Ben Cameron
Ben Cameron has appeared on Broadway in the original companies of Wicked, Aida and Broadway's Footloose and has toured with Sweet Charity, Fame, Tommy, Footloose and State Fair. He was a founding company member of Utah Contemporary Dance Theatre (Odyssey) and Dre.Dance (Taye Diggs, Andrew Palermo dirs). Most recently choreographing The Rockettes for a Jean Paul Gaultier fashion show at the Life Ball in Vienna, Ben continues to teach master classes around the world as well as writing and directing solo shows for Broadway talent. His own solo show, "Different Is Good," played sold out engagements in 2005 and 2010. He can be heard on the original cast albums of Wicked and Footloose and on Bobby Cronin's "Reach The Sky." As one of Broadway's most beloved personalities, Ben is the host of the long-running late night "Broadway Sessions," now in its 8th year. Other hosting include Mostly Sondheim at The Duplex (3-time MAC Award nominee), MainStage host for the inaugural BroadwayCon 2016 (returning 2017), Broadway Cares Grand Auction and Flea Market, Rockers on Broadway, Living For Today, The Broken Leg Podcast w/ Lena Hall and countless theatre community concert and benefits. Ben has written for the NYMF inaugural gala, The Lucille Lortel Awards, Defying Inequality and more. Ben recently hosted the New Year's Downton Abbey marathon on Masterpiece Classic for PBS Channel 13, along with airings of American Masters and Great Performances: Hamilton's America. Follow him on social media @BenDoesBroadway. Ben likes you. www.bencameron.nyc, www.broadwaybuddy.nyc
TV Exclusive: Broadway Sessions Raises a Glass (L'Chiam!) to Cast of Yiddish FIDDLER ON THE ROOF!
TV Exclusive: WICKED Alumni Belt It Out at Broadway Sessions' Annual ElphaBall!
TV Exclusive: Broadway Sessions Spices Things Up for Hispanic Heritage Month!
TV Exclusive: SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE Cast Blows the Roof Off of Broadway Sessions!
DANCE ATTACK: Off to Agrabah with ALADDIN's Mike Cannon!
DANCE CAPTAIN DANCE ATTACK: Ben Goes Back to School with MEAN GIRLS!
TV Exclusive: University of Alabama Shows What They've Got at Broadway Sessions!
BWW TV Exclusive: Paige Davis, Ellen Harvey, Ciara Renee & More Celebrate 10 Years of Broadway Sessions!
Exclusive: Katie Rose Clarke, Marty Thomas & More Sing Thomson & Desmon at Broadway Sessions!
TV Exclusive: Florida State University Brings the Southern Heat to Broadway Sessions!
TV Exclusive: SWEENEY TODD Cast Has a Killer Night at Broadway Sessions!
BWW TV Exclusive: WICKED Alumni Belt It Out at Broadway Sessions' Annual ElphaBall!November 6, 2018
Unless you've been living under a rock, you know that Wicked recently celebrated 15 years on Broadway! To celebrate, Broadway Sessions offered up our 4th annual "ElphaBall. Former "Green Girls" Alyssa Fox, Stephanie Torns and Maddy Trumble came to perform songs that reflected their time and experiences as well as themes relating to Wicked. We also welcomed fourincredible "Rising Stars" to channel their inner Elphabas, and boy, did they deliver. Enjoy Elora Von Rosch, Bridget Hughes, Victoria Scovens and Persard Owens. What a ball it was!
BWW TV Exclusive: Broadway Sessions Spices Things Up for Hispanic Heritage Month!October 30, 2018
Broadway Sessions celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15- October 15). We invited some of our favorite Latinx Broadway performers to share songs and stories reflecting their early hispanic influences on Broadway and beyond. Rodney Ingram (Phantom of the Opera), Yurel Echerezatta (Head Over Heels), Roddy Kennedy (Hamilton), Jennifer Sanchez (Pretty Woman), Julius Anthony Rubio (Frozen), Kathryn Allison (Aladdin) alongside "Rising Stars" AJ Alvarez and Hector Lionel enchanted the audience with heartfelt performances in both English and Spanish. Enjoy these highlights.
BWW TV Exclusive: SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE Cast Blows the Roof Off of Broadway Sessions!October 25, 2018
The cast of the Off Broadway revival of Smokey Joes Cafe came to Broadway Sessions recently and blew the roof off The Laurie Beechman Theatre. These guys and gals have some of the best voices in the biz. Enjoy these highlights from Alysha Umphress, Emma Degerstedt, Dionne Figgins, Kyle Taylor Parker, Jelani Remy, Shavey Brown, Bronwyn Tarboton, Nicole Vanessa Ortiz, Antoinette Comer and Max Sangerman alongside "Rising Star" Peggy Sue Johnson. Smokey Joe's Cafe closes on November 4th, so make sure you catch the amazing cast before it's too late!
