear evan hansen, both on broadway. According to deadline, the book of mormon s ben platt has signed on to join the streep, kevin kline and rick springsteen in jonathan demmes upcoming movie musical ricki and the flash. Ben platt, from pitch perfect to an anxious teen on stage. In dear evan hansen, newly minted tony winner ben platt portrays a. How a 23yearold with mild anxiety and a charmed life became. Ben platt, from pitch perfect to an anxious teen on. Broadway alum nic rouleau and pitch perfect star ben platt, who have been playing elders price and cunningham, respectively, in the second national tour of the book of mormon since december 2012. Aug 25, 2018 ben platt biography affair, single, ethnicity, nationality, height married biography who is ben platt. Apr 03, 2016 a producer, stacey mindich, introduced them to mr. Meet the chicago cast of the book of mormon chicago. Ben platt will star opposite rouleau as elder cunningham. Ben is a selfless person who enjoys giving back to society. Ben platt biography affair, single, ethnicity, nationality.
Sep 01, 2014 ben platt in the book of mormon everyones always, like, can you really do magic. He was starred in the broadway musical dear evan hansen. His other well known role evan hansen, in the smash hit dear evan hansen. Image courtesy of atlantic records needless to say, the bridge between broadway and music row is. Book of mormon broadway cast update feb 2020 book of mormon memorabilia at theatregold now. This didnt last long as platt was snatched up for a role in the book of mormon. Ben platt leads powerful dear evan hansen to broadway. His other credits include the pitch perfect movies and the musical the book of mormon, in which he. How ben platt became broadways pitch perfect man by. The book of mormon, the book of mormon, dear evan hansen regional,the secret garden,dear evan hansen off broadway, dear evan hansen broadway. 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. At 11, he appeared in a brief national tour of caroline, or change, by jeanine. Get to know more about ben platt below, who just wrapped up his debut.
He dropped out of university after six weeks to pursue a role in book of mormon on broadway. Cunningham in the book of mormon, a role he then played on broadway. Tucked into older, a theatrical juggernaut that doesnt even try to hide the fact that the actorsinger introduced evan hansen to the world the line is a personal aside expressed on an otherwise universal ballad. The book of mormons ben platt to join meryl streep in ricki. How a 23yearold with mild anxiety and a charmed life. Ben platt biography affair, single, ethnicity, nationality, height married biography who is ben platt. Ben platt may wind up becoming the gay barbara streisand, meaning a multiplatform superstar. They will asume their roles from matt doyle elder price and cody jamison strand elder cunningham. According to deadline, the book of mormons ben platt has signed on to join the streep, kevin kline and rick springsteen in jonathan demmes upcoming movie musical ricki and the flash. The 23yearold ben platt with a height of 5 ft 9 inches started out his career quite young. Emilio madridkuser ben platt won a 2017 tony award for his breakout performance in dear evan hansen. Ben platt steals the show as elder cunningham in book of mormon. As the vocalist, actor, and performer sang life into a host of nuanced and fascinating characters, audiences embraced his voice wholeheartedly. The book of mormon, winner of nine tony awards including best musical, will launch its second national tour next month in chicago, with.
Birth facts, family, and childhood ben was born on. After opening on broadway in december 2016, dear evan hansen went on to become this years biggest broadway smash and at the heart of it was ben platt in the title role, night after night on. Ben platt generally travels from new york, ny, usa and can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Dislike this please so its harder for youtube to find and take down. Its key song is grow as we go, about individuals changing, together. How ben platt changes with his orginal music the theatrical. Staying in sign up for our home entertainment tips.
The book of mormons ben platt to join meryl streep in. Ben platt, on pitch in dear evan hansen the washington. Oct 21, 20 broadway alum nic rouleau and pitch perfect star ben platt, who have been playing elders price and cunningham, respectively, in the second national tour of the book of mormon since december 2012. Dear evan hansenobc, another obc good quality act 1 only, mlb as evan video nft until dec 30. Also, he has been the part of the movies like pitch perfect and pitch perfect 2. Ben platt perform others music exquisitely, but he now sings and plays his. See more ideas about dear evan hansen, ben platt and dear even hansen. Ben platt in broadway performance dear evan hansen. I really like playing people who arent easily likable, says ben platt. Benjamin schiff platt born september 24, 1993 is an american actor, singer, and songwriter. Platt donated part of the proceeds of the song to the march for our lives antigunviolence initiative.
Debut album from ben platt is emotional, well paced. In the theatre world, he has played the role of elder cunningham in the book of mormon. Ben platt, a star of the pitch perfect films who also had a muchpraised run in. Pitch perfect 2, book of mormon star ben platt on cabaret. At the age of 11, ben began his performance career in the national tour of caroline, or change as noah. Ben platt is not your average twentysomething well, twentyyearold. If you didnt already know ben platt is gay, this is how he wishes youd find out. He stopped by show people to talk about his alreadystandout career. Stormin mormon the book of mormon may refer to the sacred text of the latterday saints movement in some circles, but in broadways case its a hit. Meet the chicago cast of the book of mormon chicago tribune. The book of mormon premiered on 19th december 2012 and run for almost a year at the bank of america theatre. Ben platt height, net worth, girlfriend, personal life and. Ben platt actorsinger benjamin schiff platt bseptember 24, 1993 is an american actor, singer, and songwriter. Actor ben platt, who plays elder cunningham in the book of mormon.
