Ben Platt News

Top stories: Read the reviews for Back to the Future, The Notebook musical is headed to Broadway next year, and more!

After four seasons, Joshua Bassett and Sofia Wylie are saying goodbye to East High with the final episodes of High School Musical: the Musical: the Series. We sat down with the stars to discuss what they'll miss from their days on set, Ben Platt singing sessions with the cast, their favorite performances on their series, and more. Watch the video!

Get all the details on the upcoming production of SPAIN at Second Stage Theater, including the star-studded cast featuring Marin Ireland, Zachary James, and Erik Lochtefeld. Find out when and where you can catch this highly anticipated show.

Taped during a live panel at the 2023 BroadwayCon event on Friday, July 21, the actors give us a glimpse into their artistic journeys from working a memorable ‘survival job’ to the audition process for their respective shows and where they were when they got the call that they had booked their first Broadway gig!   

The two-time Tony-winning revival of Parade closes at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, following 21 previews and 166 regular performances.

MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL the 1994 iconic blockbuster book by John Berendt, which still holds a New York Times bestseller list record, is being developed into a new musical and will have an invitation only  industry reading on August 3rd and 4th, 2023 in New York City. Learn more about the musical, and find out who is starring in the reading, here!

Top stories: Read reviews for The Cottage, Jeremy Jordan and Eva Noblezada will lead The Great Gatsby musical at Paper Mill Playhouse, and more!

Rosemount High School student Mia Nelson was named as a Semifinalist at the 14th annual National High School Musical Theater Awards (Jimmy Awards®), a coast-to-coast celebration of outstanding student achievement, recognizing individual artistry in vocal, dance and acting performance.

Discover the Broadway stars who were almost cast in the upcoming Barbie movie, including Ben Platt, Jonathan Groff, and more. Find out why they missed out on the chance to join the star-studded cast and learn about the musical numbers featured in the film.

This weekend Theater Camp expanded to 10 markets/51 theaters, up from six locations in New York and LA opening weekend, taking in an estimated $266,000 for a per-screen average of $5.2k, according to Deadline.

Not sure about which Broadway show to see this Summer 2023? Below, check out a full list of whats new on Broadway and which productions to catch before they're gone for good!

Top stories: Betty Who and Phillip Boykin join Hadestown, Austin Scott joins & Juliet, and more!

Perelman Performing Arts Center has announced additional opening events and performances  to celebrate the September 19 grand opening of the new performing arts center at the World Trade  Center site in Lower Manhattan.  The lineup includes LaChanze, Ben Platt, and more. Learn more here!

Top stories: Casting for Sondheim's final musical Here We Are at The Shed, Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme will embark on a holiday tour this year, Theater Camp box office success, and more!

Theater Camp had the highest grossing limited opening weekend for a Searchlight Pictures film since 2019 over the weekend. Theater Camp had the second-highest grossing weekend at AMC Lincoln Square and Alamo Brooklyn, following Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning. It stars Ben Platt, Molly Gordon, Noah Galvin, and more.

Nick Lieberman had 19 days to turn Theater Camp, a short film he created with his friends Ben Platt, Molly Gordon, and Noah Galvin, in a full-length feature film. BroadwayWorld sat down with Lieberman to discuss the making of the film, his theater camp memories, what it was like on the set of the film, and more. Watch the new video now!

Pack your bags and get ready to live your best theater kid life, because beginning later this week (July 14), Theater Camp, starring Tony Award winner Ben Platt and Molly Gordon, arrives in select movie theatres. In this video, watch as the cast chats about the film at the NYC premiere.

We are kicking off the series with Charles (15), Sofia (15), and Liora (14), who recently headed to a special screening of Searchlight Pictures' new release, Theater Camp, now playing in select theaters. Curious about what they thought of the film?Find out in this video!

Pack your bags and get ready to live your best theatre kid life, because beginning today (July 14), Theater Camp, starring Tony Award winner Ben Platt and Molly Gordon, arrives in movie theatres. While we await the film's release, study up on the company with a preview BroadwayWorld's Stage Mag!