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STAGE CREDITS

The Fear of 13
[Broadway]
2026
Performer ()
Dear Everything
[US Tour]
2025
Ensemble
The Wizard of Oz The Wizard of Oz
[West End]
2023
TOTO
Waitress Waitress
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2021
Earl [Replacement]
Waitress Waitress
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2016
[Replacement]
Holler If Ya Hear Me Holler If Ya Hear Me
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2014
Griffy
Matilda the Musical Matilda the Musical
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2013
Miss Trunchbull (Alternate) [Replacement]
The Escape Artist
Miss Trunchbull (Understudy)
Mr. Wormwood (Understudy)
Richard III Richard III
[West End]
Globe Theatre Transfer, 2012
Dorset
Twelfth Night Twelfth Night
[West End]
2012
Curio
Carrie Carrie
[Off-Broadway]
MCC Theater Production, 2012
Billy Nolan
Rent Rent
[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Revival, 2011
Christmas caroler, Mr. Grey, The Man, and others
American Idiot American Idiot
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2010
Ensemble
Tunny (Understudy)

Productions

American IdiotAmerican Idiot
 
[Broadway, 2010]
Assistant Dance Captain

Movies

Lorelei
[ 2005 ] Radio Operator
The Big Gay Musical
[ 2009 ] Husband, Straight Adam
Freedom
[ 2014 ] Willie
The Seagull
[ 2018 ] Yakov
Dear Evan Hansen
[ 2021 ] vocals

TV Shows

Long Bright River
[ 2025-2025 ] Sean Kelly

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Photos: THE FEAR OF 13 Cast Meets the Press Photo
Photos: THE FEAR OF 13 Cast Meets the Press
by Bruce Glikas - Mar 2, 2026

The cast of Lindsey Ferrentino’s new play, The Fear of 13, starring two-time Academy Award winner Adrien Brody and Golden Globe Award nominee Tessa Thompson in their Broadway debuts, recently met the press. Check out photos here!
Linda Eder, Kate Baldwin, Jenn Colella and More to Perform at 54 Below for Women's Hi Photo
Linda Eder, Kate Baldwin, Jenn Colella and More to Perform at 54 Below for Women's History Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 27, 2026

Next month, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond for Women's History Month, including Linda Eder, Kate Baldwin, Jenn Colella and more. 
Ephraim Sykes & More Join THE FEAR OF 13 on Broadway- Inside Rehearsals Photo
Ephraim Sykes & More Join THE FEAR OF 13 on Broadway- Inside Rehearsals
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 9, 2026

Producers Seaview, Wessex Grove, and Gavin Kalin Productions announced the complete cast of Lindsey Ferrentino’s new play, The Fear of 13, starring two-time Academy Award® winner Adrien Brody and Golden Globe® Award nominee Tessa Thompson in their Broadway debuts.
Third SOMA backStage Reading Series Kicks Off At SOPAC This Month Photo
Third SOMA backStage Reading Series Kicks Off At SOPAC This Month
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 7, 2026

SOPAC and SOMA Stage will present the third SOMA backStage Reading Series featuring new works by Jenny Stafford and Holly Reed and Kelvin Reed. The series highlights staged readings with Broadway performers and includes post-show talkbacks.
Review Roundup: THE BFG at Royal Shakespeare Theatre Photo
Review Roundup: THE BFG at Royal Shakespeare Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 10, 2025

Royal Shakespeare Company is presenting The BFG, based on the novel by Roald Dahl and directed by RSC Co-Artistic Director, Daniel Evans. See what the critics are saying here!
Photos: THE BFG Celebrates Opening Night at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre Photo
Photos: THE BFG Celebrates Opening Night at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Dec 10, 2025

The official opening of The BFG was recently held at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. Check out photos from the opening celebrations here!
Photos: THE BFG is Now Playing at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre Photo
Photos: THE BFG is Now Playing at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Dec 8, 2025

All new production photos have been released for The BFG, based on the novel by Roald Dahl and directed by RSC Co-Artistic Director, Daniel Evans. Check out the photos here!
Royal Shakespeare Theatre Unveils First Look At THE BFG 12-Foot Giant Puppet Photo
Royal Shakespeare Theatre Unveils First Look At THE BFG 12-Foot Giant Puppet
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 26, 2025

The Royal Shakespeare Company, Chichester Festival Theatre, and the Roald Dahl Story Company have released a first-look image of the BFG puppet ahead of the upcoming stage adaptation of THE BFG.
Photos: Roald Dahl’s THE BFG in Rehearsals Photo
Photos: Roald Dahl’s THE BFG in Rehearsals
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2025

