Joel Benjamin (singer)
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Joel Benjamin is an American
singer and dancer who performed in seven Broadway theatre
productions in the 1960s including The Bells are Ringing and The Music Man
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In 1970, Joel Benjamin took over as director of the New Repertory Dance Theatre. He then was director of American Chamber Ballet
until it disbanded in 1977, and since that time has specialized in massage therapy for dancers.
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singer and dancer who performed in seven Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
productions in the 1960s including The Bells are Ringing and The Music Man
The Music Man
The Music Man is a musical with book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson, based on a story by Willson and Franklin Lacey. The plot concerns con man Harold Hill, who poses as a boys' band organizer and leader and sells band instruments and uniforms to naive townsfolk before skipping town with...
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In 1970, Joel Benjamin took over as director of the New Repertory Dance Theatre. He then was director of American Chamber Ballet
American Chamber Ballet
The American Chamber Ballet was a troupe of 15 professional dancers founded by Joel Benjamin.Though they operating out of Carnegie Hall, the company rehearsed at Trutti Gasparinetti's studio...
until it disbanded in 1977, and since that time has specialized in massage therapy for dancers.