“singular orchestrations.”
– The Chicago Tribune
Benjamin has provided orchestrations, arrangements, and music preparation for a host of Broadway stars including Brian D’Arcy James, Jessie Mueller, Ethan Slater, Heather Headley, and Jennifer Holliday. His orchestrations for the Marriott Theatre’s Jeff Award-winning production of Damn Yankees (2023) were lauded in The Chicago Tribune, and his concert selections of theatre classics are regularly performed by U.S. Air Force Bands. Benjamin has arranged music for Austin’s ZACH Theatre, The Human Race Theater Co. in Dayton, the Hangar Theatre in Ithaca, the All Roads Theatre Company in L.A., and over a dozen other theaters across the country.
By both reimagining classic scores and forging new soundscapes for cutting-edge contemporary works, Benjamin has established himself as a leader in the art of storytelling through orchestration. Many of his orchestrations are available to rent, with popular titles including Sweeney Todd (6 pieces), The Music Man (9 pieces), Damn Yankees (9 pieces), How to Succeed (6 pieces) and more.
Look & Listen
"Who's Got The Pain" from Damn Yankees
Orch. Benjamin Roberts
"Back to Before" from Ragtime
Orch. Benjamin Roberts
Audio Samples
Lush Large Ensemble
Jazz
Contemporary Theatre Arranging
Copywork Samples
Keyboard/Conductor Part
Drum Set Part
Large Ensemble Score
Small Ensemble Score
Music notation software expertise.
Recent Projects
The Battlefields of Clara Barton
For the latest musical by Suzan Zeder and Jenn Hartmann Luck, I got in on the ground floor, transcribing all of Jenn’s original guitar demos and arranging them for piano.
Northwestern’s Waa-Mu Show!
As a conductor, music director, vocal arranger, orchestrator, and copyist, I helped create four incredible student-written musicals, making friendships that will last a lifetime.
Winnie the Pooh @ Imagine U
As a music director, arranger, and a singing, dancing bumblebee, I put an entirely new, folky twist on Allan Friedman and Kristin Sergel’s classic Winnie the Pooh score.
Guys & Dolls (gender-bent)
Jeff Award-winning director Nick Bowling’s bold twist on this classic called for a new orchestration take as well, and I was happy to oblige!
Hello, Dolly! @ Northwestern
For Northwestern’s 77th annual Dolphin Show, I put my hand in as a copyist and music assistant.
A Chorus Line @ Northwestern
I kicked off this year as a copyist, preparing parts for Bryan Eng’s clever reduction of A Chorus Line at Northwestern University!
A Starry Night Gala w/ Stephen Colbert
As an orchestrator and copyist for Northwestern’s A Starry Night gala, hosted by Stephen Colbert, I had the pleasure of working with Brian d’Arcy James, Adam Kantor, Richard Kind, Ana Gasteyer, Heather Headly, and more!
Trusted by Broadway’s leading artists. Whoops! Looks like we dropped some names…
Brian d'Arcy James
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Jessie Mueller
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Stephen Colbert
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Ana Gasteyer
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Heather Headley
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Ethan Slater
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Richard Kind
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Harry Lennix
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Lena Hall
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Tony Roberts
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Jennifer Holliday
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Stephen Brackett
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Brian d'Arcy James | Jessie Mueller | Stephen Colbert | Ana Gasteyer | Heather Headley | Ethan Slater | Richard Kind | Harry Lennix | Lena Hall | Tony Roberts | Jennifer Holliday | Stephen Brackett |