Ben Platt Live from Radio City Music Hall is a 2020 American concert film by actor, singer and songwriter Ben Platt. The film documents the final stop of his debut Sing to Me Instead Tour, in which the one-night-only event was recorded live on September 29, 2019, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.[1][2][3] The special, directed by Alex Timbers and Sam Wrench, and executive produced by Platt, Timbers, Ben Winston, Lee Lodge, Adam Mersel and Heather Reynolds, was released on Netflix on May 20, 2020.[4][5]
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| Based on | Sing to Me Instead Tour |
| Produced by | Gary Lanvy
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| Edited by | Hamish Lyons |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
editBackground Singers
edit- Crystal Monee Hall
- Kojo Littles
- Allen René Louis
Musicians
edit- David Cook - Musical Director/Piano
- Mike Ricchiuti - Keyboards
- Nir Felder - Guitarist
- Justin Goldner - Guitarist
- Amanda Lo - Violin
- Reenat Pinchas – Cello
- Julia Adamy - Bassist
- Derrick Wright - Drums
Song list
edit- "Bad Habit"
- "Temporary Love"
- "Honest Man"
- "Hurt Me Once"
- "New"
- "The Joke" (Brandi Carlile cover)
- "Better"
- "Share Your Address"
- "Ease My Mind"
- "Rain"
- "In Case You Don't Live Forever"
- "Take Me to the Pilot" (Elton John cover)
- "Grow as We Go"
- "Older"
- "Run Away"
Notes
edit- Platt's cover of Stevie Wonder's "Overjoyed," while performed at the concert, is not featured in the special.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Ben Platt Concert Special to Stream on Netflix". Broadway World. Archived from the original on 2020-03-15. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ "Netflix Sets Ben Platt Concert Special (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 9 September 2019. Archived from the original on 28 April 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ Bundel, Ani (9 September 2019). "A Ben Platt Concert Special Is Coming To Netflix, Because We All Deserve It". Elite Daily. Archived from the original on 2020-09-01. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ "Tony Winner Ben Platt's Concert Special Will Hit Netflix on May 20". Broadway.com. Archived from the original on 2021-02-25. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (May 11, 2020). "Watch the Trailer for Upcoming Netflix Event Ben Platt Live From Radio City Music Hall". Playbill. Archived from the original on May 22, 2020. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ Cohn, Gabe (May 20, 2020). "What's on TV Wednesday: Ben Platt Live and 'At Home With Amy Sedaris'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 20, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.