#51
Posted: 5/4/19 at 11:20am
Just saw a few photos on Instagram. The stage set is insane (as in bizarre Solid Gold/American Music Awards insane).
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#52
Posted: 5/4/19 at 2:02pm
Ben Platt referred to the set as his "spaceship living room."
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#54
Posted: 5/5/19 at 5:42pm
I just scored a $20 all in Orchestra seat to his show tomorrow night in the Sony Center in Toronto. Any other Toronto people, thanks to National Concert Week, lots of $20 tickets left.
#55
Posted: 5/15/19 at 1:13pm
So Ben is going to be playing at radio city music hall on September 29th if anyone missed out on his NY show last night. I’m surprised at how well his tour has sold the record company must be happy.
#56
Posted: 5/15/19 at 5:43pm
I am seeing him Sunday night in Irving Tx and then will be in New York on Tuesday.The schedule could not have worked out any better including seeing the Sunday matinee of Miss Saigon at Dallas Summer Musicals I am very excited to see Ben's show
#57
Posted: 5/15/19 at 6:06pm
JoseLee_ said: "I don't know how "famous" he is or how "famous" he think he is, but does he really think he can sell out the Dolby Theatre here in Hollywood/LA (3,400 seats) ??? Not even other Broadway leads like Darren Criss, Kristin Chenoweth, Bernadette Peters, nor Idina Menzel pick venues THAT big to tour. Good luck. The venue shocked me, not going to lie. I hope his first tour goes great. He is very talented."
This comment stuck with me since the day I read it. I am going to allow myself to be SUPER petty and invite you to have a look at how many seats are left for the Dolby Theatre.
Side note: I saw the show in Philly on Sunday and last night in NYC. It was great, and I am excited that the success of his shows has led him to be able to book Radio City. Sadly I can't go, but I encourage anyone who has any interest in getting a seat to go. It was a great night out.
Updated On: 5/16/19 at 06:06 PM
#58
Posted: 5/15/19 at 6:10pm
Has he announced any other return dates or was NYC the only one? Curious if he’ll come back to Chicago.
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#59
Posted: 5/15/19 at 7:03pm
Call_me_jorge said: "Has he announced any other return dates or was NYC the only one? Curious if he’ll come back to Chicago."
NY was the only one I am aware of. But who knows, he may do more!
#60
Posted: 5/15/19 at 7:24pm
Thank you for this...it actually stayed with me also and I was at the Sold Out Philly show and laughed that people thought he couldn’t sell these venues.
#61
Posted: 9/27/19 at 9:25am
FYI, they've released a bunch of seats on Ticketmaster for Sunday's Radio City show.
#62
Posted: 9/30/19 at 12:06am
Ben Platt - ran over to Radio City Music Hall after Sea Wall/A Life matinee as I need to be there as soon as possible for the meet and greet that I got as part of my VIP ticket. When I got there, I found out that Ben was running behind and instead of him coming out at 5:15, he came out around six or so. Due to vocal rest he only did two quick Q&A‘s then we were rushed through pics with him. I’m not complaining. Glad I’ll have a pic with him. It was still a good experience, but I don’t feel the desire to ever need to do that again. Our VIP gifts were a stocking cap and a signed poster as well as our VIP lanyard and a VIP ticket. I also bought a concert shirt since I figured he wouldn’t really want me wearing a Madonna tee in our pic. Lol.
As far as the concert, he put on a hell of a great show! Looking forward to seeing the Netflix special. Great audience. Beanie came out and spoke to the audience a few minutes before he performed.
Oh Em Gee. I almost buried the lead. Judith light was in the audience and when I was coming down the aisle to my seat (I was front row Orchestra to right behind the PIT seats) she was standing up at her seat and we made eye contact and I smiled and she smiled back. Andrew Barth Feldman was also in attendance and I guess people were lining up to get a pic with him. He was gracious l, reportedly, but I’m sure he’d like to be able to enjoy a night out.
Updated On: 9/30/19 at 12:06 AM
#63
Posted: 9/30/19 at 12:50am
He was terrific! Audience was really into him. Only sang songs from his album, plus new song ‘Rain’ and covers of songs by Brandi Carlisle, Elton John and Stevie Wonder. No ‘Evan Hansen’ songs. He played the piano too. Told great stories before pretty much most songs explaining the background story behind the songs. Love that he is so open with his queerness (he’s been out since 12), his neuroses and his love of family (the Von Platts). I had from row seats in the first elevation and had a great view.
