Ben West is a musical theatre artist, consultant, and historian, and the author of The Musical Theatre Report, a journal for industry and audiences covering the past, present, and future of the musical stage. Ben is the author of The American Musical: Evolution of an Art Form, published by Routledge, he created and directed Unsung Carolyn Leigh for Lincoln Center’s American Songbook series, and he created the “Timeline Walls” for the Museum of Broadway. He has worked in various capacities on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and regionally, and he has spoken at several institutions, including Yale University, University of Michigan, Howard University, the Dramatists Guild, and the Shubert Organization. He played Mrs. Drudge in his high school production of The Real Inspector Hound, his husband was born in Poland, and their canine-son is named after lyricist Henry Creamer. Ben is a recipient of Lincoln Center’s Martin E. Segal Award.

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