who is benjamin walton? 

benjamin walton is a georgia-raised, nyc-based theatre maker, composer, and writer. he tells fun, weird, and accessible stories that find music in the hum of human connection and beauty in the hush of reflection. his work often lives in the "out-there" while staying rooted in the real, inviting audiences into the world of a piece to sometimes get cozy, and sometimes to pitch in. he writes full-length musicals, short musicals, operas, plays, standalone songs, and even has an animated pilot!

as of february 2026, he was named one of ten finalists for the new musical project for his full-length musical tame the noise. his recent development history includes a residency at goodspeed (2024) and being a finalist for pegasus playlab (2025) for his musical monster. other projects include i'm in love with bigfoot (2026 syracuse new works/new voices semi-finalist) and playground, which was a national semifinalist for the john cauble outstanding short play award (kcactf 2024).

benjamin is the founder and artistic director of sandboxmusicals, a development home for new works and the artists making them. he is a member of bmi, the literary managers and dramaturgs of the americas, the dramatists guild, and the society of american fight directors. he holds a bfa in musical theatre from the university of central florida and an mfa from nyu’s graduate musical theatre writing program, where he was a shubert foundation scholarship recipient and the 2024 tisch post-graduate commencement representative.

growing up the oldest of five kids and eight untrained dogs, noise—whether from family chaos or folk records by james taylor and bob dylan—has always felt like home. later, he learned to make peace with the quiet, too. offstage, he is a cat dad to artemis and coco, a very lucky husband to eranthis, an avid gamer, and a steadily improving cook. he writes because he believes in the power of stories that have heart and sincerity at their core.

benjamin is open for collaboration/commission opportunities. he is also looking for representation.

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A man with a beard and a yellow beanie hat playing an acoustic guitar and singing into a microphone on stage, with warm stage lighting and musical equipment in the background.
A man and woman sitting on a park bench outdoors, with the man holding a transparent umbrella. The woman is sitting to the left, and both are dressed in brown coats. The man has long curly hair, a beard, and is wearing a maroon beanie. The background shows trees and a body of water.
A young man with a beard and brown hair smiling, wearing a red and green plaid shirt, standing with arms crossed indoors.
A bride in a white wedding dress and a groom in a dark suit sit together at a wedding reception, smiling and holding drinks, with other guests seated at tables in the background.
A male graduate with a beard in purple cap and gown celebrating at a graduation ceremony, holding a diploma in the air and smiling. Other graduates and faculty in academic regalia are present in the background inside a large tent.