BENJAMIN VELEZ: LARSON LEGACY CONCERT
A concert of my songs from five different shows to celebrate my 2020 Jonathan Larson Grant.
Presented September, 25th 2021 @ Adelphi University
Co-Produced by Benjamin Velez and Ruthie Fierberg, Music directed by David Gardos.
Browse the full program (PDF)
Below I’ve linked to individual videos. To navigate to a specific show, click on the title.
BORDERLINE | KISS MY AZTEC | AFTERLAND | EINSTEIN | BOOMERANGS
BORDERLINE
Music and Lyrics by Benjamin Velez, Book by Aryanna Garber
A musical about Anna, a girl living with Borderline Personality Disorder and struggling for normalcy amidst a revolving door of therapists and more prescriptions than she can count. Anna’s is a deeply personal story that explores the highs and lows, heartache and absurdity, of living on the borderline.
"I'm Gonna Die Alone" from the original musical BORDERLINE
Performed by Micaela Diamond, Music and Lyrics by Benjamin Velez
Featuring: Paul Esswein, Joseph Fierberg, Bill Fitzpatrick, Alesha Jeter, Kianna Kelly-Futch, Joey Miceli, Alexia Sanchez, KC Dela Cruz
"Draw A Face" from the original musical BORDERLINE
Performed by Micaela Diamond, Music and Lyrics by Benjamin Velez
“Wanna Go Out?” from the original musical BORDERLINE
Performed by Micaela Diamond and Lincoln Clauss, Music and Lyrics by Benjamin Velez
"Crazy Wonderful" from the original musical BORDERLINE
Performed by Vishal Vaidya, Music and Lyrics by Benjamin Velez
"Borderline" from the original musical BORDERLINE
Performed by Micaela Diamond, Music and Lyrics by Benjamin Velez
Featuring: Paul Esswein, Joseph Fierberg, Bill Fitzpatrick, Alesha Jeter, Kianna Kelly-Futch, Joey Miceli, Alexia Sanchez, KC Dela Cruz
"On Top Of My Sundays" from the original musical BORDERLINE
Performed by Lincoln Clauss, Music and Lyrics by Benjamin Velez
"Land of Lost and Found" from the original musical BORDERLINE
Performed by Florrie Bagel, Music and Lyrics by Benjamin Velez
KISS MY AZTEC
Music by Benjamin Velez, Lyrics by Benjamin Velez and David Kamp, Book by John Leguizamo and Tony Taccone
A rebel band of Aztecs fight back against the Spanish Conquistadors in this farcical revenge tale of revisionist history.
"Punk-Ass Geek-A" from the original musical KISS MY AZTEC
Performed by Benjamin Velez, Music by Benjamin Velez, Lyrics by Benjamin Velez and David Kamp
AFTERLAND
Music and Lyrics by Benjamin Velez, Book and Lyrics by Katie Hathaway
Set in the woods outside a decimated Philadelphia, this is the story of two teenagers, Theo and Lu, coming of age in the post-apocalypse, and the strangers who come together to forge a new family around them.
“Before the End” from the original musical AFTERLAND
Performed by Jon-Michael Reese, Music by Benjamin Velez, Lyrics by Benjamin Velez and Katie Hathaway
UNTITLED YOUNG EINSTEIN PROJECT
Music and Lyrics by Benjamin Velez
Through the lens of time, space, and relativity, this story dives into the psyche of a Young Einstein and his first love, Mileva, as they learn the hard way that the complexities of marriage, divorce, and parenthood can be far more difficult to understand than science.
"Still Waiting" from UNTITLED YOUNG EINSTEIN MUSICAL
Performed by Florrie Bagel, Music and Lyrics by Benjamin Velez
BOOMERANGS
Music and Lyrics by Benjamin Velez, Book by Katie Hathaway
Boomerangs is about a generation raised to believe in opportunity only to come of age in a post-recession America where financial security and childhood dreams feel beyond reach. Set at a run-down amusement park on the brink of closure, our heroes must take their futures into their own hands in order to save the park and themselves.
“Prom Was A Promise” from the original musical BOOMERANGS (formerly STARBLASTERS)
Performed by Marissa Rosen and KC Dela Cruz, Music and Lyrics by Benjamin Velez
Featuring: Paul Esswein, Joseph Fierberg, Bill Fitzpatrick, Alesha Jeter, Kianna Kelly-Futch, Joey Miceli, Alexia Sanchez
“Two Suns Setting” from the original musical BOOMERANGS (formerly STARBLASTERS)
Performed by Troy Iwata, Music and Lyrics by Benjamin Velez
“Erica Save Me” from the original musical BOOMERANGS (formerly STARBLASTERS)
Performed by Marissa Rosen and Troy Iwata, Music and Lyrics by Benjamin Velez
“Rig The Game” from the original musical BOOMERANGS (formerly STARBLASTERS)
Performed by Jon-Michael Reese, Music and Lyrics by Benjamin Velez
Featuring: Paul Esswein, Joseph Fierberg, Bill Fitzpatrick, Alesha Jeter, Kianna Kelly-Futch, Joey Miceli, Alexia Sanchez, KC Dela Cruz