Ben Strothmann has been a portrait and theatrical photographer since 1995. Since building his first darkroom in his hometown of Milwaukee WI, his portrait studio now looks out over Manhattan where he shoots headshots and production photos. Born to a famous cheesecake lady (Suzy Strothmann of Suzy's Cream Cheesecakes), Ben is also an actor and pianist. Currently he lives in Astoria and studies guitar and Icelandic. Ben is also a volunteer for The Heart Gallery (heartgallerynyc.org) and helps NYC foster children find permanent, loving families. Ben is proud to be a part of the world famous singing waitstaff at Ellen's Stardust Diner. See www.benstrothmann.com for more info.
 Photo Coverage: 'In the Heights' Films TV Commercial
July 31, 2007
On Tuesday, July 24th, In the Heights filmed a TV commercial on location in Washington Heights to promote its fall Broadway engagement
 Photo Flash: York's 'Day Before Spring' in Rehearsals
July 27, 2007
The York Theatre Company will present The Day Before Spring, with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe
 Photo Coverage: York Theatre Co.'s 'Bajour' in Rehearsals
July 12, 2007
The York Theatre Company will present Bajour, with book by Ernest Kinoy and music and lyrics by Walter Marks
 Photo Coverage: Public Theater's In Darfur Reading
July 10, 2007
The Public Theater offered New Yorkers a free staged reading of Winter Miller's In Darfur in Central Park for one night only, on Monday, July 9th.
 Photo Flash: York's 'I and Albert' in Rehearsals
June 29, 2007
The York Theatre Company's I and Albert, with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Lee Adams and book by Jay Presson Allen, will play June 29, 39 and July 1 at the Theatre at Saint Peters
 Photo Coverage: Beyond Glory Opening Night
June 22, 2007
On Thursday, June 21st, the Roundabout Theatre Company's New York premiere of Beyond Glory, written by and starring Stephen Lang, directed by Robert Falls, from the book by Larry Smith, opened at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre
 Photo Flash: York's 'Superman' in Rehearsals
June 15, 2007
The York Theatre Company will present It's a Bird...It's a PlaneIt's Superman, the first of the four shows in York's Summer 2007 Musicals in Mufti Series -- the York's acclaimed series of musical theatre gems in staged concert performances
 Photo Coverage: GAYFEST NYC Launch Party
April 21, 2007
A kick-off cocktail party was recently held for GAYFEST NYC, a festival of new plays and musicals, that will be presented at the TBG Arts Center, May 9 - June 2, 2007.
 Photo Coverage: Vegas in Gotham Benefit
April 13, 2007
Vegas came to Gotham when Gotham Stage Company and MS Hope for a Cure, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to finding a cure for Multiple Sclerosis, co-hosted the benefit evening 'Vegas in Gotham - Playing for Hope,' April 10 at The Players Club
 Photo Coverage: The Fantasticks at Barnes & Noble
April 13, 2007
The current cast of The Fantasticks celebrated the new 2007 cast recording with special live performances and a CD signing at Barnes & Noble Lincoln Center on Wednesday, April 11, and BroadwayWorld was there for the event!
 Photo Coverage: Actors' Fund Chicago Special Performance
March 16, 2007
On Sunday, March 11th at the Ambassador Theatre (219 W. 49th St.), there was a Special Performance of Chicago, presented as part of the Actors' Fund Special Performance series.
 Photo Coverage: Bill W. and Dr. Bob Opens
March 7, 2007
Bill W. and Dr. Bob, by Stephen Bergman and Janet Surrey, opened Off-Broadway at New World Stages on March 5 after beginning previews on February 16.
