Pitch perfect
Photo by Vince Aung From showtunes to pop, Ben Platt has it covered RICH LOPEZ | Staff writerrich@dallasvoice.com Not even 30 years old, and Ben Platt has already had one role of a lifetime so far.
Although seen in movies like Pitch Perfect or on Broadway in The Book of Mormon, it was his turn as the title character in Dear Evan Hanson that put him on the map.
At 23, he won the Tony for Best Actor in a Musical. Platt will be back on Broadway soon, but since winning his Tony, the 28 year-old has starred in the series The Politician, filmed a concert special that’s currently on Netflix and even served as a guest judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race.
Sing. Act. Judge. Is there anything he can’t do? “I can’t really cook,” he said by phone. “I mean I’m not entirely helpless when my partner’s around, but I mostly clean as he goes.” These days, he’s on break from acting — unless you count acting like a pop star.