All new photos have been released from rehearsal for the world stage premiere of The BFG. The show will open at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon for a 11-week run over the festive season.
RSC's THE BFG is Coming to Singapore’s Esplanade " Theatres on the Bay Photo
RSC's THE BFG is Coming to Singapore’s Esplanade " Theatres on the Bay
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 9, 2025

The world stage premiere of Tom Wells’ The BFG will visit Singapore’s Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay in Spring 2026 following its UK stage premiere in Stratford-upon-Avon and run in Chichester.
Video: In Rehearsals with the Cast of DEAR EVERYTHING Photo
Video: In Rehearsals with the Cast of DEAR EVERYTHING
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 30, 2025

Dear Everything, a musical uprising for the Earth, is hitting the road, soon making stops in  Los Angeles, and Salt Lake City. Watch a sneak peek in this video!
Photos: DEAR EVERYTHING Company Meets the Press Photo
Photos: DEAR EVERYTHING Company Meets the Press
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 23, 2025

Dear Everything, a musical uprising for the Earth, will present a fourth tour city to its fall tour. Learn more about the production and see photos of the company meeting the press here!
The Gotham Film & Media Institute Unveils Programming for Gotham Week Expo Photo
The Gotham Film & Media Institute Unveils Programming for Gotham Week Expo
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 27, 2025

The Gotham Film and Media Institute has revealed the programming for the 2025 Gotham Week Expo, taking place during Gotham Week Monday, September 29th – Friday, October 3rd in Brooklyn and Manhattan with a return to DUMBO, Brooklyn.
Jenn Colella and More to Perform at 54 Below Next Week Photo
Jenn Colella and More to Perform at 54 Below Next Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 14, 2025

Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Jenn Colella, and more. See who else is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Jenn Colella, Norbert Leo Butz, and More to Perform at 54 Below in March Photo
Jenn Colella, Norbert Leo Butz, and More to Perform at 54 Below in March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 28, 2025

Next month, 54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Jenn Colella, Norbert Leo Butz, and more. See the full March programming here!
Photos: THERE'S A BEAR ON MY CHAIR World Premiere At Queen Elizabeth Hall Photo
Photos: THERE'S A BEAR ON MY CHAIR World Premiere At Queen Elizabeth Hall
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 18, 2025

The award-winning children’s book There’s a Bear on My Chair comes to life live on stage, adapted for the stage and featuring puppetry by Toby Olié (Spirited Away). Check out photos from the show, which receives its world premiere this week at the Queen Elizabeth Hall.
THERE'S A BEAR ON MY CHAIR Comes to Southbank Centre Photo
THERE'S A BEAR ON MY CHAIR Comes to Southbank Centre
by Stephi Wild - Nov 21, 2024

First published by Nosy Crow, Ross Collins’ award-winning children’s book There’s a Bear on My Chair will come to life live on stage in early 2025 adapted for the stage and featuring loveable life-sized puppetry by Toby Olié.
Video: Inside HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL Reunion Rehearsals With Arielle Jacobs & More Photo
Video: Inside HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL Reunion Rehearsals With Arielle Jacobs & More
by Michael Major - Sep 30, 2024

Watch a video inside rehearsals for the High School Musical tour reunion with Arielle Jacobs, Jelani Remy, John Jeffrey Martin, and more. Reprising their original stage roles are Jacobs (Here Lies Love, Disney’s Aladdin) as Gabriella Montez, Martin (Kinky Boots, Hairspray) as Troy Bolton, Ellen Harvey (How to Succeed…, Mary Poppins) as Ms. Darbus,
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL National Tour Reunion & More at 54 Below Next Month Photo
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL National Tour Reunion & More at 54 Below Next Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 30, 2024

54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond in September. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Tribeca Festival Unveils Lineup With Guests Including Andy Cohen, Steven Spielberg, a Photo
Tribeca Festival Unveils Lineup With Guests Including Andy Cohen, Steven Spielberg, and More
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 30, 2024

The 2024 Tribeca Festival has unveiled its lineup of talks with iconic artists, critically acclaimed directors, and multi-hyphenate entertainers, as well as reunions and retrospectives of venerable and lauded films and TV series. See the full lineup here!
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Ben Thompson been in?

Ben Thompson has appeared on Broadway in 6 shows.

How many West End shows has Ben Thompson been in?

Ben Thompson has appeared on London's West End in 3 shows.

What was Ben Thompson's first West End show?

Ben Thompson's first West End show was Twelfth Night which opened in 2012

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