 Photo Flash: DanceBreak 2007
February 16, 2007
DanceBreak 2007, a showcase for Broadway's next generation of choreographers, was held on February 12 at the New World Stages complex to a capacity crowd of industry professionals
 Photo Coverage: Translations Opening Night
January 26, 2007
Manhattan Theatre Club's production of Translations by Brian Friel opened January 25th, at the Biltmore Theatre after beginning previews on January 4th
 Photo Coverage: Bill W. and Dr. Bob Press Preview
January 24, 2007
A press preview of Bill W. and Dr. Bob, by Stephen Bergman and Janet Surrey, was recently held
 Photo Coverage: High Fidelity Cast Records Album
January 15, 2007
Sh-K-Boom Records recently preserved the score of the Broadway musical High Fidelity on an original cast recording of the show
 Photo Coverage: Michele Lee Sardi's Caricature Unveiled
December 14, 2006
On December 12th, a caricature of Broadway and TV star Michele Lee was unveiled at the legendary Sardi's Restaurant
 Photo Coverage: Spring Awakening Curtain Call & Party
December 12, 2006
After Spring Awakening opened at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre on December 10th, a star-studded after-party was held at Tavern on the Green
 Photo Coverage: Spring Awakening Arrivals
December 11, 2006
Spring Awakening, after beginning previews on Thursday, November 16th, opened on Sunday, December 10th at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre
 Photo Coverage: Drama League Holiday Luncheon
December 9, 2006
The Drama League held its Annual Holiday Luncheon at the Players Club on Gramercy Park on December 1st
 Photo Coverage: The Voysey Inheritance Opens
December 7, 2006
Michael Stuhlbarg and Fritz Weaver star in the Atlantic Theater Company's New York premiere production of David Mamet's new adaptation of Harley Granville Barker's play The Voysey Inheritance, which opened on December 6th after beginning previews on November 15th
 Photo Coverage: Fred Ebb Awards
November 29, 2006
The second annual Fred Ebb Award was presented to Steven Lutvak and Robert L. Freedman at a star-studded award presentation that took place on Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at The Penthouse Lounge at The American Airlines Theatre
 Photo Coverage: Shout! CD Signing
November 17, 2006
J&R Music and Computer World brought the Off-Broadway musical Shout! The Mod Musical to Park Row during its Fall Camera Expo on Friday, November 10
 Photo Coverage: Drama League Fall Festivities '06
November 17, 2006
On November 6th, The Drama League hosted its annual Fall Festivities event
 Photo Coverage: Striking 12 Opens Off-Broadway
November 13, 2006
The new Off-Broadway musical Striking 12 opened on Sunday, November 12th for an eight-week limited engagement at the Daryl Roth Theatre
 Photo Coverage: NAMT Showcase and Reception
November 13, 2006
The National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT)'s 18th Annual Festival of New Musicals was held at New World Stages (340 West 50th St. between 8th and 9th Avenues) on Sunday, October 8 and Monday, October 9
 Photo Flash: ATW Celebrates Hewes Award Winners
November 11, 2006
On November 9th, a luncheon celebration was held at Sardi's by the American Theatre Wing for the winners of the 2006 Henry Hewes Design Awards
 Photo Coverage: 'SNL' Stars Catch Kritzer as LuPone
November 4, 2006
On October 27th, 'Saturday Night Live' stars Rachel Dratch and Chris Parnell caught Drama Desk-nominee Leslie Kritzer as 'Patti LuPone at Les Mouches'
 Photo Coverage: Artios Awards
November 2, 2006
Bob Martin, Julie White, John Lloyd Young and Christian Hoff were among the celebrities who presented at the Artios Awards on November 1st; casting director Juliette Taylor was also honored
 Photo Coverage: Rubén Flores and Jana Martinez Concert
October 28, 2006
From October 5th through 7th, Rubn Flores and Jana Martinez performed 'Pensando en Ti (Thinking of You)' at the Metropolitan Room
 Photo Coverage: When the Lights Go On Again
October 28, 2006
When The Lights Go On Again, a new musical celebrating the music of the 1940s and World War II, will open Wednesday, November 1st at 7 PM at the Triad Theatre
 Photo Coverage: Julia Murney at Birdland
October 28, 2006
On Monday, October 23 at 7pm, Julia Murney took the stage at Birdland, and BroadwayWorld was there for the show!
 Photo Coverage: Tony Honors Ceremony
October 26, 2006
Cynthia Nixon hosted The American Theatre Wing and the League of American Theatres and Producers' presentation of the 2006 Tony Honors for Excellence on October 24th
 Photo Coverage: A Small, Melodramatic Story Opens
October 25, 2006
Stephen Belber's A Small, Melodramatic Story opened at the LAByrinth Theater Company on October 24th
 Photo Coverage: 'A Tribute to Great White Way'
October 24, 2006
As part of the '50 Plus: Forever Young' Expo, presented on Sunday, October 22nd at the Marriott Marquis Hotel from noon to 6 PM, radio host Elliott Forrest interviewed Maury Yeston, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Robert Diamond and others for 'A Tribute to the Great White Way'
 Photo Coverage: Southern Comforts Opening Night
October 19, 2006
Kathleen Clark's Southern Comforts, co-starring Tony-nominee Penny Fuller and Larry Keith runs from September 19th through October 29th at Primary Stages
 Photo Coverage: TheatreWorks USA Goodworks Award Gala
October 18, 2006
On October 16, TheatreworksUSA, the leading not-for-profit professional theatre for family audiences, was pleased to honor Kaki Hinton, Bebe Neuwirth and Tony Phelan with the Lee Salk Goodworks Award.
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