Ben Platt is ecstatic to bring Evan Hansen to Broadway after creating the role at Arena Stage in Washington,DC, and last season at Off-Broadway’s Second Stage Theatre (Obie Award, Clarence Derwent Award, Outer Critics Circle and Drama League nominations). Platt was the original Elder Cunningham in the Chicago production of The Book of Mormon and reprised the role on Broadway. National tours: Caroline, or Change (dir. George C. Wolfe). Regional credits include The Black Suits (Barrington Stage Company), The Power of Duff (New York Stage and Film), Dead End (dir. Nicholas Martin, Ahmanson Theatre). Concerts: I’m Here (solo show, 54 Below sold-out engagement), The Secret Garden (25th anniversary). Film: Benji Applebaum in Universal Pictures’ smash hits ""Pitch Perfect"" and ""Pitch Perfect 2,"" ""Ricki and the Flash"" (dir. Jonathan Demme, starring Meryl Streep), Billy Lynn’s ""Long Halftime Walk"" (dir. Ang Lee). Upcoming: ""Drunk Parents,"" ""The Female Brain.""