BWW TV Exclusive: Broadway Sessions Raises a Glass (L'Chiam!) to Cast of Yiddish FIDDLER ON THE ROOF!October 16, 2018
We said mazel tov to the incredibly talented and recently extended (again) cast of the Yiddish Nation Theater Folkbiene production of Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish. The cast performed and told stories about their groundbreaking production (Ince again recently extended until Dec. 30th!). There were laughs a plenty, belly high noted and YES, even some Yiddish! Check out these fantastic highlights and raise a glass to life, L'Chiam!
BWW TV Exclusive: Broadway Sessions is GETTING THE BAND BACK TOGETHER Back Together!October 9, 2018
We got Gettin' The Band Back Together- BACK TOGETHER at Broadway Sessions recently. Cast members reunited to tell stories from the show and perform music they love to sing. There were Bon Jovi shout outs a plenty, and laughs galore, just like GTBBT! Cast members Mitchell Jarvis, Garth Kravits, Noa Solorio, Becca Kotte, Ian Ward, Lindsey Brett Carothers, Scott Foster and special guests Eugene Ebner and Jocelin Weiss blew the roof off the joint! The cast even treated the audience to our signature "Sloppy Plot Synopses", so if you missed the show, now you can know just what you missed ;)
BWW TV Exclusive: Great Times Call for DESPERATE MEASURES at Broadway Sessions!October 2, 2018
Broadway Sessions went wild with the cast of Desperate Measures!Cast members Lauren Molina (Bella), Gary Maracheck (Father Morse), Sarah Parnicky (Sister Mary Jo), Nick Wyman (Governor), William Thomas Evans, Bryant Martin, and CJ Eldred joined us for a hootenanny of a night and hilarity ensued. We also welcomed incredible rising stars Marcus Jordan and Kyle Jurassic!
BWW TV Exclusive: Broadway Sessions Opens Up the Mic to Jamie Cepero, Corey Mach & More!September 25, 2018
We recently wished happy birthday to our resident musical genius Joshua Stephen Kartes at a special open mic event. Singers from Japan to England and back again joined together to showcase their talents. Joshua even enjoyed some very special birthdays serenades's from Jaime Cepero and Margaret Kelly. I am always blown away by the diversity and talent in the room when we go "all open mic". Make sure you keep up with us on social so you can be in the room where it happens next month!
BWW TV Exclusive: Broadway Sessions is Head Over Heels for Peppermint, Alexandra Socha, Jeremy Kushnier & More!September 18, 2018
The cast of Head Over Heels sang Broadway Sessions into it's 11th year recently for the long running shows season premiere. RuPauls' Drag Race standout Peppermint (Pythio in Head Over Heels)co-hosted the night, whichfeatured musical selections celebrating queer love, life and inclusion. Enjoy these highlights and join us at Broadway Sessions this week as we welcome the cast of Desperate Measures.
DANCE CAPTAIN DANCE ATTACK: Ben Dances Off to Agrabah with ALADDIN's Mike Cannon!August 24, 2018
In the episode below, Ben is off to Agrabah with the Tony-nominated choreography from Aladdin, with the help of Mike Cannon. Can you keep up?
DANCE CAPTAIN DANCE ATTACK: Ben Goes Back to School with Brendon Stimson from MEAN GIRLS!July 27, 2018
In the episode below, Ben is going back to high school with the Tony-nominated choreography from Mean Girls, with the help of Brendon Stimson. Can you keep up?
BWW TV Exclusive: Paige Davis, Ellen Harvey, Ciara Renee & More Celebrate 10 Years of Broadway Sessions!July 3, 2018
Well, we did it! Broadway Sessions recently celebrated it's 10th anniversary with a full blown SUPER SHOW! We invited back some of our favorite performers to recreate some of our favorite musical moments. We also had some incredible new memories made! Our All-Star cast dazzled the SRO room. Enjoy these highlights by Paige Davis, Kevin Chamberlin, Ciara Renee, Nick Adams, Kennedy Caughell, Jeremy Stolle, Kelvin Moon Loh, Alex Grayson. Bre Jackson, Colton Ryan, F. Michael Haynie, Erica Lustig, Tracy MCDowell, Adinah Alexander, Jen Perry, Jed Resnick, Imari Hardon, Isabel Kruse and more!
