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BIO

BENJI SANTIAGO is overjoyed to be making his Broadway debut in The Notebook. He trained at Carnegie Mellon School of Drama, and recently starred as Usnavi in In The Heights at The Muny. He is incredibly grateful for his family, friends, and his team at CESD for believing in this dream. Thank you, Mom! @bennjisantiago

STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2024
Younger Noah [Replacement]


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THE NOTEBOOK Original Broadway Cast Recording is Now Available on Vinyl

The Notebook (Original Broadway Cast Recording) on special edition blue vinyl is now available for purchase. Find out where you can purchase the vinyl album here!
Interview: THE NOTEBOOK's New Stars on First Bows, Beloved Songs & the Show’s Emotional Power

The Notebook on Broadway has welcomed three new cast members: Aisha Jackson, Anna Zavelson and Benji Santiago. Read BroadwayWorld's full interview with the new cast members and check out photography here.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld October 31, 2024

Happy Halloween, BroadwayWorld! It is October 31, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Photos: THE NOTEBOOK'S New Stars- Aisha Jackson, Anna Zavelson & Benji Santiago

Check out brand new images of the new cast of The Notebook on Broadway, including Aisha Jackson, Anna Zavelson, and Benji Santiago. Joy Woods, John Cardoza, and Jordan Tyson played their final performances earlier this month.
Reba McEntire Visits THE NOTEBOOK on Broadway

Country superstar Reba McEntire recently visited The Notebook on Broadway! The official Instagram page shared a photo of McEntire with the cast and a caption that read: 'Thank you so much for sharing your love and light with us today.' Take a look at the post here!
THE NOTEBOOK to Join National Alzheimer's Awareness Month Initiative

This Friday, November 1, The Notebook The Musical will join more than 1,300 sites around the world to “Light the World in Teal,” bringing awareness to Alzheimer's disease as National Alzheimer's Awareness Month continues throughout November. Learn more about the initiative.
Photos & Video: THE NOTEBOOK Celebrates 250 Broadway Performances

The Notebook, the Broadway musical based on the bestselling novel by Nicholas Sparks that inspired the iconic film, celebrated 250 performances on Broadway this past Saturday, October 19 at the matinee. See photos and video from the celebration.
THE NOTEBOOK to Celebrate 250 Broadway Performances This Weekend

The Notebook, the new Broadway musical based on the bestselling novel by Nicholas Sparks that inspired the iconic film, will celebrate 250 performances on Broadway. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets to the show!
THE NOTEBOOK Will Be Filmed Tonight for Lincoln Center Theatre on Film and Tape Archives

The Notebook The Musical will be filmed for the Lincoln Center Theatre on Film and Tape Archives during the performance this evening, October 3.
Leana Rae Concepcion to Replace Anna Zavelson in SPELLING BEE at the Kennedy Center

Leana Rae Concepcion has joined the company of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as Marcy Park. See who else is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Anna Zavelson & Benji Santiago to Join THE NOTEBOOK as 'Younger Allie' and 'Younger Noah'

The Notebook on Broadway will welcome Anna Zavelson and Benji Santiago. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
More Than 347,000 Attendees Visit The Muny's 106th Season

The Muny has announced that more than 347,000 audience members attended performances in Forest Park as part of the theatre’s epic 106th season, which ran June 17-Aug. 25.
Video: See '96,000' From IN THE HEIGHTS at The Muny

Performances are now underway for The Muny's production of In the Heights, the sixth show in the theatre’s 106th season, which runs through August 15 on the James S. McDonnell Stage in Forest Park. The company has released a first look at the show's roof-raising showstopper, '96,000' along with highlights from the show! Check out the video!
Video: Real Fireworks Light Up IN THE HEIGHTS at the Muny

Performances are now underway for The Muny's production of In the Heights. Check out a video of real fireworks lighting up the night sky during the song 'Blackout'!
Review: Muny Premiere of IN THE HEIGHTS Captures the Emotional Heart of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Musical

The Muny debut of IN THE HEIGHTS is a fantastic production of Lin Manuel-Miranda's Tony award winning musical. Angulo has directed a production that captures the emotional heart of Miranda’s story. He makes an enormous splash with the big musical numbers. The choreography is exciting, and the dancing is and joyous.
Video: IN THE HEIGHTS Opens at The Muny

The Muny is currently presenting In the Heights, the sixth show in the theatre’s 106th season, running through August 15 on the James S. McDonnell Stage in Forest Park. This is the musical’s Muny premiere. See opening night footage in the video here!
Photos: Benji Santiago, Ariana Burks, Alex Joseph Grayson, & More in IN THE HEIGHTS at The Muny

The Muny has released production photos for In the Heights, the sixth show in the theatre’s 106th season, which runs Aug. 9-15 on the James S. McDonnell Stage in Forest Park. Check them out here!
Video: Benji Santiago Rehearses Opening Number from IN THE HEIGHTS at The Muny

The Muny premiere of In the Heights opens this Friday and runs through August 15. In this video, go into the rehearsal studio with Benji Santiago (Usnavi) as he performs a selection from the show's title song with Music Director/Conductor Roberto Sinha. 
Interview: Chatting with Benji Santiago of IN THE HEIGHTS at The Muny

When the lights go up on Washington Heights at The Muny next Friday it will be the break of a lifetime for a young actor. Benji Santiago will take center stage to rap the well-known opening line from Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony winning IN THE HEIGHTS. Santiago calls Lin-Manuel Miranda one of his biggest inspirations. He started listening to the Broadway cast recording of IN THE HEIGHTS when he was sixteen. “It’s been my favorite show since then,” he said. Santiago saw his first production of IN THE HEIGHTS when he was a junior in high school. That is right about the same time he discovered his love for theatre. He shared that from the first time he heard the recording he has been envisioning himself playing the role that made Miranda famous.
Full Cast and Design Team Set for Premiere of IN THE HEIGHTS at The Muny

The Muny has announced its full cast and design team for In the Heights, the sixth show in the theatre's 106th season, which runs Aug. 9-15 on the James S. McDonnell Stage in Forest Park. This is the musical's Muny premiere.

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