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Songwriter performer BENJAMIN SCHEUER is the recipient of the 2013 ASCAP Foundation Cole Porter Award for songwriting, and the 2013 Musical Theatre Network Award for Best Lyrics. He is the writer/performer of the one-man musical THE LION. The music video for his song “The Lion” has won prizes at the Annecy Film Festival, The Crystal Palace Festival, and the British Animation Awards. (director/animator Peter Baynton) Scheuer has been a writer-in-residence at the Goodspeed Theater, the Weston Playhouse in Vermont, and the Johnny Mercer Songwriting Workshop, and is the curator of the Cornelia Street Cafe Songwriter Series in New York City. He records and performs with his band Escapist Papers, whose second album The Bridge (produced by Geoff Kraly) was released in 2014, and features music from THE LION. Scheuer lives in New York City

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Off-Broadway, 2015
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Manhattan Theatre Club Production, 2014
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[Off-Broadway, 2014]
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Benjamin Scheuer Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Lyrics

Benjamin Scheuer, The Lion


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Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Solo Performance

Benjamin Scheuer, The Lion

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2015 - John Gassner Playwrighting Award

Benjamin Scheuer, The Lion

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Solo Performance

Benjamin Scheuer, The Lion


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Theatre World Awards - 2015 - Theatre World Award

Benjamin Scheuer, The Lion

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Goodspeed Musicals has revealed the participants for the 12th annual Johnny Mercer Foundation Writers Grove at Goodspeed Musicals.

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Check out photos from the opening night red carpet of Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, written by Jocelyn Bioh.

Photos: JAJA's AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING Cast Celebrates Opening Night


It's been a big week at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, where MTC just celebrated opening night of Jaja’s African Hair Braiding. Check out photos from the after party here!

Christopher Sieber, Santino Fontana, and More to Play 54 Below Next Week


Next week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club and 2022 Tony Awards Honoree for Excellence in the Theatre, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. 54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present, promoting an ongoing engagement with their work. Check out the full lineup here!

POTTED POTTER: THE UNAUTHORIZED HARRY EXPERIENCE to Return to San Francisco


Starvox Touring and Potted Productions have announced that after several successful North American tours and over 1,000 performances at Horseshoe Las Vegas, London's West End hit Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience – A Parody by Dan and Jeff is returning to San Francisco for a limited engagement!

THE EIGHTH ANNUAL HARVARD-YALE CANTATA to Play 54 Below in September


54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, will again present a cast of Harvard and Yale grads and current students in The Eighth Annual Harvard-Yale Cantata: The Eras Tour. To celebrate the Eras, we are including writers and performers from the last eight decades. This show is a competition of Harvard alumni vs. Yale alumni, as performers and writers.

Mandy Gonzalez, Katerina McCrimmon, David Merino, Martin Sola & More Set For Industry Reading Of New Musical AZUL


Supported by The Miranda Family, Latiné Musical Theatre Lab will be hosting an internal industry table reading of the musical AZUL, in August 1st, as part of the Lab's Table Reading Series.

Mark Your Calendars: Repertory Theatre of St. Louis Reveals On Sale Date for 2023-2024 Season Tickets


Discover the on sale date for Repertory Theatre of St. Louis' highly anticipated 2023-2024 season! Don't miss the chance to experience an incredible lineup of performances. Get all the details and mark your calendars today.

The Rep's Single Tickets Go On Sale Next Week


The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis has announced that Single Tickets to the 2023/24 Season go on sale Monday, July 17, 2023. 

The Rep Elects 8 New Board Members and New Board President


The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis has announced eight newly elected Board Members who will serve a three-year term starting July 2023. 

World Premiere Of Benjamin Scheuer's A MOUNTAIN FOR ELODIE Set For Edinburgh Fringe 2023


Creative Partners Productions and Aria Entertainment will present the World Premiere of A MOUNTAIN FOR ELODIE by internationally renowned musician Benjamin Scheuer at the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

The Old Vic to Release Seven Climate Emergency-Themed Monologues Online for Free


The Old Vic will release seven climate emergency-themed monologues online for free, showcasing the work of established writers alongside emerging artists from across their Education & Community projects.

EDINBURGH 2023: Pick of the Programme - Musicals


BWW reviewer Natalie O'Donoghue has selected her top ten picks across the festival programme to highlight the shows you really don't want to miss this year!

World Premiere Of A MOUNTAIN FOR ELODIE Comes to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe


Funny and heartbreaking, A MOUNTAIN FOR ELODIE is the new 75-minute solo musical from internationally renowned songwriter Benjamin Scheuer, creator of THE LION and winner of the Drama Desk for Outstanding Solo Performance.

Ana Villafañe, Joel Perez & More to Star In AZUL: A Bilingual Musical At Joe's Pub


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The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis has announced its 2023-2024 season. See full programming, and learn how to purchase tickets!

Album Review: Ari Axelrod Lives & Breathes & Sings At Birdland on ARI AXELROD LIVE AT BIRDLAND


In all, my angels, ARI AXELROD LIVE AT BIRDLAND is one of the best LIVE albums this rainbow writer has heard… maybe ever.

Expand Your Theatre Knowledge in the New Year with BroadwayHD


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Cincinnati Playhouse Presents THE LION Beginning This Month


THE LION, an acoustic storytelling event, comes from the London stage for an exclusive engagement with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park beginning Nov. 12. The genre-redefining musical will run through Dec. 4 at Warsaw Federal Incline Theater in Price Hill. Opening night is Nov. 17.   

Benjamin Scheuer FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Benjamin Scheuer been nominated for?

Benjamin Scheuer has been nominated for several awards for his work in the Broadway show The Lion. These include Outstanding Lyrics at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Solo Performance at the Drama Desk Awards, the John Gassner Playwriting Award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, Outstanding Solo Performance at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, and the Theatre World Award at the Theatre World Awards.

What awards has Benjamin Scheuer won?

Benjamin Scheuer has won the Outstanding Solo Performance at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Lion" and the Theatre World Award at the Theatre World Awards for "The Lion."

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