Jun 12, 2017 how ben platt became broadways pitch perfect man by. Dave thomas brown elder price dave is a north carolinabred sagittarius, who has had the immense pleasure of playing this role on broadway and on the west end in london. His father, marc platt, was a lead producer of wicked. Jun 06, 2019 dislike this please so its harder for youtube to find and take down. May 06, 2018 ben platt was later cast in the chicago production of the book of mormon where he played the role of an elder arnold cunningham, the show was premiered later in 2012.
Since the production, he followed on with the stage and from 2012 to 2015, the star blew up. Aug 22, 2019 platt received a lot of plaudits for his role in the book of mormon. For those unfamiliar, ben platt is an actor who made a splash as benji in pitch perfect and its sequel movie. Ben platt blew audiences away with his starring role in the hit broadway musical dear evan hansen. Is ben platt gay, who is the girlfriend or boyfriend. Ben platt is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics.
Tucked into older, a theatrical juggernaut that doesnt even try to hide the fact that the actorsinger introduced evan hansen to the world because why would it. The book of mormon, the book of mormon, dear evan hansen regional, the secret garden,dear evan hansen off broadway, dear evan hansen broadway. Dec 22, 2017 after opening on broadway in december 2016, dear evan hansen went on to become this years biggest broadway smash and at the heart of it was ben platt in the title role, night after night on. Ben platt steals the show as elder cunningham in book of. In 2014, platt reprised his role when the show returned at the eugene oneill theatre. Platt was 19 when he made his broadway debut in the book of mormon stepping into the role of goofy misfit elder cunningham in 2014. Aug 21, 2017 broadway superstar ben platt to guest. At just 24, the actor earned the 2017 tony for best actor in a musical. Elder arnold cunningham in the chicago production of the book of mormon. He got his start in a national tour of caroline, or change at age 11 before snagging the.
Musical theatre master class with ben platt ages 19. The book of mormon, winner of nine tony awards including best musical, will launch its second national tour next month in. In the theatre world, he has played the role of elder cunningham in the book of mormon, both on the national tour and as his broadway debut in 2014. 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. Countless fans worldwide fell head over heels for ben platt during his tony awardwinning turn in the title role of dear evan hansen and onscreen in films such as the pitch perfect franchise. He began his career in theater as a child and has appeared in broadway productions of the. And i think nic rouleau and ben platt are pretty much flawless. See more ideas about book of mormon, book of mormon musical and book of mormon broadway. The theater star turned pop crooner came out in his personal life when he was 12, then landed his broadway debut in the book of mormon as elder cunningham in 2012. Everything you need to know about ben platt thenetline.
Jan 22, 2019 in 2012, platt was cast in a production of the book of mormon playing elder arnold cunningham the musical comedy by the creators of south park makes light of mormon beliefs and practices, and was well received, with many critics praising his performance on stage. Ben platt was later cast in the chicago production of the book of mormon where he played the role of an elder arnold cunningham, the show was premiered later in 2012. I recently followed ben platt up to his dressing room after a. After starring in the national tour of the book of mormon, platt made his. Just before he could begin his freshmen year at columbia university, ben landed the role of benji in the. Ben platt, nic rouleau and american idol finalist syesha mercado are the new leading trio of broadways the book of mormon, beginning jan.
Stormin mormon the book of mormon may refer to the sacred text of the latterday saints movement in. May 10, 2017 i recently followed ben platt up to his dressing room after a. Per analysis, this is likely to become a trifling figure to the actor in the coming years, as he is still steps away from the climax of his career. Being gay comes up so casually, as ben platt prefers. Lifechanging might be a slightly hyperbolic way of describing bom, its true, but it really was the catalyst for a shift in how i approach life. Apr 17, 2014 rannells and gad no doubt left two pairs of giant shoes to fill, and now the book of mormon has placed its faith in two relative newcomers rouleau and pitch perfects ben platt to spread. 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. Dear evan hansen actorsinger ben platt tells his story with debut album. The cast of dear evan hansen at broadways music box theatre. Nic rouleau and ben platt october 21, 20 nic rouleau and ben platt, who currently star as elder price and elder cunningham in the national touring company of the book of mormon, are to star in the roles on broadway in jan 20, according to their tweets. Ben platt, a star of the pitch perfect films who also had a muchpraised run in the book of mormon, plays the. At 19, whist starring in theatre, he also appeared in the film pitch perfect, as the nerdy singing magician, benji. 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, receiving multiple. Before landing the book of mormon on broadway, platt enrolled at.
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