Benjamin Schrader News

The Kaufman Center has announced performers for its 'Broadway Close Up' series at Merkin Concert Hall.

McCarter Theatre has announced the complete casting and creative team for the American premiere of Take Flight, a new musical by Richard Maltby Jr, David Shire and John Weidman that blends fact and fiction to tell the interweaving stories of three pioneers of aeronautics: the Wright Brothers, Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart.

The American premiere of Take Flight, a new musical by David Shire, Richard Maltby, Jr. and John Weidman, continues at McCarter Theatre in Princeton, NJ. Previews began April 30 and performances run through June 6. The production officially opened May 13.

McCarter Theatre has announced the complete casting and creative team for the American premiere of Take Flight, a new musical by Richard Maltby Jr, David Shire and John Weidman that blends fact and fiction to tell the interweaving stories of three pioneers of aeronautics: the Wright Brothers, Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart.

McCarter Theatre has announced the complete casting and creative team for the American premiere of Take Flight, a new musical by Richard Maltby Jr, David Shire and John Weidman that blends fact and fiction to tell the interweaving stories of three pioneers of aeronautics: the Wright Brothers, Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart.

Gene ventures out on the road with the Nat'l Tour of '101 Dalmatians' and encounters two of showbiz most infamous co-stars, children and animals. With special guests Jimmy Ludwig, the 101 kids and the amazing trained dalmatians courtesy of Joel Slaven Professional Animals.

'Gene's Time' is a web-series that has been started at RAGTIME. The show has expanded Gene's reach so to speak and now has him 'joining' the casts of multiple Broadway and Off-Broadway shows this year.

Musicals Tonight! salutes Broadway and Off-Broadway Standbys and Understudies with its next editions of 'At This Performance...' - Monday, March 1st at the McGinn/Cazale Theatre.

Musicals Tonight! salutes Broadway and Off-Broadway Standbys and Understudies with its next editions of 'At This Performance...' - Sunday, February 28th and Monday, March 1st at the McGinn/Cazale Theatre.

Musicals Tonight! salutes Broadway and Off-Broadway Standbys and Understudies with its next editions of 'At This Performance...' - Sunday, February 28th and Monday, March 1st at the McGinn/Cazale Theatre.

Benjamin Schrader is a New York based actor, singer and puppeteer currently seen in the highly acclaimed Broadway revival of RAGTIME at the Neil Simon Theatre. His previous credits include Broadway's AVENUE Q, Tom Sawyer in the Broadway revival tour of BIG RIVER, Gabe in NEXT TO NORMAL at NYMF and Off Broadway's DOG SEES GOD. www.benjaminschrader.com

The thrilling new Broadway production of RAGTIME at the Neil Simon Theatre (250 West 52 Street) and officially opens today, Sunday, November 15, 2009.

Before the show closes however, it will be filmed for the Lincoln Center Archives on Friday night, January 8, 2010.

'Gene's Time' is a web series coming from the minds of Benjamin Schrader, Aaron Galligan-Stierle, and Mark Aldrich, cast members of the Broadway Revival of RAGTIME. Originally intended to entertain the cast and crew, 'Gene's Time' follows the misadventures of RAGTIME's newest swing Gene as he begins his daunting task of covering EVERY role in the show. The news has yet to be broken to Gene about RAGTIME's future, but with his go get em' attitude and Quixotic perseverance, Gene will prevail.

After an extremely popular debut installment of Ragtime Talk Time, the producers of RAGTIME have announced that On Tuesday, January 5th Michael Kaiser, President of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, will be the guest.

'Gene's Time' is a web series coming from the minds of Benjamin Schrader, Aaron Galligan-Stierle, and Mark Aldrich, cast members of the Broadway Revival of RAGTIME. Originally intended to entertain the cast and crew, 'Gene's Time' follows the misadventures of RAGTIME's newest swing Gene as he begins his daunting task of covering EVERY role in the show. The news has yet to be broken to Gene about RAGTIME's future, but with his go get em' attitude and Quixotic perseverance, Gene will prevail.

'Gene's Time' is a web series coming from the minds of Benjamin Schrader, Aaron Galligan-Stierle, and Mark Aldrich, cast members of the Broadway Revival of RAGTIME. Originally intended to entertain the cast and crew, 'Gene's Time' follows the misadventures of RAGTIME's newest swing Gene as he begins his daunting task of covering EVERY role in the show. The news has yet to be broken to Gene about RAGTIME's future, but with his go get em' attitude and Quixotic perseverance, Gene will prevail.

'Gene's Time' is a web series coming from the minds of Benjamin Schrader, Aaron Galligan-Stierle, and Mark Aldrich, cast members of the Broadway Revival of RAGTIME. Originally intended to entertain the cast and crew, 'Gene's Time' follows the misadventures of RAGTIME's newest swing Gene as he begins his daunting task of covering EVERY role in the show. The news has yet to be broken to Gene about RAGTIME's future, but with his go get em' attitude and Quixotic perseverance, Gene will prevail.

Following the closing announcement of Broadway's RAGTIME for January 3, the production was met with public dismay and a swell of strong ticket sales for the closing week. As previously reported, the producer's have responded to public sentiment by extending the show by a week. The critically acclaimed new production of Terrence McNally, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty's Tony Award® winning musical RAGTIME will now play its final performance on Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre on Sunday, January 10, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. following 28 preview and 65 regular performances.

Due to popular demand and a swell of strong ticket sales following an initial closing announcement yesterday, the critically acclaimed new production of Terrence McNally, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty's Tony Award® winning musical RAGTIME will now play its final performance on Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre one week later on Sunday, January 10, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. following 28 preview and 65 regular performances.