Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance
Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance
carlybarn
Swing Joined: 1/26/17
#1Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance
Posted: 1/26/17 at 1:31pm
Hey everyone--
Does Ben Platt have any shows that he isn't in throughout the week? Going to a Wednesday night show in a few weeks and wanted to make sure I don't miss him.... especially with the back to back w/ matinee.
Thanks!
#2Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance
Posted: 1/26/17 at 1:33pm
https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.php?thread=1098136#4889405
"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe."
-John Guare, Landscape of the Body
#3Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance
Posted: 1/26/17 at 1:34pm
https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.php?thread=1098136&dt=32
"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt
#4Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance
Posted: 1/26/17 at 1:40pm
I saw the show last night and while I knew he was in I was slightly worried that his voice would be tired or his performance would be fractionally lacking in some way due to two grueling shows in a day. Not the case at all. His voice was flawless and he was giving a 100% performance as always. You'll be fine. Enjoy the amazing show!
#5Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance
Posted: 1/26/17 at 1:46pm
(But then again, yesterday was NOT a two-show day for Dear Evan Hansen.)
You will be fine. And you will be found.
"When the audience comes in, it changes the temperature of what you've written." -Stephen Sondheim
#6Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance
Posted: 1/26/17 at 1:58pm
WayTooBroadway said: "(But then again, yesterday was NOT a two-show day for Dear Evan Hansen.)
"
There have been a lot of two show days and he's done every single one of them, and consistently sounds spectacular. It's called technique and training.
"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe."
-John Guare, Landscape of the Body
Golenboybway
Featured Actor Joined: 12/15/14
#7Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance
Posted: 4/9/17 at 3:53pm
From what it looks like, Michael park and Ben Platt aren't on today. I hope their understudies kill it.
https://mobile.twitter.com/undefined/status/851148739523878913
ethan231h
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/5/11
#8Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance
Posted: 4/9/17 at 5:39pm
My sister was there and she said they were fantastic! Maybe Ben went back to LA for Passover? wonder if he'll miss any other shows this week w/ the holiday
BroadwayConcierge
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
#9Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance
Posted: 4/9/17 at 5:40pm
Is today Ben's first absence ever?
ethan231h
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/5/11
#10Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance
Posted: 4/9/17 at 5:43pm
BroadwayConcierge said: "Is today Ben's first absence ever?
"
As far as DEH...yes. I'm sure he had to have missed a performance or 2 at Mormon
#11Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance
Posted: 4/9/17 at 5:43pm
Yes--first absence ever, after more than 150 Broadway performances, and both previous runs.
"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe."
-John Guare, Landscape of the Body
CT2NYC
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/7/17
#12Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance
Posted: 4/9/17 at 5:49pm
A friend of a friend was there today. Waiting for a report on how it went.
https://imgur.com/a/0KwwZ
Bwayfan12092
Stand-by Joined: 5/22/14
#13Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance
Posted: 4/9/17 at 5:55pm
CT2NYC said: "A friend of a friend was there today. Waiting for a report on how it went.
https://imgur.com/a/0KwwZ
"Colton's FAB if anyone wants to know.
#14Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance
Posted: 4/9/17 at 6:27pm
Did they keep Asa's voiceover at today's performance?
In our millions, in our billions, we are most powerful when we stand together. TW4C unwaveringly joins the worldwide masses, for we know our liberation is inseparably bound.
Signed,
Theater Workers for a Ceasefire
https://theaterworkersforaceasefire.com/statement
akmiller_98
Understudy Joined: 8/1/15
#15Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance
Posted: 4/9/17 at 6:33pm
I was there last night. It was my third time seeing the show and while Ben's performance was still exquisite, he was struggling a little. He didn't go for a couple of the high belts (like "I never let them see the worst of me" in Words Fail) and he was losing his falsetto a little so he sort of whispered/spoke a few of those.
After the bows, Michael Parker went over to him and gave him a hug and said something like, "Good job. You did it!"
I think he just needs a few days of vocal rest. I can't believe he made it this far really.
mulligan3
Chorus Member Joined: 7/9/16
#16Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance
Posted: 4/9/17 at 7:18pm
So far everyone on twitter is saying the Colton slayed ! Can't wait to get more in depth details though....
willep
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/08
#17Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance
Posted: 4/9/17 at 7:20pm
Yeah, I saw it for the first time in Friday and Platt's voice was sounding a little tired.
CT2NYC
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/7/17
#18Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance
Posted: 4/9/17 at 7:40pm
Well, considering that he's been performing quite a bit on his Mondays off, I wouldn't be surprised if he needed a break.
bfreak
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/6/11
#19Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance
Posted: 4/9/17 at 9:46pm
I saw him on Friday night and he was phenomenal! Noticed no vocal problems then. He pretty much blew the roof off after Waving Through a Window. Was so happy to have seen him! He absolutely deserves to win the Tony.
CurtainPullDowner
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/4/04
TamzBway
Understudy Joined: 11/8/12
#21Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance
Posted: 4/10/17 at 9:05am
I heard he was out as he was very sick yesterday. I'm heading into town Thurs thru Sun and I don't want to line up super early for him not to be in the show so I'm following this thread. Does anyone know if he'll be out for Passover or the Easter weekend? Hopefully he won't be sick as of this Thurs but you never know.
sondmon
Stand-by Joined: 5/17/15
#22Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance
Posted: 4/10/17 at 9:10am
I doubt it. The most important day of passover is tonight so he won't have to miss for that unless he went back to LA in which case that was probably the reason for yesterdays announcement. Though, it is unlikely because something like that would probably have been planned and announced beforehand. He's probably just sick.
LarryD2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/1/14
#23Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance
Posted: 4/10/17 at 11:02am
He called out sick. If he wanted to fly to LA for Passover, he could have easily done so either last night or this morning and not missed the performance. That wasn't the case. He got sick, and I'm sure he'll be back as soon as he feels up to it. Probably tomorrow.
#24Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance
Posted: 4/10/17 at 11:36am
Bumping my question from before. It would have been interesting if they kept asa's virtual community voice in the show.
In our millions, in our billions, we are most powerful when we stand together. TW4C unwaveringly joins the worldwide masses, for we know our liberation is inseparably bound.
Signed,
Theater Workers for a Ceasefire
https://theaterworkersforaceasefire.com/statement
#25Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance
Posted: 6/8/17 at 9:36pm
in case anyone was curious, Colton was on for Ben tonight.
