Yes, when the initial trailer of ''Dear Evan Hansen'' dropped in May, that was Ben Platt's defense, too: ''Watch Grease.''
But is a 43-year-old movie musical the best yardstick for casting all teen roles in 2021?
By the way, ''Dear Evan Hansen'' made news in 2019 by casting Andrew Barth Feldman, 16, to play Evan, 17, on Broadway. |
