A full workshop took place in March 2015 at Gibney Dance Center. It was initially called The PPL Project. Platt was involved in all readings and the workshop.Levenson, Steven. "It Takes A Little Patience" "Dear Evan Hansen: Through the Window", Grand Central Publishing, 2017, , Chapter 8Marks, Peter. "How ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ became one of the most remarkable shows in musical-theater history" The Washington Post, June 7, 2017
