Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance- Page 11
Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance
Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance#250
Posted: 8/31/17 at 3:08pm
Bibliot said: "haterobics <--- Congratulations on having the most well suited username ever!
Blocked."
Oh my, how will I carry on?!
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Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance#251
Posted: 8/31/17 at 3:29pm
His attendance has been unpredictable and his vocal rest extended. So, people are probably unsure if they should jack their tickets they are selling on StubHub or not because the other guys playing Evan are just worth the ticket price they bought it for.
Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance#252
Posted: 8/31/17 at 4:56pm
The telecharge website actually says Ben will be out for matinees on Saturday 9/2 and Sunday 9/3 now. No longer lists the 9/6 date!
Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance#253
Posted: 8/31/17 at 6:13pm
Per the show's website
Michael Lee Brown will perform the role of Evan Hansen at the matinees on Saturday, September 2nd and Sunday, September 3rd.
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Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance#254
Posted: 8/31/17 at 6:26pm
It seems that Michael Lee Brown has become Ben's main understudy. From what I'm hearing, he's doing a better job than CR.
Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance#255
Posted: 8/31/17 at 9:01pm
He's stellar. Honestly wish he would take over the role after Platt, but I understand the need for a bigger name.
Chorus Member Joined: 8/4/17
Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance#256
Posted: 8/31/17 at 9:24pm
Ben Platt will be out for the High Holy Days, won't he? Is Will Roland also Jewish and out on those days?
Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance#257
Posted: 8/31/17 at 9:43pm
Does anyone know if Ben Platt returned tonight?
Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance#258
Posted: 8/31/17 at 9:50pm
Ben was back tonight, and his absence for Yom Kippur hasn't been announced. The dates aren't listed on Telecharge of the DEH website.
Will isn't Jewish.
Chorus Member Joined: 8/4/17
Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance#259
Posted: 8/31/17 at 9:53pm
Yes, they are usually so good about giving advance warning of his planned absences, so maybe he is going on. I just noticed that there is "best availability" of tickets for the Yom Kippur dates, though.
Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance#260
Posted: 8/31/17 at 10:00pm
Ya think ben might be dropping in at the imperial on Sunday?
Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance#261
Posted: 8/31/17 at 10:01pm
I'm definitely surprised that he's not taking it off. I remember back in the spring sometime, he did an interview and said he would be off then. But maybe he's just been out way more than anyone expected, so things have changed?
Chorus Member Joined: 8/4/17
Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance#262
Posted: 8/31/17 at 10:09pm
If I were there, I'd be inclined to snap up those tickets. Especially for the Friday matinee, since Yom Kippur doesn't begin until sunset.
If practicing, you're supposed to fast quite rigorously on Yom Kippur. You're not even supposed to drink water. That would be tough to do for sunset-to-sunset and still deliver 3 Ben Platt-calibre performances.
Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance#263
Posted: 9/1/17 at 12:49pm
Michael lee Brown will be performing all Wednesday and Saturday matinees through the end of Ben's run, they just posted that info to Telecharge,
Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance#264
Posted: 9/1/17 at 12:56pm
broadwaynerdnewbie said: "Michael lee Brown will be performing all Wednesday and Saturday matinees through the end of Ben's run, they just posted that info to Telecharge,"
I almost had a heart attack as I scheduled my trip so I would be able to see Ben in DEH and I'm seeing it on Wednesday, November 8th. But then I re-read and let out a sigh of relief as my ticket is for Wednesday night.
Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance#265
Posted: 9/1/17 at 12:58pm
broadwaynerdnewbie said: "Michael lee Brown will be performing all Wednesday and Saturday matinees through the end of Ben's run, they just posted that info to Telecharge,"
I've seen the show 3 times, all with Ben. 2 of them were unexpected (lottery and an offer for a regular price ticket that fell in my lap). Before those 2 happened, I had bought a ticket back in March for a September Wednesday matinee for my birthday.
Ive heard MLB is great, but wondering if I should just get a refund since I've seen it more than I thought I would. I like the music, and I love Ben, but story is still eh to me. I am of the camp that Ben is the show. I'd listen to him sing the phone book.
What would you guys do? Is MLB worth the more than $200 I paid? Interested to see his take on the role but maybe not at that price?
edit: I also was taking the afternoon off of work to go. Not that big of a deal because my job is flexible, but still another thing to consider.
Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance#266
Posted: 9/1/17 at 1:06pm
greenifyme2 said: "broadwaynerdnewbie said: "Michael lee Brown will be performing all Wednesday and Saturday matinees through the end of Ben's run, they just posted that info to Telecharge,"
I've seen the show 3 times, all with Ben. 2 of them were unexpected (lottery and an offer for a regular priceticket that fell in my lap). Before those 2 happened, I had bought a ticket back in March for a September Wednesday matinee for my birthday.
Ive heard MLB is great, but wondering if I should just get a refund since I've seen it more than I thought I would. I likethe music, and I love Ben, but story is still eh to me. I am ofthe camp that Ben is the show. I'd listen to him sing the phone book.
What would you guys do? Is MLB worth the more than $200 I paid? Interested to see his take on the role but maybe not at that price?"
I haven't seen the show personally but I have friends who've seen it with Ben and MLB. They all agree that MLB plays the role a bit more emotionally than Ben or Colton and I guess his words fail is just very much on par with Ben's.
Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance#267
Posted: 9/1/17 at 1:07pm
Will I be able to get a refund? I need to double check, but I think I paid $399 per ticket from Telecharge. I've already seen Ben three times and Colton once. I intend to see Taylor, but I don't think I want to pay those prices for anyone but Ben.
Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance#268
Posted: 9/1/17 at 1:08pm
broadwaynerdnewbie said: "Michael lee Brown will be performing all Wednesday and Saturday matinees through the end of Ben's run, they just posted that info to Telecharge,"
Well, through November 11, so Ben will do the full final week.
Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance#269
Posted: 9/1/17 at 1:19pm
How incredibly necessary. Just happy I'm seeing the show on a Saturday night.
Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance#270
Posted: 9/1/17 at 1:20pm
I think I'll return my ticket. It says MLB will continue to understudy so I could see him some other time, probably for less money.
Before I do, I was looking for any clips online of him singing any song at all to hear what his voice sounds like and can't find anything. Does anyone have a link?
....I think Colton sounds like Kermit the frog and wouldn't want to listen to him for 2+ hours.........
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Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance#271
Posted: 9/1/17 at 1:43pm
Telecharge doesn't refund or return tickets. You can simply schedule it for another date and swallow the cost of the much cheaper tickets next year.
Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance#273
Posted: 9/1/17 at 1:55pm
Thanks Les. Just called Telecharge and got a full refund very quickly without any question or issue.
Dear Evan Hansen - Ben Platt Attendance#274
Posted: 9/1/17 at 3:36pm
Obviously it's up to you and how much money you've paid, but I've seen Ben, Colton, and MLB, and I honestly prefer MLB overall. His singing is amazing, but it does lack certain technical perfection that Ben has in spots. He's more emotional, though, and plays much younger, which I think makes Evan a lot more sympathetic. HIs performance is great. I honestly do not think anyone who sees him will be disappointed.
I wonder if they will put in a permanent matinee off-show when Taylor takes over full-time.
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