Benjamin first joined the production on March 8, 2006, replacing David Garrison as the Wizard. Then, he left on December 12, 2007 when Lee Wilkof replaced him. Benjamin then joined the Broadway cast when he replaced Lenny Wolpe on July 29, 2008. He left the production when Tom McGowan replaced him on May 3, 2011. He later returned to the role of the Wizard on February 25, 2014