THEATRE
Benjamin is an accomplished professional musical director with extensive experience conducting in theatre and choral fields across the UK and internationally. His training includes an MA in Musical Direction (Mountview), PGCert in Vocal Pedagogy (Voice Study Centre) and BA (Hons) degree in Music (University of York).
Theatre highlights include Grease, We Will Rock You (Royal Caribbean), The White Handkerchief (BroadwayOnDemand, BBC 1 NI, BBC 4), being named as Winner of 2022 Off-West End Award for Best Musical Director for Godspell (Ye Olde Rose and Crown) and serving as Musical Director for West End Misfits (The Other Palace).
He is currently serving as Musical Director for The Witches Of Eastwick (PPA Academy) and will then serve both as Musical Director for Dick Whittington (Parkwood Productions, Hazlitt Theatre) and as Musical Director/Arranger for Beauty and the Beast (UK Productions Ltd.)
INDUSTRY RECOGNITION
2022 OFFIE AWARD FOR BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Godspell, Off-West End
Ye Olde Rose and Crown - WINNER
2022 OFFCOMM AWARD FOR OUSTANDING SHOW
Ordinary Days, Off-West End
The Cockpit - WINNER
2023 ROYAL TELEVISION SOCIETY AWARDS
The White Handkerchief
BroadwayOnDemand, BBC 1 NI, BBC 4 - FINALIST
CURRENTLY:
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
MUSICAL DIRECTOR/ARRANGER
UK Productions, Fairfield Halls (Croydon)
December 2025
CREDITS
AS MUSICAL SUPERVISOR/DIRECTOR
AS ASSISTANT MUSICAL DIRECTOR, KEYBOARD AND REHEARSAL PIANIST
Norfolk, UK
Thursford Christmas Spectacular
Norfolk, UK
The Sound Of Music
Cyprus
Limassol Pattihio Theatre, Cyprus
My Favorite Year
Mountview
The Mack Theatre, Mountview
Crazy For You
Mountview
Pleasance Theatre, Islington
Brass
Mountview
Bernie Grant Arts Centre
Death Takes A Holiday
Mountview
Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts (in house)
Fiddler On The Roof
Mountview
Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts (in house)
The Piper Of Hamelin
National Youth Music Theatre (NYMT)
Various Venues (England)
Threepenny Opera
The University Of York
Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall
Summer In The City
Off-West End
Upstairs At The Gatehouse
Associate Music Staff (Deputy)
MD: Benjamin Ellis
Repetiteur/Rehearsal Pianist
MD: Brady Mould
Assistant MD/Keyboard 1
MD: Richard Bates
Assistant MD/Keyboard 2
MD: Sarah Travis
Assistant MD/Keyboard 2
MD: Andrew Hopkins
Assistant Musical Director
MD: Dan Jackson
Assistant Musical Director
MD: Richard Bates
Assistant Musical Director/Piano
MD: Jordan Li-Smith
Repetiteur/Ensemble
MD: Ryan Durkan
Keyboard 2 (Dep)
MD: Curtis Lavender
The White Handkerchief
BroadwayOnDemand, BBC 1 NI, BBC 4
Musical Supervisor/Conductor and Orchestrator
Director: Kieran Griffiths
Grease
Royal Caribbean International
Musical Director
Director: Jason Capewell
The Music Of James Bond
Reset Productions, Germany Tour
Musical Director and Orchestrator
Director: Kolja Schallenberg
Godspell
Ye Olde Rose and Crown, Off-West End
2022 Offie Award for Best Musical Director
Musical Director
Director: Brendan Matthews
We Will Rock You
Royal Caribbean International
Musical Director
Director: Tony Edge
The Boys From Syracuse
Upstairs At The Gatehouse, Off-West End
Musical Director and Orchestrator
Director: Mark Giesser
Ordinary Days
The Cockpit
Musical Director
Director: Julie Atherton
West End Misfits
The Other Palace, London
Musical Director
Director: Boris Lapshov
Cinderella
Imagine Theatre, Grimsby Auditorium
Musical Director/Vocal Coach
Director: Paul Gibson
Edges (Northern Ireland Premiere)
The Playhouse, Derry
Musical Director
Director: Kieran Griffiths
A Little Night Music
City Academy, Bridewell Theatre
Musical Director
Director: Victoria Gimby
Evita
City Academy, Polish Theatre
Musical Director
Director: Victoria Gimby
The Producers
City Academy, Bridewell Theatre
Musical Director
Director: Victoria Gimby
Sweet Charity
Emil Dale Academy
Musical Director
Director/Choreographer: Amy Ross
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change!
The Playhouse, Derry
Musical Director
Director: Kieran Griffiths
The Witches Of Eastwick
Performance Preparation Academy (PPA)
Musical Director
Director: Bryan Hodgson
Sleeping Beauty
Imagine Theatre, Belgrade Theatre Coventry
Associate Musical Director
Director: Iain Lauchlan
Pippin
SLP College, Leeds
Musical Director
Director: Adam Stadius
Matilda
International College of Musical Theatre, Belfast
Musical Director
Director: Lisa May