Patricia Ben Peterson (born c. ) an American Broadway and regional
theater actress and geriatric social worker.Patricia Ben Peterson was
born in Portland, Oregon, to Portland attorney Edwin and Barbara Lee
Peterson. Her father was appointed to the Oregon Supreme Court in ,
and served as its th Chief Justice from to . She moved to New York
City to study at The Circle In The Square Theatre School and has
remained as a resident of New York. Her partner is Tony nominated
actor David Garrison.Patricia Ben enjoyed a successful stage career,
making her Broadway debut in as Cinderella in Stephen Sondheim’s
Into The Woods directed by James Lapine. Other Broadway roles included
standby for Sarah Brown in Guys And Dolls, , directed by Jerry Zaks,
(played the role in the - National Tour), and Susan in Company at The
Roundabout directed by Scott Ellis. She appeared in numerous national
tours including Evita, Sweet Charity, directed by Bob Fosse and
Urinetown. She originated the role of Teilbele in Yiddle With A Fiddle
at Town Hall and Helen Givens in Black No More at The Guthrie Theatre.
She was a featured soloist in the Kennedy Center Honors honoring
Elizabeth Taylor. Recordings include COMPANY; LOST IN BOSTON III;
UNSUNG MUSICALS III.In the fall of , while still in demand as a
performer, but finding that performing was no longer the source of
fulfillment it had been for her, she returned to school for two years
to earn her Master's in geriatric social work.
theater actress and geriatric social worker.Patricia Ben Peterson was
born in Portland, Oregon, to Portland attorney Edwin and Barbara Lee
Peterson. Her father was appointed to the Oregon Supreme Court in ,
and served as its th Chief Justice from to . She moved to New York
City to study at The Circle In The Square Theatre School and has
remained as a resident of New York. Her partner is Tony nominated
actor David Garrison.Patricia Ben enjoyed a successful stage career,
making her Broadway debut in as Cinderella in Stephen Sondheim’s
Into The Woods directed by James Lapine. Other Broadway roles included
standby for Sarah Brown in Guys And Dolls, , directed by Jerry Zaks,
(played the role in the - National Tour), and Susan in Company at The
Roundabout directed by Scott Ellis. She appeared in numerous national
tours including Evita, Sweet Charity, directed by Bob Fosse and
Urinetown. She originated the role of Teilbele in Yiddle With A Fiddle
at Town Hall and Helen Givens in Black No More at The Guthrie Theatre.
She was a featured soloist in the Kennedy Center Honors honoring
Elizabeth Taylor. Recordings include COMPANY; LOST IN BOSTON III;
UNSUNG MUSICALS III.In the fall of , while still in demand as a
performer, but finding that performing was no longer the source of
fulfillment it had been for her, she returned to school for two years
to earn her Master's in geriatric social work.
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