The trailer for Dear Evan Hansen finally dropped on Tuesday, and it’s the first chance many will have to experience the Broadway hit about the pain of coming of age in those awkward teenage years.
Unfortunately a big portion of the audience couldn’t focus on the moving musical moments — because they couldn’t get past the star’s age! Related: Mischa Barton Finally Talks About Why She Really Quit The O.C. Ben Platt is a genuine phenom, originating the title role at the age of just 22, ultimately winning the Tony after the production moved up to Broadway.
Unfortunately that was in 2015. The singer is now 27 and, according to quite a few viewers, WAY too old to be playing a high schooler.
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