#benjamin yates

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The Wizard of Oz performance + interview on Blue Peter (4/26/24)

Featuring: Aviva Tulley as Dorothy Abigail Matthews as Toto Benjamin Yates as the Scarecrow Aston Merrygold as the Tin Man Nic Greenshields as Cowardly Lion

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Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer are on the loose in London! What will they do???

Publicity manips for the 2014 London revival (X, X). Benjamin Yates and Dawn Williams.

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Casting Goals: Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812

“And he looked right at Natasha”

Emilie Kouatchou as Natasha Rostova

Bradley Dean as Pierre Bezuhkov

Jasmine Cephas Jones as Sonya Rostova

Maria Mercedes as Marya Dmitriyevna

Aaron LaVigne as Anatole Kuragin

Dan'yelle Williamson as Hélène Bezukhova

Usman Ali Ishaq as Fedya Dolokhov

Pomme Koch as Andrey Bolkonsky/Old Prince Bolkonsky

Elizabeth Welch as Mary Bolkonskaya/Opera Singer/Maid Servant

Katya as Balaga/Servant

Phillip Boykin as Pierre (s/b)

Adam Ali-Perez as Ensemble

Ahmad Maksoud as Ensemble (Andrey u/s)

Anouk Van Laake as Ensemble (Natasha u/s)

Benjamin Yates as Ensemble (Anatole u/s)

Cicily Daniels as Ensemble (Marya D. u/s)

Coleen Sexton as Ensemble (Marya D. u/s)

Connie Bahng as Ensemble

Daryl Toffa as Ensemble

Eymard Cabling as Ensemble (Pierre u/s)

Hayden Milanés as Ensemble (Anatole u/s)

Jackie Kraft as Ensemble

Jewelle Blackman as Ensemble (Hélène u/s)

Kabir Bery as Ensemble (Dolokhov u/s, Andrey u/s)

Kimmi Neuschultz as Ensemble (Marya D. u/s)

Marie Eife as Ensemble (Sonya u/s)

Milika Cherée as Ensemble (Natasha u/s, Mary u/s)

Morgan Bryant as Ensemble

Perry Young as Ensemble

Ryan Vasquez as Ensemble (Pierre u/s)

Sarah Anne Fernandez as Ensemble (Sonya u/s)

Sushma Saha as Ensemble (Sonya u/s, Balaga u/s)

Tyler Sapp as Ensemble (Balaga u/s)

Adam Robert Lewis as Swing (Pierre u/s)

Bligh Voth as Swing

Lindsay Roberts as Swing

Natalie Pilkington as Swing (Hélène u/s)

Pedro Garza as Swing (Dolokhov u/s)

Robert Ariza as Swing

Viveca Chow as Swing (Natasha u/s)

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Benjamin Yates as Mungojerrie, UK tour September 2014.

He returned to the role only a couple of weeks before this photo was taken, after having broken his foot in July during a performance! He was rushed to hospital still in costume and makeup. Ouch.

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Casting Goals: Jesus Christ Superstar

When making this cast list I said “F*CK GENDER!!!!!!” Also using the arena tour staging because that is the definitive production!

Jeremy Jordan as Jesus Christ

Lena Hall as Judas Iscariot

Danielle Steers as Mary Magdalene

Jordan Donica as Pontius Pilate

Patrick Page as Caiaphas

Brian Sears as Annas (Judas u/s)

Sushma Saha as Peter (Caiaphas u/s)

Benjamin Yates as Simon Zealotes (Jesus u/s)

Patti LuPone as King Herod

Ahmad Maksoud as Apostle/Ensemble (Caiaphas)

Ethan Le Phong as Apostle/Ensemble (Peter u/s)

Ezra Menas as Apostle/Ensemble (Annas u/s)

Nkrumah Gatling as Apostle/Ensemble

Samuel Edwards as Apostle/Ensemble (Annas u/s, Simon u/s)

Sydney Parra as Apostle/Ensemble (Pilate u/s, Peter u/s)

Tiana Okoye as Apostle/Ensemble (Judas u/s)

Usman Ali Ishaq as Apostle/Ensemble (Peter u/s)

Zurin Villanueva as Apostle/Ensemble (Simon u/s)

Alan H. Green as Reporter 4/Ensemble (Pilate u/s, Caiaphas u/s)

Alexander Ferguson as Old Man/Ensemble

Andrei Chagas as Ensemble

Andrew Chapelle as Reporter 12/Ensemble (Herod u/s)

Anisha Nagarajan as Ensemble

Arbender J. Robinson as Reporter 3/Ensemble

Ashley De La Rosa as Ensemble (Jesus u/s)

Candace Quarrels as Reporter 1/Ensemble (Soul Girl u/s)

