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BEN H WINTERS (1976 - ) |
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Nationality: USA Email: Click here to contact Website: Click here to visit |
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Literary Agent: Abrams Artists Agency |
Ben H Winters' plays and musicals have been produced Off Broadway, Off Off Broadway, regionally and internationally. He wrote the libretto and/or lyrics to A (Tooth) Fairy Tale, produced January 2008 at the Vital Theater and subsequently transferred Off Broadway to the Soho Playhouse; Slut, which ran Off Broadway in the fall of 2005 at the American Theater of Actors; The Midnight Ride Of Paul Revere, currently touring the United States for TheatreWorksUSA; and Breaking Up Is Hard to Do, a musical comedy based around the songs of Neil Sedaka, enjoying productions around the country. His plays include Maryland (November, 2007, Orlando Theatre Project) and Circus Music (Chicago, 1999; Los Angeles 2001). His work as a journalist, covering politics and culture, has appeared in numerous publications, including In These Times , The Nation, the Chicago Reader, the Chicago Tribune, NewCity, and Stagebill. His first book, the Worst Case Scenario Pocket Guide to New York City, will be published in spring of 2009 by Quirk Books.
Plays by Ben H Winters
(Tooth) Fairy Tale, A | ||
| 1st Produced: | McGinn Cazale Theatre, NY | 2008 | ||||
Company: | Vital Children's Theatre | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | ocr-vtc | ||||
| Music: | Original cast recording: Vital Theatre Company | doollee no | #79937 | |||
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Genre: | youth audience Musical | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | with doubling | |||||
Notes: | book by Ben Winters, music and lyrics by Rick Hip-Flores | |||||
| A boy named Samuel is tired of his life: It's nothing but rules, rules, and more rules! So when Sammy meets the Tooth Fairy, and she confesses that she's bored with her own life and wishes she could be just a regular lady, the two arrange a swap. Samuel becomes the new Tooth Fairy, and the Tooth Fairy heads off to make her way in New York City. Soon Samuel is zipping around the night sky, revolutionizing the tooth biz, while the Fairy joyfully takes in the glories of the Upper West Side, and everyone is happy. . .for a little while. Soon Samuel, tempted by a scheming Local Newscaster, starts ignoring the rules of the Tooth Fairy game, and (even worse) decides he's too much of a big shot for his very best friends Allison. Meanwhile, after a few brushes (no pun intended) with the hard realities of city living, The Tooth Fairy is ready to switch back, too. But can it be that simple? A (Tooth) Fairy Tale is a musical comedy filled with fairy dust, bright shiny quarters, and maybe just a small molar sorry, moral about being true to who you really are. . | |||||
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Breaking Up Is Hard to Do | ||
| 1st Produced: | Capital Repertory Theater, Albany New York | 2005 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Theatrical Rights Worldwide, 2007 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #64002 | |||
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Genre: | Musical | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Book by Erik Jackson and Ben H Winters, songs by Neil Sedaka; From a concept by Gordon Greenberg & Marsh Hanson | |||||
Synopsis: | Set at a Catskills resort in 1960, Breaking Up Is Hard to Do is the sweetly comic story of Lois and Marge, two friends from Brooklyn in search of good times and romance over one wild Labor Day weekend. The score showcases 19 Neil Sedaka classics, including "Where the Boys Are," "Sweet Sixteen," "Calendar Girl," and, of course, the chart-topping title song. | |||||
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Great Big Miracle, A | ||
| 1st Produced: | reading at Chelsea Studios, 151 W. 26th Street, room 605 | 2008 | ||||
Company: | Mesaper Theatre and Pigeontoed Productions | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #92387 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | a silly, fun-for-the-whole-family kinda play, telling the story of Hanukkah | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Maryland | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #64004 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Joel brings home the girl he likes. His parents are getting a divorce; his sister is marrying a white supremacist; his other sister (age 13) got pregnant at Space Camp. Happy Thanksgiving! | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Midnight Ride of Paul Revere, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | TheaterWorksUSA | 2006 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-0-573-69773-9 | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #64003 | |||
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Genre: | Children's musical Musical | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Book & Lyrics by Ben H Winters; Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sislen | |||||
| The story of how a simple colonial silversmith became a radical revolutionary and a hero. Fun and fast-paced | |||||
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Slut | ||
| 1st Produced: | American Theatre of Actors, 314 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 >>> | 01 Oct 2005 | ||||
Company: | Dena Hammerstein and Pam Pariseau for James Hammerstein Productions | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #57355 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy Musical, 120 min Musical | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Book & Lyrics Ben H Winters; Music & Additional Lyrics Stephen Sislen. Produced New York Festival Fringe, 2003 | |||||
Synopsis: | One man's quest to sleep with every woman in the world is derailed when his best friend, a shy medical student, falls in love. A raucous, high-energy love triangle. | |||||
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Uncle Pirate | ||
| 1st Produced: | Vital Childrens' Theatre | 16 Jan 2010 | ||||
Company: | Vital Theatre company | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-0-573-60073-9 | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #132433 | |||
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Genre: | youth audience Musical | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Book By: Ben H. Winters; Music and Lyrics By: Drew Fornarola; Based on the Book Uncle Pirate by Douglas Rees | |||||
| With help from Uncle Pirate and his faithful talking penguin, maybe, just maybe, Wilson can survive the fourth grade. Wilson is just your average kid. Then one day he finds out his uncle is a pirate& like, a REAL pirate! Grab yer eye patches and pirate hats, mateys! The adventure begins now! | |||||
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