Etai Benson is an actor best known for his Broadway career. His Broadway credits include Company , The Band's Visit , and Wicked . [1] [2]
Benson trained at Stagedoor and the Moscow Art Theatre School. [3] [4] He attended the University of Michigan. [5] [6]
Benson made his Broadway debut as Boq in Wicked. [4]
Benson joined the Broadway cast of The Band's Visit in 2017, originating the role of Papi. [7] [8] He won a Grammy for the original cast album. [8]
In July 2019, Benson played Nate in an industry presentation of The Devil Wears Prada alongside Emily Skinner and Krystina Alabado. [9]
In October 2019, producers announced that Benson would play Paul in a revival of Company. [10] His casting was notable given that the role of Jamie was gender-swapped for this production; Matt Doyle portrayed Jamie. [11] The show began previews but the opening was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [12] In November 2021, Benson reassumed his role as Paul in Company. [13] [14]
In 2023, Benson played Motel in the Paper Mill Playhouse production of Fiddler on the Roof. [15]
Benson starred as Seymour in the Ogunquit Playhouse production of Little Shop of Horrors in 2024; his costars included Talia Suskauer and Latrice Royale. [16]
In 2025, Benson joined the cast of Wonderful Town at New York City Center Encores! as Frank Lippencott. [17]
Benson is married to fellow Wicked actress Alexandra Socha; together they have a child. [1] [15] He is Jewish and identifies as Israeli-American. [18]
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