“People want to go to a musical to be razzled and dazzled, so to have an opportunity to do a musical that feels serious and moving is exciting to me. Especially since people think of me as a silly, funny person, so I like to be able to show that other side of me.” PeopleThinkingWantFeelsPersonsShowsAbleMovingOpportunitySidesSeriousExcitingMusicalSillyThink Of Me Author:Laura Benanti
“Maybe a young woman will go see a show by a woman, or starring a woman about women's issues, and that will help her get to that quiet place inside of herself where she can then explore what it means to be a woman to her.” MeanHelpingShowsYoungIssuesQuietYoung WomenQuiet Place Author:Laura Benanti
“I think it's good to have an old fashioned musical as well as new musicals. There's a lot of room for different shows.” ThinkingWellsDifferentShowsRoomsMusicalOld Fashioned Author:Laura Benanti
“I sing songs from the theater and pop songs. When I say 'pop songs,' I mean from the 90's. And I tell jokes. So it's sort of a stand up show meets a concert - not your traditional lounging across a piano cabaret show. It's much looser.” MeanShowsSongJokesTheaterPopsTraditionalPianoConcertsShow MePop SongCabaretLounging Author:Laura Benanti
“My favorite show tune has got to be Stephen Sondheim's "I Remember Sky." It's probably the saddest song of all time I sing it to myself in the mirror. No, I am kidding. That's the joke.” ShowsRememberSongSkyJokesMirrorsMy FavoriteAll TimeTunesSaddestSondheimShow Tunes Author:Laura Benanti
“Don't wait for people to tell you who you are. Show them.” PeopleShowsWaitingWho You Are Author:Laura Benanti
“Of course I wanted an agent from the time I was like 5, but my mother was like, 'No, you're going to be normal, you're going to go to school, you're going to get good grades, you're going to play soccer, and if you do well, if you keep your grades up, you can do one community-theater show a year'.” IfsYearsWellsPlayShowsWantedSchoolMotherCoursesCan DoCommunityNormalTheaterAgentsSoccerGradesGood Grades Author:Laura Benanti
