Laura Benanti

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Laura Benanti

Posted: 4/15/08 at 8:34pm

This just in from Laura's publicist at 42West:

Broadway actress, Laura Benanti, currently starring as Gypsy Rose Lee in Gypsy, will be unable to perform during this week's Tuesday – Thursday’s shows under her doctor's instructions. Benanti has been diagnosed with walking pneumonia, but her doctor is optimistic that she will be able to return to the production by this Friday.

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Posted: 4/15/08 at 8:35pm

Updated On: 5/6/09 at 08:35 PM

#3

re: Laura Benanti

Posted: 4/15/08 at 8:35pm

Yikes. Hope she feels better.

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#4

re: Laura Benanti

Posted: 4/15/08 at 8:36pm

When I saw "diagnosed" my heart stopped for a second. But still, I hope she gets better.

#5

re: Laura Benanti

Posted: 4/15/08 at 8:42pm

Wishing her a very speedy recovery!

#6

re: Laura Benanti

Posted: 4/15/08 at 8:44pm

Seems like it will be speedy. She's going back on Friday.
I always thought walking pneumonia took longer to recover from

#7

re: Laura Benanti

Posted: 4/15/08 at 8:46pm

Were seeing the show this Saturday... Hopefully she will be back by then!

J*

#8

re: Laura Benanti

Posted: 4/15/08 at 8:55pm

O, I hope she gets better soon.
Weird, i saw her perform on Sunday and she didn't seem sick. though she didnt come to the stagedoor...

#9

re: Laura Benanti

Posted: 4/15/08 at 8:56pm

I hope she does feel better soon. She was my favorite part of the entire production.

And, I am glad that this isn't yet another thread about a Benanti absence that got turned into " she is faking it she gets sick all the time" thread.

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#10

re: Laura Benanti

Posted: 4/15/08 at 8:58pm

#11

re: Laura Benanti

Posted: 4/15/08 at 8:58pm

she is faking it she gets sick all the time

#12

re: Laura Benanti

Posted: 4/15/08 at 8:59pm

When I had walking pneumonia it took nearly two weeks to recover once it had been diagnosed. Of course the earlier it's diagnosed, the shorter the recovery time.

#13

re: Laura Benanti

Posted: 4/15/08 at 9:01pm

Haha, yankee.

#14

re: Laura Benanti

Posted: 4/15/08 at 9:12pm

I hope she feels better soon!

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#15

re: Laura Benanti

Posted: 4/15/08 at 9:20pm

I hope she feels better! She is amazing!!!

#16

re: Laura Benanti

Posted: 4/15/08 at 9:26pm

aw Laura I hope you are feeling better! i'm gonna be at the show next Wednesday so hopefully she'll be back, but I wish her the best. My friend who is the lead in the show we are in has the same thing and he's in the hospital

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re: Laura Benanti

Posted: 4/15/08 at 10:44pm

Best wishes for a speedy recovery. She is amazing.

#18

re: Laura Benanti

Posted: 4/16/08 at 12:29am

Ugh. Again?

Laura Benanti is an AMAZING performer. Truly transcendent.

But she needs to show up.

And she doesn't.

It's a pattern with her, and I suspect it has something to do with her father, Martin Vidnovic, who has a horrible reputation with showing up as well. It seems like he taught her it's okay to miss performances.

And it's not.

#19

re: Laura Benanti

Posted: 4/16/08 at 12:32am

Feel better soon, Laura!

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#20

re: Laura Benanti

Posted: 4/16/08 at 12:34am

I went tonight and saw her understudy. She was fabulous. She even shined brighter then Patti. Go see her if you have a chance.

#21

re: Laura Benanti

Posted: 4/16/08 at 12:34am

Feel better, Laura!

And die a long, slow agonizing death, ZippyCringe. The sooner the better.

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#22

re: Laura Benanti

Posted: 4/16/08 at 12:54am

Who is the understudy?

#23

re: Laura Benanti

Posted: 4/16/08 at 12:56am

Jessica Rush

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"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad

"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)

#24

re: Laura Benanti

Posted: 4/16/08 at 12:56am

Jessica Rush is listed as her standby.

#25

re: Laura Benanti

Posted: 4/16/08 at 12:56am

She is amazing!