Overview
Character Name
Benny
Show
Gender
Male
Playing Age
Young Adult
Role Size
Lead
Dancing
Mover
Voice
Tenor
Vocal Range
High Note: G#4/Ab4
Low Note: E3
Vocal Technique
Belting
Time & Place
Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York. Present day.
Analysis
African-American. Benny has been Usnavi’s best friend since they were young, and is much more confident and outspoken than Usnavi. He works at Rosario’s Car and Limousine and has had a crush on the owner’s daughter, Nina, for a long time. Because he is not Latino, he knows
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