Ben Stanton
LCT: Junk, Kill Floor, The Coward (LCT3). Broadway: Six Degrees of Separation, Fully Committed, Fun Home (Tony nomination), Deaf West's Spring Awakening (Tony nom.
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BIO
LCT: Junk, Kill Floor, The Coward (LCT3). Broadway: Six Degrees of Separation, Fully Committed, Fun Home (Tony nomination), Deaf West's Spring Awakening (Tony nom.), An Enemy of the People, Seminar. Recent Off-Broadway: Napoli, Brooklyn (Roundabout); Derren Brown: Secret (Atlantic Theater); Marjorie Prime, The Christians (Playwrights Horizons); Yen, The Legend of Georgia McBride, The Nether (Lortel noms.; MCC); Fun Home (Lortel nom.; The Public); Piece of My Heart, Our Lady of Kibeho (Drama Desk nom.), Kung Fu, Angels in America (Signature); Incognito, Murder Ballad (Lortel nom.; MTC); Belleville (Lortel nom.; New York Theatre Workshop); Into the Woods (Delacorte); The Whipp ng Man (Lortel Award, DD nom.; MTC). Concert designs for Regina Spektor, Sufjan Stevens, St. Vincent. Awards: 2015 Obie Award for Sustained Excellence in Lighting Design.
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Productions
Awards and Nominations
Ben Stanton, Maybe Happy Ending
Ben Stanton, Maybe Happy Ending
Ben Stanton, The Low Road
Ben Stanton, Junk
Ben Stanton, YEN
Ben Stanton, Spring Awakening
Ben Stanton, Spring Awakening
Ben Stanton, The Legend of Georgia McBride
Ben Stanton, Spring Awakening
Ben Stanton, Our Lady of Kibeho
winner
Ben Stanton
Ben Stanton, The Nether
Ben Stanton, Fun Home
Ben Stanton, Fun Home
Ben Stanton, Murder Ballad
Ben Stanton, Belleville
Ben Stanton, The Whipping Man
winner
Ben Stanton, The Whipping Man
Videos
Video: 'I Can Hear the Stars' from BASURA at Alliance Theatre
by Joshua Wright - 2026-05-28 16:39:59
Video: Zachary Noah Piser and Hannah Kevitt Take First Bows in MAYBE HAPPY ENDING
by Stephi Wild - 2026-05-20 08:31:36
Video: Alex Lacamoire and BASURA Pay Tribute To Michael Greif On RENT 30th Anniversary
by A.A. Cristi - 2026-04-29 23:30:20
Video: Go Inside the First Rehearsal For BASURA at Alliance Theatre
by Michael Major - 2026-04-24 15:58:42
Video: Watch 'Never Fly Away' From MAYBE HAPPY ENDING From Backstage
by Michael Major - 2026-04-21 15:23:03
Video: MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Stars of Broadway & Korea Duet on 'The Way That It Has To Be'
by Michael Major - 2026-04-02 16:56:15
Video: Alysha Deslorieux Sings 'My Days' from THE NOTEBOOK Tour
by Joshua Wright - 2026-02-18 12:37:27
Video: Andrew Barth Feldman Takes Final Bow in MAYBE HAPPY ENDING
by Michael Major - 2025-11-03 11:33:38
Video: Darren Criss 'Passes the Charger' to Andrew Barth Feldman at MAYBE HAPPY ENDING
by Michael Major - 2025-09-05 15:51:00
Video: THE NOTEBOOK Tour Cast Hears Orchestra For The First Time
by Joshua Wright - 2025-09-04 17:31:58
Video: MAYBE HAPPY ENDING's Darren Criss and Will Aronson Talk Show's Success on PBS NewsHour
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-07-30 11:53:55
Video: Inside the First WONDERFUL TOWN Rehearsal With the Encores! Orchestra
by Michael Major - 2025-04-08 09:22:39
Video: Darren Criss and Helen J Shen in MAYBE HAPPY ENDING on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2024-11-19 11:50:46
Video: First Look at Rachel McAdams & More in MARY JANE on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2024-04-25 12:38:39
News
by Stephi Wild - Oct 23, 2026
The 30th anniversary concert celebration of RENT will include an exclusive behind-the-scenes pre-show for livestream viewers, hosted by Troy Iwata and Jay Armstrong Johnson, with Ricki Lake as red carpet correspondent.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 23, 2026
The musical adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' novel, with music and lyrics by Ingrid Michaelson and book by Bekah Brunstetter, will receive its UK premiere in London's West End.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 22, 2026
Shakespeare Theatre Company announced the full cast for A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, directed by Simon Godwin and featuring puppetry by Basil Twist and Jim Henson's Creature Shop. Melanie Field and Ben Turner return alongside several actors making their STC debuts.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 20, 2026
THE NOTEBOOK, the Broadway musical based on the bestselling novel and iconic film, will perform at Providence Performing Arts Center as part of the 2026–27 Broadway Season. Tickets go on sale October 23.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 19, 2026
Rehearsals are underway for A.R.T.'s world-premiere production of 1972, featuring music and lyrics by Chadwick Stokes, a book by Stokes and Jessie Nelson, created by Stokes, and direction by Nelson. See rehearsal photos!
