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Benjamin Schiff Platt (born September 24, 1993) is an American actor and singer. The son of film and theatre producer Marc Platt and philanthropist Julie Platt, he began his acting career in musical theatre as a child. He appeared in productions of The Sound of Music (2006) and The Book of Mormon (2012–2015), rising to prominence for originating the title role in the Broadway coming-of-age musical Dear Evan Hansen (2015–2017). His performance in the latter earned him multiple accolades, including the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (making him the youngest solo recipient of the award at the time), a Daytime Emmy, and a Grammy Award. Platt reprised the role of Evan Hansen in the 2021 film adaptation of the musical produced by his father. He then played Leo Frank in the 2022 New York City Center Gala production of Parade, which transferred to Broadway in 2023 and earned another Tony and Grammy nomination. Platt's film credits include the Pitch Perfect film series (2012–2017), Ricki and the Flash (2015), Run This Town (2019), and Theater Camp (2023), the latter of which he also co-wrote. Since 2019, he has starred in the Netflix comedy-drama series The Politician, for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. Platt signed with Atlantic Records in 2017 and released his debut album, Sing to Me Instead, in March 2019. In May 2020, the concert film Ben Platt Live from Radio City Music Hall debuted on Netflix. Platt's second studio album, Reverie, was released on August 13, 2021. After signing with Interscope in 2023, Platt's third studio album, Honeymind, was released on May 31, 2024. In 2017, Platt was included on the annual Time 100 list of the world's most influential people. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ben Platt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Set against the soot of Philadelphia and the neon of New York, the story follows Kitty Foyle (Margaret Qualley), a "shanty Irish" girl with a white-collar soul. Kitty is caught in the gears of the American class system, navigating a life defined by the men who love her and the woman she is determined to become. The heart of her conflict is Wyn Strafford VI (Gavin Casalegno), the "Golden Boy" of the Philadelphia Main Line. Their romance is a fever dream of collegiate sweaters and secret trysts, but it is perpetually haunted by the icy silhouette of Mrs. Strafford (Elizabeth Mitchell). When the family’s "Old Money" walls prove impenetrable, Kitty flees to New York, trading her frayed ribbons for the sharp, navy-blue armor of a career girl. In Manhattan, Kitty finds a new blueprint for existence at the Art Deco empire of Delphine Detaille (January Jones). Under the mentorship of the razor-sharp Stacy Lee Balla (Maddie Ziegler) and the transformative touch of stylist Giono (Justice Smith), Kitty is reborn. It is here she meets Dr. Mark Eisen (Ben Platt), a man of science and grit who offers her a "New Hope" - a life of mutual respect rather than social performance. When the death of her father, the cynical but soulful Pop Foyle (David Costabile), and a scandalous, secret tragedy force Kitty to face her past, she must decide: return to the "Main Line" as a ghost of herself, or forge a future in a city that doesn't care who her father was. The film ends not with a wedding, but with a transformation. Kitty Foyle stands at a Grand Central platform, her iconic blue coat a vibrant strike against the grey. She isn't choosing a man; she is choosing herself.
