JEREMY BENTON
a bit of bio:
CURRENTLY: "Fred Astaire" in the Off-Broadway original production of CHEEK TO CHEEK: IRVING BERLIN IN HOLLYWOOD. RECENTLY: Jeremy portrayed Gene Kelly's iconic role of "Joe Ross" in the world premiere workshop of the stage adaptation of SUMMER STOCK, opposite Isabelle McCalla! Favorite performances include: “Phil Davis”- National Tour of IRVING BERLIN’S WHITE CHRISTMAS, “Bob Hope”- Off Broadway's CAGNEY (Astaire Award Nominee/Cast Recording), “Billy Lawlor”- 42ND STREET (Broadway-opposite Shirley Jones), “Billy Crocker”- National Tour of ANYTHING GOES (opposite Rachel York), “Wally Winston”- ANIMAL CRACKERS (Denver Center), “Kenneth Gibson”- CALL ME MADAM (Lyric Theatre-opposite Beth Leavel), “Fred Astaire”-BACKWARDS IN HIGH HEELS: THE GINGER ROGERS MUSICAL (Original Cast), and he has played “Don Lockwood” in SINGIN IN THE RAIN 7 times in some of the best regional theatres in the country. Other NYC Workshops Include: “Ray Bolger”- MERMAN, and song and dance brother to Joan Crawford, “Uncle Hal”, in Christina Crawford’s new musical MOMMIE DEAREST. While Jeremy is on staff at STEPS ON BROADWAY, he also teaches his “Tap Therapy with Jeremy” privates in New York (live and virtual ). He has taught hundreds of students and coached many stars within the industry, including Bill Irwin and Bette Midler!