Francis is thrilled to be making her Broadway debut after originating the role Off-Broadway. She won the Lucille Lortel and Drama Desk Awards for Best Featured Actress and was also nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award. Her Off-Broadway credits include: Selling Kabul (Pulitzer Prize Finalist); The Profane (Playwrights Horizons); the Obie award winning Invasion!; I Call My Brothers (The Play Co.); Motel Cherry (Clubbed Thumb/New Georges). Film/TV credits include Arranged, Neal Cassady, Breaking Upwards, Listen up Phillip, “Inside Amy Schumer,” “Daredevil,” “Life & Beth” and “Dear Edward.” Francis is a graduate of the Maggie Flanigan Studio. @francisbenhamou
From: Photos: PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC Company Celebrates Opening Night
From: Photos: PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC Company Celebrates Opening Night
From: Photos: PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC Company Celebrates Opening Night
Francis Benhamou, Prayer for the French Republic
Francis Benhamou, Prayer for the French Republic
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The Manhattan Theatre Club production of Prayer for the French Republic has officially opened on Broadway! The play opened last night, January 9, at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. BroadwayWorld is taking you on the red carpet at the production's opening. Check out photos here!
The Broadway premiere of Prayer For the French Republic is open now! The Manhattan Theatre Club production officially opened last night, January 9, at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. BroadwayWorld was there, and you can check out photos of the cast taking their opening night bows here!
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Francis Benhamou has been nominated for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards and the Outer Critics Circle Awards for her performance in "Prayer for the French Republic."
Francis Benhamou has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.
Francis Benhamou has not appeared in the West End.
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