David Benken

Carnegie Hall's Giant, Starry WEST SIDE STORY Revival Opens This Weekend in Queens
by BWW News Desk - Mar 4, 2016

Carnegie Hall's WEST SIDE STORY will be presented in three performances this weekend, March 4, 5, and 6, 2016, at the Knockdown Center, a restored factory in Queens.

Giant WEST SIDE STORY Revival Adds to Cast of 50, Chorus of 200 with Chuck Cooper, Peter Gerety & More
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 18, 2016

Carnegie Hall today announced the full cast for its upcoming production of West Side Story, to be presented in three performances on March 4, 5, and 6, 2016 at the Knockdown Center, a restored factory in Queens.

Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute to Present THE SOMEWHERE PROJECT
by Tyler Peterson - Dec 9, 2015

In celebration of Carnegie Hall's 125th anniversary, the Weill Music Institute (WMI) has launched The Somewhere Project, a citywide exploration of West Side Story. This extensive creative learning project is engaging people through events in all five boroughs of New York City, plus those outside the city through online content, all anchored by a large-scale production of West Side Story, the classic American musical based on a conception by Jerome Robbins, with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and book by Arthur Laurents.

Tickets on Sale for Carnegie Hall's WEST SIDE STORY, Starring Skylar Astin and Bianca Marroquin at Knockdown Center
by BWW News Desk - Nov 13, 2015

Tickets are now on sale for Carnegie Hall's presentation of WEST SIDE STORY for three performances only March 4, 5, and 6, 2016 at the Knockdown Center, a restored 50,000 square foot former glass and door factory in Queens now serving as an art and event space.

Skylar Astin, Bianca Marroquin & Newcomer Morgan Hernandez to Lead Carnegie Hall's WEST SIDE STORY at Knockdown Center
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 8, 2015

Carnegie Hall today announced that it has cast three lead actors for its upcoming production of West Side Story, to be presented in three performances only on March 4, 5, and 6, 2016 at the Knockdown Center, a restored factory in Queens.

BWW Interviews: David Benken, Technical Director for THE LION KING
by Linda Ann Watt - Aug 3, 2013

David Benken, whose talent is amazing, has a long list of credits as Technical Director on Broadway.