Ben Platt Put On Vocal Rest — Page 5

clb10162 said: "HD1313 said: "..I had a similar situation when I went to see Fun Home and Emily Skeggs and Michaeal Cerveris were both out, and returned...the day after I saw the show...very frustrating. It happens, but nonetheless, frustrating. I hope that you can sort out a way to see Ben in the role before he leaves. He truly is fantastic.

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Are you seriously comparing the absence of Emily Skeggs and Michael Cerveris to that of Ben Platt in one of the most lauded performances in recent Broadway history? And assuming you did experience an equivalent level of disappointment, it would certainly have been a lot easier to get a ticket to another performance of Fun Home (schedule permitting) than another DEH performance.



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Unfortunately, I live very, very out of town, and I was on a short, crunch-time scheduled trip, so, no, getting a ticket to another performance was not an option for me in this case, and it seems like that is also the case for Skylark. And yes, I would agree with the other posters below my original post that Michael Cerveris's performance is just as note-worthy as Platt's. For very different reasons, of course, but nonetheless, amazing, detailed work by both actors.

Taylor Trensch is currently portraying Barbary Tucker, who is 17 years old so he can pass as a high school student. He is in Hello Dolly for at least a year, right?

"Michael Cerveris's performance is just as note-worthy as Platt's."

I totally agree. Michael ALSO won a Tony award for his brilliant, brilliant work in Fun Home. I saw it at the Public and got to meet and thank for him for his work. He was so warm, kind, and open, just like Ben. Let's not pin amazing actors against each other, ok? They are BOTH wonderful and they BOTH gave unbelievable, nuanced, incredible performances.

I also wonder if maybe Platt will have an alternate do the Wed. & Sat. matinees considering how vocally demanding the show is for him? Especially if the producers want him to extend his contract.

A lot of you people are making the requirements of this role out to be akin to doing a triple pirouette on stilts while simultaneously playing an oboe and a flute, crying, juggling knives, and belting a C5. Believe me when I tell you that, as an auditioning actor in NYC, there are dozens if not hundreds of actors, myself included, who can play this role almost as well as Platt does. And a lot of us haven't been/won't be able to audition since we're non-union.