Charlie Williams as Reporter 16/Ensemble

Charnette Battey as Soul Girl/Ensemble

Curtis Holland as Soldier/Ensemble

Deon’te Goodman as Reporter 7/Ensemble

Dujonna Gift-Simms as Priest 2/Ensemble (Soul Girl u/s)

Elijah Ahmad Lewis as Ensemble

Elijah Reyes as Reporter 12/Ensemble

Erik Martenson as Reporter 15/Ensemble

Eymard Cabling as Priest 1/Ensemble (Herod u/s)

Grasan Kingsberry as Reporter 6/Ensemble

Hayden Milanés as Reporter 14/Ensemble (Jesus u/s)

Hiba Elchikhe as Maid by the Fire/Reporter 2/Ensemble (Jesus u/s)

Josh Drake as Reporter 9/Ensemble

Karis Oka as Reporter 8/Ensemble (Mary u/s)

Katie Ladner as Reporter 10/Ensemble (Herod u/s)

Kathryn Allison as Reporter 13/Ensemble

Loren Lott as Ensemble (Simon u/s)

Marcus Paul James as Ensemble

Marie Eife as Reporter 5/Ensemble (Mary u/s)

Marsha Songcome as Priest 3/Ensemble (Judas u/s)

Morgan Bryant as Ensemble

Nikisha Williams as Soul Girl/Ensemble

Samantha Marie Ware as Soul Girl/Ensemble (Mary u/s)

Travis Kerry as Reporter 11/Ensemble (Pilate u/s) 

Avery Sobczak as Swing

Carmen Ruby Floyd as Swing (Annas u/s, Soul Girl u/s)

Cherry Torres as Swing

Drew Wildman Foster as Swing

Graham Scott Fleming as Swing

Julian Ramos as Swing

Natalie Pilkington as Swing (Peter u/s)

Peter Houston as Swing

Shannen Alyce Quan as Swing

Honorable Mentions: Brendon Urie as Jesus Christ* Christian Rey Marbella as Annas Jesse L. Martin as Caiaphas Maria Eberline as Apostle/Ensemble (Mary u/s)

*As a lot you may know my dream Jesus for the longest time has been Brendon Urie, but unfortunately there is a lot of speculation going on right now about his character and since he has not spoken up at all I cannot cast him until he responds and I, personally, find his response acceptable.

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Casting Goals: The Addams Family

Another underrated musical that deserves better. Another hill that I will die on!

Here’s a bonus Casting Goals to say HAPPY SPOOKY DOOPY MONTH!!!!

Jon Briones as Gomez Addams

Stephanie J. Block as Morticia Addams

Jinkx Monsoon as Uncle Fester

Courtney Bowman as Wednesday Addams

Usman Ali Ishaq as Lucas Beineke

Patti LuPone as Grandma Addams

Ben Crawford as Mal Beineke

Ann Harada as Alice Beineke

Leo Roberts as Lurch

Ann Sanders as Addams Ancestor (Alice u/s)

Ashley Blair Fitzgerald as Addams Ancestor

Benjamin Yates as Addams Ancestor (Lucas u/s)

Casey Garvin as Addams Ancestor (Fester u/s)

Curtis Holland as Addams Ancestor (Lucas u/s)

Heath Saunders as Addams Ancestor (Gomez u/s)

Kathryn Allison as Addams Ancestor (Grandma u/s, Alice u/s)

Madison Alexander as Addams Ancestor (Wednesday u/s)

Marie Eife as Addams Ancestor (Morticia u/s)

Michael Maliakel as Addams Ancestor (Mal u/s, Lurch u/s)

Sydney Parra as Addams Ancestor (Wednesday u/s)

Timothy Hughes as Addams Ancestor (Mal u/s, Lurch u/s)

Kimberly-Ann Truong as Swing

Manuel Herrera as Swing (Fester u/s)

Pomme Koch as Swing (Gomez u/s)

Sharone Sayegh as Swing (Morticia u/s)

Honorable Mentions: Eva Noblezada as Wednesday Addams Hannah Waddingham as Morticia Addams Sherie Rene Scott as Morticia Addams

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Casting Goals: The Hunchback of Notre Dame

I just watched the animated film for the first time and WHY DID NOBODY TELL ME IT WAS THAT GOOD?!?!?!?!

Benjamin Yates as Quasimodo

Ari Afsar as Esmeralda

Zachary Levi as Phoebus

Earl Carpenter as Claude Frollo

Jin Ha as Clopin

Casey Garvin as Lt. Frederic Charlus (Phoebus u/s)

Ben Crawford as Jehan Frollo (Frollo u/s)

Danielle Steers as Florika (Esmerelda u/s)

Pomme Koch as St. Aphrodisius (Clopin u/s)

Honorable Mentions: Brent Barrett as Claude Frollo Jasmine Cephas Jones as Esmerelda Lucas Steele as Phoebus Norm Lewis as Claude Frollo Simon Bowman as Claude Frollo