I was always a little adult. Even as a little kid, I just couldn’t understand why I was surrounded by all these kids. I took things very seriously. Laura Benanti Read Quote
I actually enjoy Britney Spears. Not as a singer but as a performer. I just enjoy watching her. I think, ‘You are so brave.’ Laura Benanti Read Quote
My parents were in ‘Brigadoon’ on Broadway when I was a couple of years old. Laura Benanti Read Quote
A lot of times, when you’re the leading lady, you get to sing heartwarming songs and that’s it, and people don’t get a sense of who you truly are. Laura Benanti Read Quote
Usually, in musical theater, if you sing operatically or if you sing in a legit style, you’re the heart of the show. You maybe get to be moving and do dramatic stuff, but it’s very rare to be that funny. Laura Benanti Read Quote
I grew up loving musicals. My mom had records of original cast recordings, and one of them was ‘She Loves Me.’ I wore that thing out singing along to Barbara Cook when I was eight years old. Laura Benanti Read Quote
I do think musical-theater actors can get a bad rap, and I see why. There is a certain slickness – there’s nothing better than an amazing musical, but an okay musical can be one of the worst times you’ve ever had. Laura Benanti Read Quote
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.’ Laura Benanti Read Quote
