Ben Platt is officially back in Los Angeles, and he’s doing it the most Ben Platt way possible: big feelings, big vocals, and a stage full of surprise friends.
Ben Platt: Live at the Ahmanson is a limited run of 10 performances at the Ahmanson Theatre, running December 12–21, 2025.
The concept is simple and dangerous: a “greatest hits + Broadway favorites” concert with rotating special guests, and you don’t know who you’re getting until you’re seated.
Yes, Josh Groban showed up, and yes, it was a moment
One of the early guest appearances included Josh Groban joining Platt onstage, with reports noting a duet performance that sent the crowd into full theatre-kid meltdown mode.
And because Ben Platt is also the kind of person who can pivot from Broadway sincerity to pop culture chaos in one breath, he’s also been talked about for covering Addison Rae’s “Diet Pepsi” during the residency buzz.
In other words, this isn’t just a concert run, it’s a sparkling little holiday event for anyone who likes their music with a side of surprise.
Okay, but what about his partner and personal life?
Platt’s personal life is basically a rom-com written by someone who owns too many cast albums (affectionate).
He’s married to actor and singer Noah Galvin, who fans will recognize from TV roles and, yes, Broadway.
They didn’t meet as “celebrity couple goals,” they met years ago and built the relationship out of a long friendship before it turned romantic.
The cutest theatre-nerd detail is that Galvin later stepped into the title role in Dear Evan Hansen after Platt’s departure, which means they literally share a very specific Broadway legacy.
The wedding was very gay, very Jewish, and very “we’re still floating”
Platt and Galvin got married on September 1, 2024, in Brooklyn, New York.
The ceremony took place at Pioneer Works in Red Hook, and the celebration stretched across the weekend with events like a Shabbat dinner and multiple gatherings with friends and family.
Coverage of the wedding highlighted the Jewish traditions, the joy-forward energy, and the “we made this exactly us” vibe, which honestly is the dream.
Why this LA run feels extra sweet
Platt is an LA native, so doing a holiday residency at the Ahmanson hits like a homecoming, especially with his career now spanning film, TV, Broadway, and pop touring.
And if you’ve been following his more recent music, his album Honeymind has been explicitly linked to love, intimacy, and relationship-inspired songwriting, which makes this era feel softer and more settled.
So yes, this is a concert residency, but it also reads like a little victory lap for a queer artist who gets to be talented, adored, and publicly loved in the most uncomplicated way.
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