From DEAR EVAN HANSEN to INTO THE WOODS... Sing Along with the Talented Cast of PITCH PERFECT!

By: Nov. 26, 2016
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PITCH PERFECT alum Ben Platt stars in the title role of DEAR EVAN HANSEN, which began preview performances on November 14th at Broadway's Music Box Theatre. The new musical, featuring music by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, originally ran at the Arena Stage in Washington, DC in 2015 before making its way to off-Broadway's Second Stage Theatre in March of 2016. For his performance, the actor won an Obie Award and was nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award and Drama League Award.

Platt, who portrayed Benji Applebaum in both Pitch Perfect and Pitch Perfect 2, first hit the Broadway stage as Elder Cunningham in the Tony Award winning musical THE BOOK OF MORMON. The actor had portrayed the role just a few months earlier in the show's Chicago production.

However Platt is not the only musical theater star to be featured in the PITCH PERFECT franchise. Below, sing along as BroadwayWorld takes a look at the other talented cast members from the film!


ANNA KENDRICK

Kendrick made her Broadway debut as Dinah Lord in the 1998 musical comedy HIGH SOCIETY, earning her a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical.

In 2014, she portrayed 'Cathy Hiatt' opposite Jeremy Jordan in Richard Lagravenese's THE LAST FIVE YEARS, a big screen adaptation of Jason Robert Brown's stage musical. Below, watch Kendrick's performance of 'Still Hurting' from the film:


Later that year, Kendrick took on the role of Cinderella in Rob Marshall's big screen adaptation of Sondheim's Tony-winning musical INTO THE WOODS. Here, Kendrick performs "On the Steps of the Palace" from the film:


While Kendrick went on to appear in the PITCH PERFECT sequels, she is perhaps best remembered for her performance of "Cups (You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone)" in the original film.


REBEL WILSON

Wilson portrayed 'Fat Amy' in all three PITCH PERFECT films. She is perhaps best known for her scene-stealing role of Brynn in the feature film BRIDESMAIDS. Other notable roles include 'Struck By Lighning,' 'What to Expect When You're Expecting' and ABC's short-lived comedy 'Super Fun Night.' This June, the actress made her West End debut as Miss Adelaide in GUYS AND DOLLS.

Below, watch Wilson perform "Push It" by Salt N' Pepa on the UK's The Graham Norton Show:


In 2014, Rebel Wilson teamed with talk show host Ellen DeGeneres to form their new duo "Rebellen". Watch the pair performing their original song on ELLEN


Watch Rebel Wilson and Adam Devine singing "We Belong" from PITCH PERFECT 2:


BRITTANY SNOW

Brittany Snow portrayed The Bellas' leader Chloe Beale in the Pitch Perfect franchise. In 2007, she showed off her vocal chops in the role of Amber Von Tussle in the big screen adaptation of Broadway's HAIRSPRAY. The role marked a reunion with director Adam Shankman whom she previously worked with on Disney's The Pacifier.

Watch her performance of 'New Girl in Town' from HAIRSPRAY below:


Snow showed off her rapping skills during a 2015 appearance on ELLEN, performing Coolio's classic tune 'Gangsta's Paradise.' Check it out below:


ANNA CAMP

Camp played power-hungrey Bellas leader Aubrey Posen in the Pitch Perfect films. In 2007, she was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award for her performance in the Off-Broadway play The Scene and made her Broadway debut in the 2008 production of A Country House. She went on to portray Jill Mason in the 2008 Broadway revival of Equus opposite Daniel Radcliffe. In 2012, she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for her performance in the Off-Broadway play All New People. In 2011, she had a memorable turn in the Oscar nominated film THE HELP as Jolene French.

Check out Anna Camp in a featurette for PITCH PERFECT:


Below, Pitch Perfect's Camp and the Bellas perform 'The Sign', 'Eternal Flame' and 'Turn the Beat Around':


SKYLAR ASTIN

Best known for playing Jesse Swanson in the Pitch Perfect franchise, this talented actor starred in the original cast of the award-winning Broadway musical SPRING AWAKENING. He has also appeared in films such as Hamlet 2 (2008), and Taking Woodstock (2009) and portrayed Mark Cohen in 2010's RENT at the Hollywood Bowl. This year, he appeared as Norman Mushari in New York City Center's Encore's performance of GOD BLESS YOU, MR. ROSEWATER.

Below, watch the original cast of SPRING AWAKENING performing a medley of songs at the 2007 Tony Awards:


Here, Astin and The Treblemakers perform "I've Got the Magic In Me" from PITCH PERFECT:


BEN PLATT

Below, watch Ben Platt perform "Stay With Me" at 2015's "Broadway Loves Sam Smith" at 54 Below:


Finally, check out DEAR EVAN HANSEN's Platt and Laura Dreyfuss performing "Waving Through a Window" on this week's LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS:



Follow Caryn Robbins at @CarynRobbins


Rebel Wilson photo: Johan Persson

Into the Woods photo courtesy of Walt Disney Studios



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