BENEDICT BRAXTON-SMITH is an Australian-made Music Director, Arranger, Orchestrator, and Composer. Most recently, Benedict was the Co-Music Supervisor, Co-Arranger and Co-Orchestrator for Water for Elephants on Broadway, and the Associate Music Supervisor for Mean Girls on the West End. Broadway/NYC: Water for Elephants, For The Girls, My Golden Age (Carnegie Hall), Cyrano, Kristin Chenoweth’s Christmas At The MET. Touring: Mean Girls First National, Mean Girls Second National (Assoc. Supervisor). TV/Streaming: “Homeschool Musical: Class of 2020” (HBOmax), “Stars on Stage: Gavin Creel” (PBS), “Take Me To The World: Sondheim’s 90th Birthday Celebration”. Albums: “Water for Elephants: Original Cast Recording”, “Wake Me When We Get There” (Big Sky City Lights), “A Very Coco Christmas” (Jessica Vosk). Benedict is an NYU Tisch GMTWP Graduate, and a proud immigrant. Wouldn’t be here without Mum, UP&AG, Erin, and Austin. www.benedictbraxtonsmith.com.