Today Lilli and Ellington catch up with Ben Bogen! They talk about a range of topics; iCarly then and NOW, Farting in Acting Class, and Queer Identity in the American Musical Theatre!

Ben Bogen is a New York based actor, singer, and dancer. A graduate of The University of Michigan with a B.F.A in Musical Theatre, Ben made his principle and National Tour debut at age 23 as the alternate for the lead role of Frankie Valli in the Broadway Tour of the Tony Award-winning musical Jersey Boys (one of the youngest actors in history of the production to cover the role). In addition to performing the lead role nearly 50 times, he went on for featured roles including Joe Pesci and Bob Crewe. Soon after concluding the tour, Ben made his Broadway debut in the ensemble of Disney’s Frozen on Broadway, understudying the principle roles of Olaf and Duke Weselton.

Ben recently concluded the brief Off Broadway run of Only Human alongside Academy Award nominee Gary Busey, as well as the World Premiere of The Flamingo Kid at Hartford Stage, where he understudied the male lead. Other credits include Pepper in Mamma Mia! with North Carolina Theatre in Raleigh, the World Premiere of Sousatzka (Toronto), Pittsburgh CLO, and Center REP. 

A Bay Area California native, Ben grew up performing at the Lesher Center for the Arts, where he cultivated his passion for performing as well as teaching theatre and dance to young performers. To continue inspiring the next generation of actors, Ben enjoys teaching master classes and coaching young actors all over the country

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