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Ben Platt

  1. fact check
    Can Ben Platt Actually Run for State Senate in The Politician?The New York State constitution says no.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  2. special effects
    How The Politician Turned Ben Platt Into a Wooden MannequinIt took SFX, woodworking tools, and a 3-D full-body scan.
    By Calum Marsh
  3. trends
    Marie’s Crisis Is Suddenly the Hottest Piano Bar on TVThe Politician, Younger, and even Katy Keene love this famed West Village bar. But do they actually get it right?
    By Jackson McHenry
  4. tv review
    The Politician Is Irritating, Exhausting, and Occasionally GloriousMuch like its high-school hero, Netflix’s new satirical drama from Ryan Murphy has an excess of ambition and chutzpah and a lack of meaningful ideas.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  5. trailer mix
    The Politician Trailer: Bette Midler and Judith Light Are Here, TooGod help the man who has to square off against Bette Midler and Judith Light.
    By Zoe Haylock
  6. not a day goes by
    Platt, Feldstein, Jenner, and Linklater to Spend 20 Years Making MerrilyBoyhood, but make it Sondheim.
    By Jackson McHenry
  7. netflix
    Ryan Murphy’s Ben Platt Netflix Show The Politician Will Premiere in SeptemberMeet Payton Hobart, aspiring president.
    By Jackson McHenry
  8. the politician
    Jessica Lange Signs on to Ryan Murphy’s Ticket Yet Again on The PoliticianThe series stars Ben Platt.
    By Jackson McHenry
  9. music
    Ben Platt and Lin-Manuel Miranda Mashed Up Hamilton and Dear Evan HansenProceeds from “Found/Tonight” go to the March for Our Lives.
    By Jackson McHenry
  10. casting
    Dear Evan Hansen’s Ben Platt to Star in Film That Will Probably Also Have CryingPlatt’s starring in Love & Oatmeal as a writer caring for his mentally ill sister.
    By Jackson McHenry
  13. dreams come true
    Ben Platt, Streisand, and Gwyneth Paltrow Might Star in Ryan Murphy Netflix ShowThe Politician will, of course, be a musical.
    By Dee Lockett
  14. grammys 2017
    The Grammys Will Feature Performances From Pink, Gaga, Gambino, and BroadwayPatti LuPone and Ben Platt will perform at the January 28 ceremony.
    By Jackson McHenry
  15. dear evan hansen
    Ben Platt, Noah Galvin, and Taylor Trensch Made a Whole Disco Video ThingIt’s a lot all around.
    By Jackson McHenry
  16. modern miracles
    Beyoncé Finally Saw Dear Evan Hansen After Ben Platt ‘Conjured’ HerBen Platt begged her on Twitter.
    By Dee Lockett
  17. broadway
    Tony Winner Ben Platt Will Leave Dear Evan Hansen This NovemberThe show has not yet announced a replacement.
    By Jackson McHenry
  18. Backstage Portraits From the 2017 Tony AwardsBen Platt, John Legend, and more.
    By Kyle Dorosz and Jackson McHenry
  19. last night on late night
    James Corden Gives Donald Trump a Hyperspecific Matilda Musical ParodyWith the help of Tim Minchin, Ben Platt, and Abigail Spencer.
    By Jackson McHenry