I did the Derek and Julianne Hough meet and greet at Radio City two years ago and we also got rushed through it and I can’t be bothered doing any more of those. So happy for you that you got a pic with Ben, though.
I did the Derek and Julianne Hough meet and greet at Radio City two years ago and we also got rushed through it and I can’t be bothered doing any more of those. So happy for you that you got a pic with Ben, though.
#64
Posted: 9/30/19 at 8:56am
My friends did the VIP meet and greet at Radio City and told me it was supposed to be done after the concert but the whole Netflix filming situation complicated the schedule and they had to move the meet and greet before the show.
They felt it was too rushed as well and had a better time doing the VIP meet and greet in LA and SF where it was done after the show with an intimate Q&A and a photo session where it was more laid back.
I didn't do the VIP but had a seat in the orchestra section and loved the show! I saw Anna Kendrick and Brittany Snow in the audience sitting a few rows from me.
I'm glad they filmed it professionally so i can always watch it and relive the moment.
#65
Posted: 9/30/19 at 10:34am
I had a great time at the concert! Ben brought such a wonderful energy and nuance to all of his songs, and the crowd was excellent. His cover songs were also really good, and the whole evening felt like such a great celebration of his work. The concert proved to me that not only is Platt a fantastic actor and singer, but also an ENTERTAINER.
It lasted about an hour and a half (even though it started 45 minutes after the scheduled start time) and I sensed how humbled he was to be up there yet he was having so much fun and showed so much confidence on stage. A lot of celebrities were in attendance (Michael Park, a bunch of actors from The Politician, Andrew Barth Feldman, Beanie Feldstein, Anna Kendrick, Billy Eichner) and it was nice to see him get a lot of support from former cast members. Can’t wait to see what he does next!
It lasted about an hour and a half (even though it started 45 minutes after the scheduled start time) and I sensed how humbled he was to be up there yet he was having so much fun and showed so much confidence on stage. A lot of celebrities were in attendance (Michael Park, a bunch of actors from The Politician, Andrew Barth Feldman, Beanie Feldstein, Anna Kendrick, Billy Eichner) and it was nice to see him get a lot of support from former cast members. Can’t wait to see what he does next!
#66
Posted: 9/30/19 at 3:50pm
Any idea when the concert will be released on Netflix? It seems like Alex Timbers served as the director or some creative producer.
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#67
Posted: 9/30/19 at 4:19pm
Also, one of my favorite moments from when I saw his concert in Chicago, he took a bathroom break in the middle of Share Your Address and then his back up singers got a moment to shine. Did this occur at last nights performance?
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#68
Posted: 9/30/19 at 5:57pm
^^Yes, that did happen last night and he made a joke about going to the bathroom when he came back
#69
Posted: 9/30/19 at 6:11pm
What time did it end? I know he is religious and last night Rosh Hashana began at Sundown.
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#70
Posted: 9/30/19 at 6:22pm
DAME said: "What time did it end? I know he is religious and last night Rosh Hashana began at Sundown."
I was really surprised he scheduled this on Rosh Hashanah. He talks about his Judaism a lot and I recall him even saying that if he wasn’t a performer, he’d like to be a cantor. Maybe Radio City/Netflix only offered one date, but still surprised.
#71
Posted: 9/30/19 at 7:11pm
I was surprised he performed last night as well. Rosh Hashanah is the reason I didn't buy a ticket last night. However, I did get to see him perform 3 songs at the US Open on opening night last month so that was awesome. Looking forward to watching the full concert on Netflix.
#72
Posted: 9/30/19 at 7:13pm
Lynsey1122 said: "Thank you for this...it actually stayed with me also and I was at the Sold Out Philly show and laughed that people thought he couldn’t sell these venues."
Why let people live in your head rent-free for this long and then bring them to the concert with you?
#73
Posted: 10/1/19 at 12:25am
DAME said: "What time did it end? I know he is religious and last night Rosh Hashana began at Sundown."
The showtime was 7:30 but he didn't go on until about 8:15 and then the show ended at approximately 9:45!
#74
Posted: 10/1/19 at 9:50am
I sat next to a young woman who’d flown in from Atlanta just to see him. She had seen him perform in Atlanta and she said it was the same show down to the dialogue with exception of adding Rain to the setlist. She said being at RCMH (And filming for Netflix, probably) clearly invigorated him because his energy was on another level compared to Atlanta.
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