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What makes camp so funny? The setting has been used for several memorable comedies including “Meatballs” and “Wet Hot American Summer.” “Theater Camp” introduces yet another genre title that focuses on a place for young performers; its story revolves around campers and counselors during one complicated summer. When one of their founders experiences a medical emergency, those carrying on face everything from ego-based competition to losing the entire camp forever.

Ben Platt is going all out to bring his new album “Honeymind” to fans.In March, the “Dear Evan Hansen” star announced an 18-concert, three-week residency at New York City’s Palace Theatre from May 28 through June 15 where he’ll debut the forthcoming record.Now, the 30-year-old Tony winner has unveiled tour dates sending him to theaters, auditoriums and performing arts centers all over North America as part of his 24-concert ‘Honeymind Tour’ with special guest Brandy Clark starting June 23 in Boston.“I can’t wait to sing my a– off for you in these gorgeous venues,” Platt shared on Instagram.Fans that can’t wait to catch the actor, singer and songwriter live can grab tickets for all concerts as soon as today.Although inventory for the newly announced tour dates isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Thursday, April 18, fans who want to ensure they have tickets ahead of time can purchase on sites like Vivid Seats before tickets are officially on sale.Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event.A complete calendar including all residency/tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.Ahead of “Honeymind’s” May 31 release, Platt has released a pair of singles.The poppy anthem “Cherry On Top” and sensitive, dreamy “Andrew” can be found here.On the road, Platt will be joined by country icon Brandy Clark.If you’re not familiar with her sound, you can check out her hits like “Who You Thought I Was” and “Stripes” as well as deep cuts from her storied catalog here.A slew of pop icons will be out and about all year

Ben Platt and Noah Galvin are engaged, again! The Dear Evan Hansen star showed off his diamond ring after sharing that his fiancé, Noah Galvin, proposed to him following their initial engagement in November. The 29-year-old Broadway star posted the sapphire ring on his Instagram Story, which looks familiar to the one he gave Galvin last year. «He proposed back,» Platt wrote alongside a snap of his ring.The  star also posted a photo of their dog, Mr. Georgie, holding a rose in his mouth.

What makes camp so funny? The setting has been used for several memorable comedies including “Meatballs” and “Wet Hot American Summer.” “Theater Camp” introduces yet another genre title that focuses on a place for young performers; its story revolves around campers and counselors during one complicated summer. When one of their founders experiences a medical emergency, those carrying on face everything from ego-based competition to losing the entire camp forever.

Broadway revival of “Parade,” Jason Robert Brown’s sorrowful if flawed musical about the 1915 anti-Semitic lynching of Leo Frank, is youth.Playing husband and wife Leo and Lucille Frank, Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond come across strikingly young (and at 23 years old, Diamond really is), like a faded photo of your great-grandparents that you discover in a drawer. The subjects neither smile nor frown, but behind their neutral stares is so much promise and fear.2 hours, 30 minutes, with one intermission.

anti-Semitic neo-Nazi protesters targeted the musical “Parade,” Mayor Eric Adams took the stage before Thursday night’s performance to declare the theater “is not a place where hate lives.”“We have the largest Jewish population outside of Tel Aviv,” Adams said as he addressed the audience at Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre.“And when you come out and really cross-pollinate with ideas and culture, that’s the beauty and that’s the symbol of New York City.”He continued: “When we fill a theater, we send a message out there that this is not a place where hate lives.”The Tony-winning “Parade” stars “Dear Evan Hansen” actor Ben Platt, 29, and Micaela Diamond, 23, of “The Cher Show.” Both are Jewish-Americans.A post shared by Parade on Broadway (@paradebway)Set in 1913, the Broadway musical is inspired by Jewish factory boss Leo Frank, who was wrongfully convicted of raping and murdering 13-year-old employee Mary Phagan.After his death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment, Frank was kidnapped from his cell and lynched by an anti-Semitic mob.Following Frank’s murder, evidence from the case pointed to Jim Conley, the factory’s janitor, as the actual killer.

Ben Platt and the producers of are speaking out after the first performance of the Broadway revival about the true story of a Jewish man named Leo Frank who was lynched in 1915 was met with antisemitic protesters outside the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre in New York City.Starring Platt and Micaela Diamond as Leo and Lucille Frank, dramatizes the 1913 rape and murder trial of 13-year-old Mary Phagan.

abducted from jail and lynched. Previews began on Tuesday for the revival show, which officially opens on March 16.A video posted on Twitter by the Forward’s engagement editor Jake Wasserman shows anti-Semitic protesters, who call themselves the National Socialist Movement, shouting hateful rhetoric.“You want the truth about who you’re going to see tonight,” shouted one of the group members.

PARK CITY – Listen, we’re not going to sit here while you read this review and pretend that we’re a musical theater expert. Sure, we may be The Playlist’s default gay/queer/LGBTQ+ critic, but “the stage” usually isn’t our thing.

