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Goodspeed's Hi, My Name Is Ben to Feature Adam Kaplan and More

The musical is written by Claire McKenzie and Scott Gilmour.

Adam Kaplan will star in Hi, My Name is Ben.
Adam Kaplan will star in Hi, My Name Is Ben.
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Goodspeed Musicals has announced casting for Hi, My Name Is Ben, running May 17-June 9 at the Terris Theatre.

The company will be made up of Joel Rooks (Ben), Adam Kaplan (Young Ben), Ken Land (James), CJ Pawlikowski (Young James), Abigail E. Stephenson (Lucy), Lee Harrington (Helen), Carlos Lopez (Juan), David Baida (Jorge), Heather Ayers (Joan, Meta), and Barbara Walsh (Pat).

Featuring music by Claire McKenzie and book and lyrics by Scott Gilmour, the production will be directed by Andrew Panton, with choreography by Emily-Jane Boyle and musical direction by Gavin Whitworth. Featured on the creative team are Edward Pierce (sets), Lara de Bruijn (costumes), Masha Tsimring (lighting), Andrew Bauer (projections), and Jay Hilton (sound).