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ETAI BENSON is a New York-based Israeli-American actor. He was recently seen as Paul in the Tony Award-winning revival of Company. On Broadway, he starred as Papi in The Band's Visit and as Boq in Wicked. Etai played the role of Adam Hochberg in the First National Tour of An American in Paris. TV: "God Friended Me." Regional credits include: Arthur in The Fortress of Solitude (world premiere, Dallas Theatre Center); Asher in My Name is Asher Lev (GableStage); Henry in Next to Normal (Weston Playhouse); Arpad in She Loves Me (Caramoor); Freddy Honeychurch in A Room with a View (world premiere, The Old Globe), among others. Readings and workshops: The Band's Visit (dir. Hal Prince), The Devil Wears Prada (dir. Anna Shapiro), Little Miss Sunshine (dir. James Lapine). Training: The University of Michigan's acclaimed BFA Musical Theatre Department and the Moscow Art Theatre School (Click here to read about his adventures in Moscow). Benson is a Grammy Award winner as Principal Soloist on The Band's Visit Original Cast Album. He is currently developing a series with The 92nd Street Y entitled The Torah of Sondheim - about the Jewish themes inherent in the late composer's work. He is also writing a musical adaptation of Avi Nesher's acclaimed Israeli film The Matchmaker. @etaibenson

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