"Imagine" is a song by American actor and singer-songwriter Ben Platt. It was written by Platt, with additional writing from Michael Pollack, Eskeerdo, Stefan Johnson, Jon Bellion and The Monsters & Strangerz, the latter two of whom also served as music producers for the song. It was released as the lead single from his second studio album, Reverie, on April 23, 2021, followed by a remixed version by Tiësto on May 28, 2021.
Imagine (Ben Platt song)
Benjamin Schiff Platt is an American actor, singer, and songwriter. Platt, the son of film and theater producer Marc Platt, began his acting career in musical theater as a child and appeared in productions of The Sound of Music (2006) and The Book of Mormon (2012–2015), rising to prominence for originating the title role in Broadway coming-of-age musical Dear Evan Hansen (2015–2017). His performance in the latter earned him multiple accolades, including the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical, the youngest solo recipient of the award at the time, in addition to a Daytime Emmy, and Grammy Award. Platt reprised the role of Evan Hansen in the 2021 film adaptation of the musical, produced by his father. He then played Leo Frank in the 2022 New York City Center Gala production of Parade, which transferred to Broadway in 2023 and earned him another nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album.
Platt in 2019
Ben Platt in 2017
Platt and Micaela Diamond with First Lady Jill Biden during a Jewish American Heritage Month reception at the White House in 2023.
Platt and fellow Dear Evan Hansen cast member Rachel Bay Jones with their Tony Awards