Platt called the protests “very ugly and scary, but a wonderful reminder of why we’re telling this particular story” about Leo Frank.
after curtain call, explaining, “I don’t usually address social media in this manner because I’m afraid of it, but I felt compelled to this evening.”Platt called the protests “very ugly and scary, but a wonderful reminder of why we’re telling this particular story and how special and powerful … theater can be.”
The Tony-winning “Dear Evan Hansen” star, 29, shared that playing Frank has “just made me extra grateful to be the one who gets to tell this particular story and carry on this legacy of Leo.” He also went on to stress the “gorgeous” work done by the cast in an attempt to shift the focus away from “the really ugly actions of a few who are spreading evil.”
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