I was about to be upset with the rumor that he's leaving since I just bought tickets to DEH this morning, but I just remembered Mean Girls is in DC, where I live nearby, so it's a win-win.
No source, that person just joined today. He's not going to be in it as a minor role after probably winning the Best Actor Tony. He's contracted through November.
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gotta believe you are hearing or making up the wrong things.
This guy has given every ounce of his body and soul to DEH, and logic dictates that he'll take a well deserved mental break after this. I could be wrong, but I'm willing to bet that his next move isn't another new show ASAP.
Mental break is something that can be solved by spending a week on the beach somewhere not months of not working. This is his livliehood and every actor has bills to pay no matter how physically or mentally demanding a role is. Just because they aren't on Broadway or in a movie doesn't mean they aren't working on something somewhere. Plus, he's all but a lock for the Tony at this point, Andy Karl aside. Ben will be a hot commodity and as Betty White says never say no to work. These shows have great teams to keep these actors healthy, check the small print in the playbills, PT, vocal support, etc. The part is hard, but the fact he's done it 100 times consecutively means he's got his routine down and has figured out how to navigate the challenges. Things do happen, actors are humans not immune to the same things you and I are. Sometimes I think people in this board expect too much or make unrealistic assumptions about the business in general. It's art, but it's a job.
I know nothing of it's validity, but it's not unheard of for an actor to leave a show for another opportunity and simply extend his contract to make the terms (a year, in this case) valid.
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
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^ apparently he deleted it. I would post a picture of a screenshot, but I don't know I how.
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Signed,
Theater Workers for a Ceasefire
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Looking at Twitter, it does seem to be true that Platt is out tonight. I was there last night and, while still pretty amazing, his voice definitely did crack at a few points.
I'm going this Sunday to watch DEH. Hope he's back by then. It's my first time seeing it as I'm from Australia. I see Ben's a guest on Live With Kelly and Ryan on Monday.