Ben Stanton
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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 Aidan O'Connor - Aug 20, 2026
The Notebook at The National Theatre remarkably utilizes Allie & Noah’s lifelong love as an emotional smokescreen for the underlying calamity, time. Guided by a sweeping score, the beloved story is somehow even more impactful in musical form.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 10, 2026
Steven Huynh and Claire Kwon will reprise their Broadway roles as the MAYBE HAPPY ENDING North American tour launches in Baltimore on September 13, 2026, with over 30 additional cities to follow.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 7, 2026
Broadway in Columbus will welcome the Tony Award winning Best Musical Maybe Happy Ending by Tony Award winners and Grammy Award nominees Will Aronson and Hue Park directed by Tony Award winner Michael Arden for eight shows. Tickets are on sale!
by Angela Lin - Aug 6, 2026
The Notebook’s company does their best with the material they’re given, but without the impactful soundtrack to accompany it, the show ultimately falls short of delivering the emotional depth you might expect or desire from a generational love story.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 4, 2026
Single tickets for THE NOTEBOOK, the musical based on the Nicholas Sparks novel and film, will go on sale as part of Proctors' KeyBank Broadway Series in Schenectady.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 30, 2026
Tickets are now available for THE NOTEBOOK, the musical based on the Nicholas Sparks novel, as part of the Broadway Grand Rapids season lineup.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 29, 2026
Single tickets for the Tony-winning musical MAYBE HAPPY ENDING are now available for its run at the Citizens Opera House, featuring original Broadway stars Steven Huynh and Claire Kwon.
by April Sigler - Jul 15, 2026
DPAC’s touring production of The Notebook features outstanding performances and beautiful design that elevate an adaptation whose score never quite reaches the emotional heights of its source material.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 6, 2026
The six-time Tony Award-winning Best Musical MAYBE HAPPY ENDING, starring original Broadway cast members Steven Huynh and Claire Kwon, is set to play Tanger Center in Greensboro for eight performances.
by Joseph Harrison - Jun 20, 2026
Featuring music and lyrics by Gloria Estefan and Emily Estefan, a book by Karen Zacarías, and direction by Michael Greif, BASURA is a vibrant, uplifting new musical filled with heart, hope, and the transformative power of music.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 16, 2026
Masquerade will extend for a sixth time through 2027, and the production has revealed a host of all new cast members who will join the show. Learn more here!
by Joshua Wright - Jun 12, 2026
Get a first look at production photos from Basura, the new Gloria and Emily Estefan musical now in its world premiere at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre through July 12, 2026.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 5, 2026
The Tony Award-winning Best Musical Maybe Happy Ending, directed by Michael Arden, will launch its North American Tour at Baltimore's Hippodrome Theatre, with original Broadway cast members Steven Huynh and Claire Kwon starring.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 2, 2026
You can now get a first look at Zachary Noah Piser as “Oliver” and Hannah Kevitt as “Claire” in Maybe Happy Ending on Broadway. Check out new photos of the stars on stage.
by Joshua Wright - May 28, 2026
Alliance Theatre has released a sneak peek of Zack Calderon (Nunu), Nathan Diaz (Dani), and Dario Alvarez (José) performing 'I Can Hear the Stars' from BASURA, the world premiere musical now playing through July 12, 2026 on the Coca-Cola Stage.
by Stephi Wild - May 20, 2026
Zachary Noah Piser and Hannah Kevitt took their first bows in Maybe Happy Ending. The pair have taken on the roles of “Oliver” and “Claire”, respectively. Check out the video of their first bows here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 19, 2026
Zachary Noah Piser and Hannah Kevitt will play the roles of “Oliver” and “Claire” in Maybe Happy Ending on Broadway. They join the current original cast members Dez Duron and Marcus Choi.
by Stephi Wild - May 19, 2026
The North American Tour of THE NOTEBOOK announced 26 new cities for its upcoming season, including stops in Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, and Houston, after welcoming over 500,000 patrons since its launch.
by Michael Major - May 18, 2026
Darren Criss played his final performance in Maybe Happy Ending on Sunday, May 17. The performance concluded with the production's 'passing of the charger,' before an emotional stage door visit from Criss. Watch the videos!
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 30, 2026
THE NOTEBOOK, the musical based on Nicholas Sparks' bestselling novel and iconic film, will play Broadway In Chicago's James M. Nederlander Theatre for a limited two-week engagement, featuring music by Ingrid Michaelson.
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.
