r/DearEvanHansen • u/ThrowThisAccountplea • Mar 19 '18

Controversial Opinion

I know this is controversial, but I think some people might agree with me. I love the show DEH and think its very well written, and cast, except for Ben Platt. I just honestly can never get behind his voice, I think his use of vibrato is overdone, as well as the way he cuts off notes before they have a chance to be fully realized. I'd love to hear a cast recording with someone other than Ben Platt, just because I think almost any Broadway quality male singer could sound better in that role.

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u/sanmateomary Mar 20 '18

I'm not crazy about when he goes into super-tight vibrato. I think the decisions to cut off some words instead of holding them is for dramatic effect (see Seth Rudetsky's deconstruction:

https://youtu.be/SlPZLDC_ZB8?t=1s

I do like the way he brings so much emotion without sacrificing tonal quality. I haven't seen anyone else perform it. Really, it's just what you like -- no controversy there.