Ben Platt

movie review July 14, 2023

Theater Camp Is Too Sweet to Take Issue WithOkay, maybe one or two quibbles.

By Alison Willmore

roundtable July 13, 2023

‘The Gayest Gasp of All Time’The cast of Theater Camp discuss the roles they were born to play and the Broadway divas they’d body-swap.

By Rachel Handler

the f word (fabulous) June 11, 2023

Tony Awards Bleep Out (Reclaimed!) Gay SlurParade director Michael Arden is now a what with a Tony?

By Jason P. Frank

ben platt warning May 18, 2023

I’m Just a Theater Camp Baby! Walking Off My Tired Feet …The Molly Gordon hive continues to eat.

By Jason P. Frank

how can i call this home Feb. 22, 2023

Ben Platt Addresses ‘Ugly and Scary’ Antisemitic Protests at Broadway’s ParadeThe Broadway musical follows the wrongful conviction of a Jewish man in Georgia.

By Jason P. Frank

the vulture spot Jan. 23, 2023

Ben Platt Wishes He Could Oblivate Harry Potter SpoilersJust wait till he finds out about J.K. Rowling…

By Alejandra Gularte

parade is not over yet Jan. 10, 2023

Parade Marches on to BroadwayAll the wasted time waiting for this revival …

By Jason P. Frank

catching a dream! Jan. 9, 2023

Paul Mescal Reportedly Replacing Blake Jenner in Merrily We Roll Along FilmMescal will be opening doors with Ben Platt and Beanie Feldstein.

By Jason P. Frank

signing off June 7, 2022

Dear Evan Hansen to Wave Good-bye Through a WindowThe Broadway musical gave rise to Ben Platt, the Pasek-and-Paul musical-industrial complex, and an endlessly memed film.

By Justin Curto

box office Sept. 22, 2021

Dear Evan Hansen and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad ReviewsCould the movie musical be the next Greatest Showman? Early negative reviews suggest yes, but producers hope fans show up anyway.

By Chris Lee

movie review Sept. 21, 2021

Dear Evan Hansen Walks Through the Uncanny Valley, Ascends AnywayWhen the movie Dear Evan Hansen works, it’s working against the original musical’s platitudes and giving weight to its inherent brutality.

By Helen Shaw

fellow kids Sept. 10, 2021

How Old Does Ben Platt Look in Dear Evan Hansen?The Broadway adaptation plays like a grown man’s elaborate scheme to distract a bunch of teenagers from the fact that he is twice as old as they are.

By Nate Jones

covers June 25, 2021

Ben Platt and His Eyeshadow Cover Lady Gaga’s ‘Yoü and I’Some sad-gay representation ahead of Pride weekend.

By Zoe Haylock

trailer mix May 18, 2021

Dear Evan Hansen Trailer: Ben Platt Reprises His Role As a Straight TeenThe Broadway adaptation hits theaters September 24.

By Zoe Haylock

tv review June 23, 2020

The Politician Can’t Triumph Over Its Own CynicismThe Netflix series’s fundamental emptiness was easier to stomach when it was about high school and not real-world politics.

By Kathryn VanArendonk

trailer mix June 15, 2020

The Politician Season 2 Trailer: Bette Midler Is Here NowAnd Judith Light, too.

By Devon Ivie

singalongs May 11, 2020

Idina Menzel and Ben Platt Remind Us of the Outside With ‘A Whole New World’A highlight from Disney Family Singalong: Volume II.

By Justin Curto

singalongs May 1, 2020

Donald Glover, Billy Eichner, Idina Menzel Join Disney Family Singalong IIThe special airs on Mother’s Day, perfect since your mom loves that Adele Dazeem.

By Halle Kiefer

radical efficiency Oct. 24, 2019

Gwyneth Paltrow Simply Did Not Have Much Time to Film The PoliticianAccording to Ben Platt.

By Jackson McHenry

fact check Oct. 1, 2019

Can Ben Platt Actually Run for State Senate in The Politician?The New York State constitution says no.

By Madison Malone Kircher

special effects Oct. 1, 2019

How The Politician Turned Ben Platt Into a Wooden MannequinIt took SFX, woodworking tools, and a 3-D full-body scan.

By Calum Marsh

trends Sept. 30, 2019

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

tv review Sept. 25, 2019

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

trailer mix Sept. 22, 2019