by April Sigler - Oct 14, 2026
Maybe Happy Ending is funny, charming, and profoundly human - this beautiful production left me laughing, crying, and wishing I were a Helperbot so I could experience it all over again.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 14, 2026
The six-time Tony Award-winning musical by Will Aronson and Hue Park will perform at PPAC as part of the Taco and The White Family Foundation Broadway Series.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 12, 2026
THE NOTEBOOK, the Broadway musical adaptation of the bestselling novel and iconic film, will perform at North Charleston Performing Arts Center. Tickets go on sale October 19.
by David Friscic - Oct 9, 2026
Bittersweet poignancy permeates underneath and amidst the charismatic and subversive musical that is Maybe Happy Ending ---now playing at the National Theatre. This totally involving musical is suffused with numerous creative, surprising twists and subplots by insightful writers Will Aronson and Hue Park.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 1, 2026
American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) has revealed the cast for its world-premiere production of 1972 by musician-activist Chadwick Stokes of the Boston-based indie bands DISPATCH and State Radio and Tony Award-nominated creator Jessie Nelson.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 30, 2026
Playhouse Square released individual tickets for three touring Broadway productions in the 2026-27 KeyBank Broadway Series. BOOP! The Musical, MAYBE HAPPY ENDING, and BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB will perform at the Connor Palace.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 25, 2026
MASQUERADE announced its second annual Le Bal Macabre, a Halloween celebration following the evening performance that will feature music, live performances, and spectacle across multiple floors of the venue.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 21, 2026
All new production photos have been released from the second year of THE NOTEBOOK North American Tour, ahead of the tour’s opening at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit, MI. Check out the photos here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 17, 2026
American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) revealed the creative team for its world-premiere production of 1972 by musician-activist Chadwick Stokes of the Boston-based indie bands DISPATCH and State Radio and Jessie Nelson.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 15, 2026
Single tickets for THE NOTEBOOK, a new musical based on the best-selling novel that inspired the iconic film, will go on sale to the general public. THE NOTEBOOK will make its Houston premiere for a limited one-week engagement at the Hobby Center.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 14, 2026
The Tony Award-winning musical MAYBE HAPPY ENDING will make its Wisconsin premiere at Overture Center for the Arts in Madison, featuring original Broadway cast members Steven Huynh and Claire Kwon.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 11, 2026
The Tony Award-winning musical will present original Broadway cast members Steven Huynh and Claire Kwon in the touring production at the Orpheum Theater. Tickets start at $41 and are now on sale.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 10, 2026
Maybe Happy Ending will play DeVos Performance Hall in Grand Rapids November 10-15, 2026, starring original Broadway cast members Steven Huynh and Claire Kwon. Tickets are now on sale for the six-time Tony Award-winning musical.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 8, 2026
Original Broadway cast members Steven Huynh and Claire Kwon will reprise their roles in the Tony-winning musical when the touring production plays The Bushnell in Hartford.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 3, 2026
Nick Cartell, Joe Caskey and other new cast members have joined MASQUERADE, the immersive take on Phantom of the Opera running at 218 West 57th Street in New York.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Outstanding Lighting Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Maybe Happy Ending, Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Maybe Happy Ending, Outstanding Lighting Design (The Lortels) for The Low Road, Best Lighting Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Junk, Outstanding Lighting Design (The Lortels) for YEN, Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Spring Awakening, Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Spring Awakening, Outstanding Lighting Design (The Lortels) for The Legend of Georgia McBride, Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Spring Awakening, Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Our Lady of Kibeho, Sustained Excellence of Lighting Design (Obie Awards), Outstanding Lighting Design (The Lortels) for The Nether, Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Fun Home, Outstanding Lighting Design (The Lortels) for Fun Home, Outstanding Lighting Design (The Lortels) for Murder Ballad, Outstanding Lighting Design (The Lortels) for Belleville, Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for The Whipping Man and Outstanding Lighting Design (The Lortels) for The Whipping Man.
Ben Stanton has won the Sustained Excellence of Lighting Design at the Obie Awards and the Outstanding Lighting Design at The Lortels for his work on The Whipping Man.
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