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Benjamin Rauhala

Benjamin Rauhala wearing a three-piece suit with his jacket over his arm

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Benjamin Rauhala is one of the Broadway community's most trusted music directors and collaborators. He was the associate music director for the world premiere of The Secret Life of Bees at the Atlantic Theater, directed by Sam Gold, with music by Duncan Sheik. He worked on the music team for both Bartlett Sher's Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof and the Broadway production of Duncan Sheik's American Psycho simultaneously during the 2016 season. His off-Broadway credits include David Byrne’s Joan of Arc: Into The Fire at The Public Theater and the current revival of The Marvelous Wonderettes at Theater Row. He has toured the world as the music director for Jeremy Jordan, the Tony-nominated star of Broadway's Newsies and The CW's Supergirl. He also tours with Tony nominee Ariana DeBose, Nashville star Kyle Dean Massey, Hercules star Krysta Rodriguez, Jagged Little Pill standout Derek Klena, and Next to Normal Tony nominee Jennifer Damiano. He previously served as music director for "Hit List," the meta-musical from the NBC television show Smash, and is an original programming producer at Feinstein's/54 Below, where he has created dozens of sold-out concerts, including the Broadway Princess Party series with Tony nominee Laura Osnes, and the Broadway Loves Series, which has famously honored Britney Spears, Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, Celine Dion, and many more beloved pop icons.