Can wedding comedies make a comeback? Prime Video hopes so with their upcoming release, “The People We Hate at the Wedding.” The film focuses on two siblings who venture to their half-sister’s British wedding. This adaptation of Grant Ginder’s novel hails from Claire Scanlon; her work prior to the project includes popular series ranging from “The Office” to “GLOW.” Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin and Wendy Molyneux crafted the screenplay: the pair are next set to write the eagerly awaited “Deadpool 3.”  ‘Wedding’ relies on a solid cast to tell the story.

Aly and AJ Michalka are making magic on the road while they tour as special guests with Ben Platt. The sisters and singing duo spoke to ET's Denny Directo and opened up about what makes their synergy so palpable.«I think this collaboration, being able to tour with Ben, has been really special because his fan base is very, very in line with the way our fans think and view music,» AJ tells ET.

Ben Platt and Noah Galvin are still going strong as the couple made their awards show red carpet debut hand-in-hand at the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards. Platt was nominated for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media for the film adaptation of the hit Broadway show. While Platt ultimately lost the category to Andra Day for soundtrack, he nor Galvin showed no signs of being disappointed by the loss, even sharing a kiss at one point. The GRAMMYs marks their second major public appearance together — the other being the night before at the 33rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards — since making their red carpet debut as a couple back in September 2021 at the Los Angeles premiere of, which saw Platt reprising the titular role he originated onstage. «It’s the first time we’ve been able to take pictures together because of the pandemic and all that noise, but it’s been a beautiful first time together,» Platt told ET about posing with his beau.

Ben Platt and Noah Galvin just hit a huge relationship milestone! On Wednesday, the couple made their red carpet at the Los Angeles premiere of Platt's flick, .«It’s the first time we’ve been able to take pictures together because of the pandemic and all that noise, but it’s been a beautiful first time together,» Platt told ET's Lauren Zima of posing on the red carpet with his beau.

Dear Evan Hansen fans have always wanted to know Ben Platt‘s net worth, and many are even more curious now that the beloved Broadway musical has been made into a movie starring Ben himself. Well, in the words of “For Forever,” it looks like Ben Platt’s net worth has only been climbing “higher and higher” ever since his Dear Evan Hansen days—and it doesn’t seem like this trajectory is slowing down any time soon.

Ben Platt played Evan Hansen — the socially anxious high schooler caught up in a lie involving a letter with the titular address and the suicide of one of his classmates — for the first time when he was 20. It would be two more years before made its debut on Broadway.

“Dear Evan Hansen” at the Toronto International Film Festival Thursday night, a nagging question kept coming up: Should this thing still be a musical?Mostly, yes.The plot — controversial for many — has always been brilliant. Because of a miscommunication, the parents of a young student who killed himself are led to believe that Evan (Ben Platt), a high-school misfit, was his best and only friend.

On paper, an empathetic film depicting teenagers who live with mental health issues finding their way out of their high school years, which can truly be hell, seems like something we might need right now. Unfortunately, Stephen Chbosky’s adaptation of the Tony-awarding-winning musical “Dear Evan Hansen” is not that movie.

Noted high schooler, Ben Platt, is shedding his youthful look to join a film, “Broken Diamonds,” that has him shockingly play a character that is actually age-appropriate. (Sorry, you know we have to joke about the ‘Evan Hansen’ stuff as long as it’s relevant.) But the surprising transition from teen to grown man is helped along by the fact that he stars opposite noted adult, Lola Kirke.

Ben Platt will tackle it all via sing in , but it's also at the heart of his upcoming drama,. And ET has the exclusive trailer debut.In, Platt plays Scott, an aspiring writer moving to Paris to make his dreams come true.

Yesterday, the world was given the first look at the upcoming film adaptation of the Broadway musical, “Dear Evan Hansen.” While the trailer seemed to showcase what is a faithful adaptation of the award-winning source material, fan reaction was…mixed, to say the least. And it appears that most of the social discourse was less to do with the content of the trailer, but instead the idea that 27-year-old Ben Platt is in the lead role as the high school-aged kid, Evan Hansen.

Ben Platt is one of the most gifted actors who could sing his way to a Best Actor Oscar award on a good day and the day may have arrived. Ben’s most awaited feature Dear Evan Hansen, which is a heartbreaking journey of achieving hope is now finally captured on screen.

New Music Friday! It's every audiophile's favorite day of the week, and some of our favorite artists from all different genres have blessed us with new tunes.The Weeknd recruited Ariana Grande for a brand new verse on the «Save Your Tears» remix, complete with a trippy, animated music video.

Ben Platt knows first hand how rough COVID-19 can be.

It’s becoming clear that, 30 years into his career, Ryan Murphy views television shows, at least the ones he oversees, not as shows but as a list of checkboxes: A lengthy collation of popular ideas and opinions to be ticked off one by one, jammed into chapters clocking in at roughly 40 minutes and spare change, strung together in seasons comprising 7 and 10 episodes.

It’s an election year, so naturally “The Politician” is coming back for another campaign.

Ben Platt and Noah Galvin are officially dating! 

Ben Platt is a quaran-cheer king!

Award-winning actor and musician Ben Platt took a quick jab at US president Donald Trump while being honoured by Harvard University’s famed Hasty Pudding theatrical troupe as its 2020 Man of the Year.