Between Renée Rapp (Bad Girls), Halle Bailey (The Color Purple) and Ariana Grande (Bad), the lines between Broadway, film, and pop music aren't really lines at all — and Ben Platt is ready to ride that wave with his upcoming new album, Honeymind.
It was announced via his official Instagram page last Tuesday (March 12). Honeymind marks the third studio effort from the Emmy, Grammy and Tony winner. Both his previous LPs – 2019 Sing to me instead (No. 18) and of 2021 Daydream (No. 84) — reached the top half of the Billboard 200.
“I've been working on this record for the past two years with my executive producer Dave Cobb and some brilliant co-writers and musicians from Nashville, Savannah, Los Angeles and New York,” he wrote in the Instagram announcement. “I began writing it during a time of great personal growth and transition. I wrote about all the ways I started to shed other people's perceptions and perceptions of who I am, and really settle into myself from the root, seriousness and all. I wrote about the naivety and aimlessness of childhood without giving up on the tired and overwhelming feeling of adulthood… More importantly, I wrote about finding true love… and all the work we have to do as individuals to find security in who we are. so that we are ready for that real love when it comes.”
That same day, Platt debuted “Andrew,” the set's self-reflective single, followed by a music video based on the plot a few days later (March 15). The emotional video was directed by Sam Wrench, known for his work directing Taylor Swift. Eras tour and Billie Eilish's film Live at the O2 concert film.
In support of his record, Platt will also launch an 18-show concert run at Broadway's newly renovated Palace Theatre. Michael Arden — the Tony Award-winning director with whom Platt previously worked on the 2023 Tony revival Parade — will direct the residency, which will last from May 28 to June 15. During his time at The Palace, Platt will perform selections from all three of his studio albums, as well as some surprises and fan favourites.
“It's way beyond my wildest imagination to play a residency with my own music in a house of such historic significance as the Palace,” gushed the Dear Evan Hansen stars in a press release. “I feel blessed to be a part of the theater community and to have the opportunity to perform as myself and from my perspective on a Broadway stage is one of the greatest honors of my life. I can't wait to present my new record on the beautifully revived scene. My hope is to bridge my musical theater roots that I love so much with the world of classic Americana songwriting that I have fallen so deeply in love with.”
Watch the 'Andrew' music video above and click through here to purchase tickets for Ben Platt's upcoming Palace residency.
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