Ben Platt

[Broadwayxxx]

Posted: 5/30/17 at 5:18pm

How long do we think he will stay?

[gypsy101]

Posted: 5/30/17 at 5:22pm

until his contract expires 

[LesWickedly]

Posted: 5/30/17 at 5:23pm

Too lazy to find all the other links to threads discussing this topic. He and the rest of the cast are contracted through November. Exact date is not confirmed, but it seems like it would be either November 12th or 19th. Extension is possible, but don't count on it.

[binau]

Posted: 5/30/17 at 5:27pm

Until his voice has been Ripleyed. 

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 5/30/17 at 5:40pm

Definitely no extension

[ijest22]

Posted: 5/30/17 at 7:46pm

Assuming he wins the Tony, they will throw big bucks at him to keep him in for another six months or so. But it will take big bucks.

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 5/30/17 at 7:49pm

He got a Sardi's portrait today and he's so handsome!

[godlessondheimite]

Posted: 5/31/17 at 9:10am

ijest22 said: "Assuming he wins the Tony, they will throw big bucks at him to keep him in for another six months or so. But it will take big bucks.

 

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The kid doesn't need money. I'm sure he's exhausted and ready to go.

[thebookofwhizzer]

Posted: 5/31/17 at 9:22am

Very frustrated because I have tickets for November 25th!! No other date works for me, I'm still going to go but would have loved to see him in it! I live in D.C. But missed it at Arena and couldn't get tickets for my trip to NYC this month. Fingers crossed the date is after that!

[carolinaguy]

Posted: 5/31/17 at 9:46am

Perhaps they could convince him to stay through the holidays (sort of what Wicked did with Idina), but I got a strong impression from his responses on that THR actors' roundtable that a year on Broadway will be enough. I can't blame him--in addition to all the awards craziness and all the talk shows he's already done, he was on Colbert last week and The View this week--they're killing this poor kid! 

[ijest22]

Posted: 5/31/17 at 10:03am

godlessondheimite said: "ijest22 said: "Assuming he wins the Tony, they will throw big bucks at him to keep him in for another six months or so. But it will take big bucks.

 

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The kid doesn't need money. I'm sure he's exhausted and ready to go.

 

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You're right about all of those things, of course, and I have no idea exactly how rich Ben himself actually is, but I think even the child of Hollywood royalty wouldn't immediately say no to a couple of million for an additional six months.  Even as bright as his current career arc appears to be, he may not have access to that kind of money yet, so it really may depend on exactly how burned out he really is.  I'm thinking that he may stop doing Wednesday and Saturday matinees-- that will give them a chance to build some buzz for his replacement while still being white hot at the box office with him still performing.  Of course, he could already have a movie or tv offer that trumps anything the producers could offer, either from a financial or career advancement perspective.

[TheThreadMaster]

Posted: 5/31/17 at 10:05am

This guy is going to hurt himself. 8 shows a week in a role such as this is damaging.

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 5/31/17 at 10:11am

Extension ain't happening

[Will3700]

Posted: 5/31/17 at 10:17am

I saw him in DEH in January and his performance was one of the best I've ever seen on Broadway. Now I live in Texas and only get to New York every other year since 2003 so my I havent seen as many shows as most,but I saw 10 last time. But I am coming back in Sept to see Hamilton and Hello Dolly and 4 more and I talked my sister who is my traveling companion into seeing DEH again but a Wed matinee was the only spot left so I pray he is still doing matinees then. 

[ethan231h]

Posted: 5/31/17 at 10:42am

Call_me_jorge said: "He got a Sardi's portrait today and he's so handsome!

 

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Ok

[AC126748]

Posted: 5/31/17 at 10:48am

To the people who think an extension would be justified by money: The compensation Platt is going to get from his future projects will make anything the production could offer look like chump change. 

[LYLS3637]

Posted: 5/31/17 at 11:02am

I'm guessing it will be much like the HAMILTON original cast. They were all in pretty high demand after the Tony's. I imagine he will be too.

[thebookofwhizzer]

Posted: 5/31/17 at 4:52pm

any idea if the other members of the cast will extend? im a huge Mike Faist fan but he left really early from Newsies. I'd love to see him.

[myk]

Posted: 5/31/17 at 5:03pm

Didn't it say in the NYT profile his contract expires in November?

[Margo319]

Posted: 5/31/17 at 5:33pm

He's a young man who takes care of his body, mind and soul.  The NYT article about him was great.  I think he will be just fine.  Thousands of other actors have had challenging leading roles and were all good.  Some of you are talking like this kid is suffering.  Doubtful.  

He has said multiple times, in multiple ways that his contract ends in November.  At the stage door the other day my friend said he told a few fans "I'll be right here until November!" because they expressed wanting to come back and see him again.   So, safe to say November I suppose.  

[Yankees02]

Posted: 5/31/17 at 9:59pm

I have tickets for December

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 5/31/17 at 11:05pm

Then plan on not seeing him. Sorry. 

[Yankees02]

Posted: 5/31/17 at 11:17pm

Liza's Headband said: "Then plan on not seeing him. Sorry. 

 

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I'm new to this, so will it not be known until around November who will be replacing him or will that information be out sooner?? Gonna go regardless

 

[CT2NYC]

Posted: 5/31/17 at 11:30pm

Yankees02 said: "I have tickets for December

If you can find tickets for an earlier date (before mid-November), I believe Telecharge will do an exchange. 

 

[Yankees02]

Posted: 5/31/17 at 11:55pm

CT2NYC said: "Yankees02 said: "I have tickets for December

If you can find tickets for an earlier date (before mid-November), I believe Telecharge will do an exchange. 

 

 

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thanks

 

I'll have to look into this tomorrow. I'm sure it's gonna be tough finding a show available but i'll definitely check. Thanks for the info