Benjamin Scheuer

BENJAMIN SCHEUER is a songwriter. He is the writer/performer of the one-man show THE LION, called “The best musical of the year” by the Huffington Post and Playbill, and “The best musical on either side of the Atlantic” by The Stage. THE LION won the award for Best Off West-End Musical, in London, 2014. THE LION is touring the United States until the end of 2016. www.TheLionMusical.com for tour-dates, information, and tickets. Scheuer leads the band Escapist Papers, with whom he has released two albums: The Bridge and Escapist Papers. With photographer Riya Lerner, Scheuer is the co-creator of the book “Between Two Spaces.” www.BetweenTwoSpaces.com The animated video for Scheuer’s song “The Lion” (dir. Peter Baynton) has been featured in the 2014 British Animation Awards (Public Choice for Best Music Video), 2013 Annecy Film Festival in France (Special Jury Award for Best Commissioned Film) and the 2013 Crystal Palace International Film Festival (Best Music Video, Best Animated Video.) Scheuer is currently recording the album “Songs from THE LION.” He has toured with Mary Chapin Carpenter, has been a writer-in-residence at the Goodspeed Opera House and the Weston Playhouse, and is an alumnus of the Johnny Mercer Songwriters’ Project. Scheuer lives in New York City. Benjamin Scheuer is an American singer/songwriter and playwright. With his show THE LION won a Drama Desk Award and toured the world. Scheuer lives in NYC.