BWW TV Exclusive: Get An Early Preview of NYMF at Broadway Sessions!June 26, 2018
Nothing gets us as excited as seeing brand new musical theatre taking shape. The hot new song, thrilling new stories being sung, new characters to bring to life, we eat it all up. And that's what the New York Musical Festival is all about-giving a platform to new musicals. We put the spotlight on eightof the hottest new shows being featured in this year's NYMF. Be warned- this is the first time many of these songs have seen the light of day in public, so watch your fingers, this is a very hot plate :) Enjoy these highlights then get out there and support NYMF!
BWW TV Exclusive: Broadway Sessions Opens Up the Mic to Celebrate Pride!June 19, 2018
We couldn't very well end our 10th season without celebrating pride! And what better way to celebrate than with an Open Mic having friends new and old come wave their freak flags high!
BWW TV Exclusive: Viva La Vie Bohemia Realty Group at Broadway Sessions!June 13, 2018
Viva La Vie Boheme! Well viva Bohemia Realty Group at any rate. Broadway Sessions recently put the spotlight on the agents of Bohemia Realty, all amazing actors and singers, with the greatest side hustle I the world!
BWW TV Exclusive: SWEENEY TODD Cast Has a Killer Night at Broadway Sessions!June 6, 2018
It was a KILLER night at Broadway Sessions recently as the cast of the hit revival of Sweeney Todd sailed into Broadway Sessions. Cast members performed re-imagined versions of Sondheim classics and broke down the Sweeney plot in our "Shlopppy Plot Shynopsis". Enjoy highlights from these amazing voices here.
BWW TV Exclusive: Big Apple Turns Big Orange for Syracuse University at Broadway Sessions!May 29, 2018
The 'Big Apple' became the 'Big Orange' recently as the 2018 Musical Theatre class from top-rated Syracuse University came to town. We invited the 2018 grads to take the stage and bask in their transition from students of the theatre to PROFESSIONAL ACTORS! Enjoy performances from the wildly talented graduates alongside the gorgeous Catherine Charlebois and mega talented Olivia Gjurich.
BWW TV Exclusive: Florida State University Brings the Southern Heat to Broadway Sessions!May 23, 2018
The 'Notes of Florida State University brought the southern heat to Broadway Sessions recently. He extremely talented 2019 graduating class performed alongside dynamic alumni Tanisha Moore (Flashdance) and Avenue Q's Grace Choi. Enjoy highlights here.
BWW TV Exclusive: From BYU to NYC- Brigham Young University Alumni and Students Belt It Out at Broadway Sessions!May 15, 2018
You may not know this, but our friendly neighborhood Broadway buddy, Ben Cameron, grew up in the Mormon church, just miles away from Brigham Young University. Thismakes him no stranger to the legendary Music/Dance/Theatre program that has been responsible for a number of our favorite stars including, but not limited to Oyoyo Joy Bonner (Book of Mormon), Delaney Westfall (Sweeney Todd), Megan Masako Haley (Wicked), Michael Milkanin (Kinky Boots), and Brian Russell Carey (Red Roses Green Gold). So obviously we invited them to sing us a tune as we welcomed phenomenal 2018 graduating class of BYU to NYC! Check out these video clips from the unforgettable night!
BWW TV Exclusive: Let's Hear It for the Boys at Broadway Sessions!May 7, 2018
Let's hear it for he boys! And boy did we hear 'em. We recently welcomed some of Broadway's most talented dudes to Broadway Sessions for a night full of testosterone and, well, um showtimes. Enjoy highlights from performances by Darren Ritchie (Wonderland), Benny Elledge (Waitress), Melvin Tunstall (Beautiful) and Corey Mach (Kinky Boots, Godspell)! We also welcomed back past Rising Stars Jose Plaza, Melanie Sierra, Jessica Lieberman and Kate Corsaro.
BWW TV Exclusive: Jai'Len Josey, Zach Adkins & More Sing Out for Baldwin Wallace at Broadway Sessions!April 30, 2018
Baldwin Wallace has a long and storied history of producing tremendous theatrical talents. We very proud of our relationship with BW and were thrilled to welcome a new batch ofmega stars to Broadway Sessions recently. Helping towelcome the grads were BW alumni and Broadway scene stealers Jai'Len Josey (Spongebob), Zach Adkins (Anastasia) and John Kramer (Book of Mormon). We also enjoyed special performance by Christopher Timson and The Beechman's own Michael Kirk Lane.
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