Inside the Mind of Ben Platt, the “Dear Evan Hansen” Star 1 Oscar Short of an EGOT (at 30!)
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Ben Platt is an actor, singer, and songwriter who’s quickly become one of the most decorated performers of his generation. He sits down with Guy to talk about his first professional acting role at age 9, breaking out in “Pitch Perfect” and the runaway success of “Dear Evan Hansen”, finding his voice as an “authentically” queer artist, and the secret ingredient behind his success: “sacrifice”.
Buy Ben’s new album, “Honeymind”, here: https://interscope.com/collections/ben-platt/products/honeymind-cd
Ben’s current residency at the Palace Theatre on Broadway: https://www.broadway.org/shows/details/ben-platt-live-at-the-palace,842
Links from the Show
01. Ben performing “I’ve Got the Magic in Me” in Pitch Perfect
02. Ben singing “You Will Be Found” (from “Dear Evan Hansen”) on America’s Got Talent
03. “The Politician” on Netflix
04. Ben’s duet with Lin-Manuel Miranda
05. “Cherry on Top” Official Music video (from “Honeymind”)
