Ben Fankhauser

Ben Fankhauser is an actor, singer, writer, and educator whose career has spanned Broadway, national tours, Off-Broadway, television, and cabaret. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, he earned his BFA in Musical Theatre from Ithaca College.

Fankhauser made his Broadway debut originating the role of Davey in Newsies The Musical, later reprising the role for the show's filmed stage version. Before Newsies, he toured the country as Ernst in the first national tour of Spring Awakening. He later returned to the road as Barry Mann in the first national tour of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. His additional stage credits include Ghost of John McCain at Soho Playhouse and Bar Mitzvah Boy at York Theatre.