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Ben Steinfeld

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BIO

BEN STEINFELD (Co-Director; Baker) is an actor, director, teacher and musician. Ben has been seen on Broadway in the recent Roundabout Theatre Company revival of Cyrano de Bergerac, and as James Monroe in Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. He has acted in and co-directed Fiasco Theater’s acclaimed productions of Cymbeline (Theatre for a New Audience and the Barrow Street Theatre) and Into the Woods (McCarter Theatre and The Old Globe). He co-directed Fiasco’s The Two Gentlemen of Verona (Folger Theatre), which will play at TFANA this spring. Other regional acting credits include: Misalliance (Portland Center Stage), Design for Living (Williamstown), Room Service (Westport), and ten plays with Trinity Rep. Ben’s television and film work includes: HBO’s "Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight," “The Good Wife,” “Law & Order: Criminal Intent,” and the only film adaptation of Christopher Marlowe’s The Jew of Malta. Ben co-authored an essay for the book Living With Shakespeare (Random House), and is an artist-in-residence with New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. Ben is co-artistic director of the celebrated Fiasco Theater. He is a graduate of Brown University and the Brown/Trinity MFA Program.

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STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Roundabout Theatre Company Off-Broadway Production, 2019
Performer


[Off-Broadway]
Barrow Street Theatricals Off-Broadway Production, 2018
Guest Performer


[Off-Broadway]
Fiasco Theater Revival at CSC, 2017
Feste


[Off-Broadway]
Roundabout Theatre Company Production, 2015
Baker


[Broadway]
Roundabout Theatre Production, 2012
Musketeer


[Off-Broadway]
Fiasco Theater Production, 2011
Performer


[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2010
James Monroe


[Off-Broadway]
Public Theater Production, 2010


Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 2017]
Director
 
[US Tour, 2016]
Co-Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2015]
Co-Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2011]
Director
Musical Director
 
[Broadway, 2010]
Fight Captain

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Music in a Play

Ben Steinfeld, Pericles

Helen Hayes Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Director of a Play, HAYES Production

Ben SteinfeldThe Two Gentlemen of Verona

The Lortels - 2015 - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical

Ben Steinfeld, Into the Woods

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News


Trinity Rep to Present Shakespeare’s THE WINTER’S TALE
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 8, 2026

Trinity Repertory Company will present THE WINTER’S TALE by William Shakespeare as part of its 62nd season. The production is directed by Ben Steinfeld and will run in repertory with The Roommate.
Review: ANGELS IN AMERICA, PART TWO: PERESTROIKA at The Gamm Theatre
by Christopher Verleger - Oct 2, 2025

The AIDS epidemic further takes its toll on a group of New Yorkers and their supernatural acquaintances in the second part of Tony Kushner’s award-winning drama, “Angels in America, Part Two: Perestroika,” now at Gamm Theatre.
Review: ANGELS IN AMERICA (PART 1: MILLENNIUM APPROACHES) at The Gamm Theatre
by Christopher Verleger - Jun 5, 2025

Gamm Theatre closes another unforgettable season by setting the bar high—immeasurably high—for next season with its soulful, spirited, no-frills and all-heart production of Tony Kushner’s Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece, “Angels in America.”
NEXT TO NORMAL, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, and More Set For Trinity Rep's 62nd Season
by Stephi Wild - Apr 24, 2025

The Tony Award-winning Trinity Repertory Company has announced its 62nd Season. The season, which includes a five-show subscription series and the theater's iconic retelling of A Christmas Carol, opens in September.
Complete Cast Announced For Special Reading Of Susan Glaspell's THE VERGE At Brooklyn Botanic Garden
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 21, 2024

Classic Stage Company and Fiasco Theater, in collaboration with Hedgepig Ensemble Theatre's Expand The Canon (Emily Lyon, Artistic Director and Corri Oster, Managing Director) has announced complete casting for the one-night-only reading of The Verge by Pulitzer Prize winner Susan Glaspell (Trifles), starring Tony Award winner Miriam Silverman (The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window).
Claybourne Elder, Elad Kabilio & Jessica Vosk Join CLASSICS GONE MAD
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 18, 2024

Classic Stage Company has revealed additional performers for Classics Gone Mad!. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Miriam Silverman to Star in Reading of THE VERGE at Brooklyn Botanic Garden
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 7, 2024

Classic Stage Company and Fiasco Theater, in collaboration with Hedgepig Ensemble Theatre’s Expand The Canon, will present a one-night-only reading of The Verge by Pulitzer Prize winner Susan Glaspell. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Classic Stage Company And Fiasco Theater Partner With TDF To Present Sensory Friendly Performance Of PERICLES
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 27, 2024

Classic Stage Company and Fiasco Theater partner with TDF to present a sensory-friendly performance of PERICLES on March 10th.
Photos: First Look at Fiasco Theater's PERICLES at Classic Stage Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 13, 2024

Get a first look at photos of Fiasco Theater's Pericles at Classic Stage Company, and learn how to purchase tickets.
Access Initiatives Launched For Fiasco Theater's PERICLES at Classic Stage Company
by Stephi Wild - Feb 5, 2024

Classic Stage Company and Fiasco Theater have announced new accessibility initiatives for the upcoming run of Fiasco Theater’s Pericles.
Photos: Fiasco Theater Hosts First Ever Fundraising Gala
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 14, 2023

Fiasco Theater held its first ever Fundraising Gala, called Tis a Gift: A Very Merry Fiasco Fundraiser. See photos from the production.
Andy Grotelueschen, Paul L. Coffey & More Set for FIASCO THEATER'S PERICLES
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 16, 2023

Classic Stage Company and Fiasco Theater have revealed the complete cast for Fiasco Theater’s Pericles.
I CAN GET IT FOR YOU WHOLESALE Extends at Classic Stage Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 19, 2023

I CAN GET IT FOR YOU WHOLESALE has been extended at Classic Stage Company. Learn how to purchase tickets!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Ben Steinfeld been in?

Ben Steinfeld has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.

How many West End shows has Ben Steinfeld been in?

Ben Steinfeld has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Ben Steinfeld been nominated for?

Outstanding Music in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Pericles, Outstanding Director of a Play, HAYES Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for The Two Gentlemen of Verona and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical (The Lortels) for Into the Woods.

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