Platt is the latest in a flurry of established stars set for London stages, with Wicked duo Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey confirmed for a theatre reunion in 2027.
Sonnenblick already has a hit musical on his CV, having worked with Sir Elton John on The Devil Wears Prada.
“London feels like a really exciting and safe space to create something new,” says Platt, who won a Tony Award for Dear Evan Hansen in 2017.
“Audiences here have such intelligence and respect for this particular craft and it felt like the perfect place to do it.”
And he says he’s ready to take on similar soaring high notes to those in Sonnenblick’s hit, Golden.
“I have attempted that song in the shower,” he admits.
“But there’s a karaoke version on YouTube with a male key that I sing it to.”
Midnight at the Never Get is at London’s Menier Chocolate Factory from July-September 2026.
