Benjamin Velez

Benjamin Velez is a Tony Nominated composer/lyricist, whose original musicals have appeared on Broadway (REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES), Shakespeare In the Park (THE TEMPEST), and regionally at La Jolla Playhouse, Berkeley Rep, and Hartford Stage (KISS MY AZTEC). His work has been recognized with the Fred Ebb Award, Kleban Award, and Stephen Schwartz Award, among other honors. He co-wrote music and lyrics for an adaptation of Real Women Have Curves that premiered at the American Repertory Theater (ART) in Cambridge in 2023, and opened on Broadway in April 2025, with Benjamin receiving his first Tony® Award Nomination for “Best Original Score.”