Kristen Bell surprised the audience attending Ben Platt‘s historic Broadway residency on Thursday (June 6) in New York City, and she shared some sweet stories about their friendship.
If you were unaware, the duo shared the screen in 2022′s The People We Hate at the Wedding. The actress revealed what convinced her to take the role and so much more while onstage at the Palace Theatre.
They also belted out a medley of hits Carole King and James Taylor. Keep reading to find out more… In a video on TikTok, Kristen referred to herself as the “number one Ben Platt fan,” revealing that she’d loved him since seeing him in Dear Evan Hansen. “I was broken when I left,” she said, noting that she was so moved by “the amazing show” and Ben‘s voice.
She continued, recalling telling her husband Dax Shepard about how she was too nervous to meet him. Kristen said that her “ongoing Ben Platt obsession” continued and was so supreme that Dax reached out to have Ben perform at one of her birthdays. “And then, a couple years ago I heard about this movie that was going to be shot in London.
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