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The Sing to Me Instead Tour was the debut concert tour from American actor/singer-songwriter Ben Platt, in support of his debut solo album, Sing to Me Instead.

Background

On February 11, 2019, Platt confirmed he would embark on his debut solo concert tour in promotion for his new album.[1] His shows included telling personal stories about his life and how he became who he is today, using his music from the album and a few covers of popular tunes to weave it all together. The tour featured opening acts Ben Abraham and Wrabel, who co-write songs on Sing to Me Instead, and ended on September 29, 2019, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.[2]

Tour dates

Date City Country Venue
North America[3][4][5]
May 3, 2019 Chicago United States Chicago Theatre
May 4, 2019 Detroit Fisher Theatre
May 6, 2019 Toronto Canada Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
May 8, 2019 Boston United States Wang Theatre
May 11, 2019 Washington, D.C. The Anthem
May 12, 2019 Philadelphia The Met Philadelphia
May 14, 2019 New York City Beacon Theatre
May 16, 2019 Atlanta Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
May 18, 2019 Austin ACL Live at the Moody Theatre
May 19, 2019 Irving Toyota Music Factory
May 22, 2019 San Francisco SF Masonic Auditorium
May 24, 2019 Los Angeles Dolby Theatre
Europe[6]
June 15, 2019 London United Kingdom Eventim Apollo
North America
September 29, 2019 New York City United States Radio City Music Hall

Concert film

On September 9, 2019, it was announced in advance of Platt's concert at Radio City that it would be filmed as a TV special for Netflix. Alex Timbers and Sam Wrench served as directors, and Platt, Timbers, Adam Mersel, Heather Reynolds and Fulwell 73's Ben Winston and Lee Lodge served as executive producers.[7] This was also done to help build anticipation for the premiere of the web television series, The Politician, which Platt also starred in. The concert special, entitled Ben Platt Live from Radio City Music Hall, was completed months later and was released on Netflix on May 20, 2020.[8]

Set list

  1. "Bad Habit"
  2. "Temporary Love"
  3. "Honest Man"
  4. "Hurt Me Once"
  5. "New"
  6. "The Joke" (Brandi Carlile cover)
  7. "Better"
  8. "Share Your Address"
  9. "Ease My Mind"
  10. "Rain"
  11. "Overjoyed" (Stevie Wonder cover)
  12. "In Case You Don't Live Forever"
  13. "Take Me to the Pilot" (Elton John cover)
  14. "Grow As We Go"
  15. "Older"
  16. "Run Away"

Musicians

  • Crystal Monee Hall - background vocals
  • Kojo Littles - background vocals
  • Allen René Louis - background vocals
  • Mike Ricchiuti - piano, keyboards
  • Nir Felder - guitars
  • Justin Goldner - guitars
  • Amanda Lo - violin
  • Reenat Pinchas – cello
  • Julia Adamy - bass
  • Derrick Wright - drums
  • David Cook - musical director, piano (London, Radio City)

Reception

Caroline Cronin of BroadwayWorld wrote, "Interspersing each performance with personal anecdotes, Platt appears quietly confident owning a stage as a solo artist. His joyful performances of each track were complemented by a series of very honest, heartfelt stories about his life, ranging from relationships and his coming out journey to his struggles with anxiety. Earnest without being saccharine, Platt is a naturally endearing presence, and it's clear why he's become the breakout star that he has."[9]

References

  1. ^ Playbill. "Ben Platt Announces Cities and Dates for Sing to Me Instead Concert Tour, Playbill, February 11, 2019
  2. ^ Desk, TV News. "Ben Platt Announces North American Tour". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  3. ^ Graff, Gary. "Ben Platt sheds his characters at the Fisher Theatre". The Oakland Press. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. ^ Miller, Zoe (8 May 2019). "'Dear Evan Hansen' star Ben Platt will sing at Met Philadelphia (and his UPenn brother will be cheering him on)". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  5. ^ Olivier, Bobby (May 15, 2019). "Broadway star Ben Platt takes his turn at pop, pretty much nails it on new tour: review". NJ.com. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  6. ^ "Ben Platt: Sing To Me Instead, Eventim Apollo | Review". Rewrite This Story. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  7. ^ "Ben Platt Concert Special Will Air on Netflix | THR News". The Hollywood Reporter. 9 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Ben Platt on Instagram: "In September I had one of the most wonderful nights of my life. Now I get to share it with everyone on May 20th thanks to @netflix. Can't..."". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
  9. ^ "Review Roundup: Ben Platt's SING TO ME INSTEAD in Concert". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
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