Laura Benanti to return to SINGER October 3rd!- Page 4

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 9/24/06 at 11:46pm

I am reminded of Laura in HAIR.

I think iluv could use a throat drop after that long speech.

So, "Does anyone have a lozenge?"

"Oh, pretty colors..."

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 9/24/06 at 11:52pm

iluvtheatertrash has a very nice way of expressing support for Laura.

It's sweet and I like it.

Perhaps a coherent post surprises some on here.

And a real friend of hers would express support for her on here and anywhere else they chose. And not listen to posters with a lot of bossy advice.
Updated On: 9/24/06 at 11:52 PM

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 9/24/06 at 11:54pm

I agree, nom.

[FOAnatic]

Posted: 9/24/06 at 11:58pm

Thank you, nom.

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 9/25/06 at 12:09am

It is only by the grace of God that we are lucky to enjoy good health, if we do.

And it can be taken away overnight by illness or injury.

When one of us is injured or sick we should all help them. It could be us next time.

And we have to always remember who we really need to thank for our health and our blessings.

Posted: 9/25/06 at 1:36am

well said nom!!!! :)

[OnMyWay]

Posted: 9/25/06 at 2:11am

I completely understand wanting to defend a close friend, but all of this braggy name-dropping nonsense is what irratates me. I bet lots of people on this board have relationships with celebrities. I don't see too many other people talking about it all the time.

That is all.

[DrunkyMcWasted]

Posted: 9/25/06 at 2:29am

See, I don't feel like it's name-dropping. But maybe that's just me? I think it's very hard to read people's intentions through text on a screen. So maybe I'm seeing it from a different perspective.

Posted: 9/25/06 at 9:37am

i agree. it is very difficult to tell exactly what people mean in text. try thinking of it that way.

[veryownplanetz]

Posted: 9/25/06 at 11:07am

All I have to say is thank god she's comming back and that she is well.

[fanohmight]

Posted: 9/25/06 at 1:27pm

FUNNY.... Laura's official announcemant has come from a fan ...
Hmmmm...nothing on Playbill.com ...
or even Broadway.com...
or well anywhere for that matter...
another Laura DRAMA ??

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 9/25/06 at 1:48pm

"Honestly, iluv, your constant screaming about exactly how much you see/talk to Ms. Benanti and exactly how close you are, and what you know about her issues is having the opposite of your desired effect.

You need to care more about her than about what strangers think of the fact that you are friends with her."


Rath, my sentiments exactly.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 9/25/06 at 1:56pm

I think there are a lot of people who very much appreciate the fact that there's someone here who can feed correct information into the forum and can pass on well-wishes and the like. BUT, I see very little reason to emphasize so directly exaclty how much time you spend with her and how close you are over and over again. Let people know that you have a relationship with her to the point of vouching for the validity of the information. Don't be excessive, you know?

If my pretty famous actor friend ever were to be in this sort of situation, I would certainly do the same in the way of dispelling rumors and being messenger of sorts if I could and it were necessary, but I would never, ever see fit on this forum to go on about how close we are. I see fit to do that in no circumstances. It's just inappropriate to go anywhere past making it known that you do know each other, especially when this is supposed to be about flow of information. I understand that by stating how close you are, you hope that people will believe you, but there are other ways to make that happen. While I don't think the *intention* was merely to name drop, what may have been necessary has spilled over into... well, unncessary.

Updated On: 9/25/06 at 01:56 PM

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 9/25/06 at 2:03pm

Agreed. As always.

[OnMyWay]

Posted: 9/25/06 at 2:09pm

Emcee and munk, thanks for articulating what I couldn't.

[jdixon69]

Posted: 9/25/06 at 2:39pm

Maybe iluv intentionally or unintentionally phrased his postings in a way that gave the impression that he was closer to Laura personally than he actually is. Or perhaps he is that close to her, and in defending himself against those that questioned that closeness, he came across a little defensive.

Either way, there is no malicious intent on iluv's part, only on those who would seek to embarass him.

Shame on you.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 9/25/06 at 2:44pm

Speaking for myself and for those who have voiced that they agree with me, I certainly have no intention to embarass him, nor did I say I felt his intention was malicious. NOR did I say that I disbelieve the closeness of his relationship to Laura Benanti. HOWEVER, I do also see where the people who think he has gone overboard in the statement of the relationship come from and I think necessity has far been passed here. He was being defensive and went overboard in doing so; saying that I think the information could have been passed along in a tactful way without the excess is not the same as malicious intent to embarass someone, nor is disagreement. I think you're being a bit dramatic with your labelling, so shame on you. All is not so black-and-white. I find it interesting that you disapprove of others interpreting his intentions, yet you're free to wrongly interpret ours.

Updated On: 9/25/06 at 02:44 PM

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 9/25/06 at 2:56pm

I agree with the Laura fans and jdixon on this. I wish Laura a speedy return to health.

I'm disappointed by the disregard of "frequent flier posters" rath, munk and emcee who seem, like children, to be projecting their own behavior onto iluv.

One would think they would exercise the brainpower to create inventive threads of their own to host, rather than drop in, lose their manners, and take a pee in someone else's threads where they are not wanted.

[jdixon69]

Posted: 9/25/06 at 2:56pm

I'm not interpreting anyone's intentions. You are disparaging a fellow poster who posted benign information and opinion. That is bad manners.

[blueroses]

Posted: 9/25/06 at 2:58pm

"FUNNY.... Laura's official announcemant has come from a fan ...
Hmmmm...nothing on Playbill.com ...
or even Broadway.com...
or well anywhere for that matter... "

That's what I find strange. This has nothing to do with the fans...it has to do with Laura. Why no formal announcement through a publicist? Asking fans to pass along information--especially about a return to the stage--on a message board doesn't make sense to me. Why didn't she go the professional route?

Updated On: 9/25/06 at 02:58 PM

[iluvtheatertrash]

Posted: 9/25/06 at 3:03pm

blueroses, she didn't ASK any of us to pass along the information - unless she said that in the letter to Patrick (not sure if she did or didn't), she was just telling us so that we would know, I suppose. Not sure why the producers haven't made an annoucement.

Updated On: 9/25/06 at 03:03 PM

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 9/25/06 at 3:04pm

Then you're reading me wrong -- or perhaps not reading at all. I'm not disparaging his intentions if I think that they're GOOD intentions. If I think they're good, it's completely paradoxical to accuse me of disparaging him, and hypocritical to deny what you've done. For you to tell me what my intentions are and then to tell me you're not doing so is a bit silly, no? Yes, iluv's information was benign and I admitted even useful and much appreciated. But something has clearly gone wrong, and I can see why other people are upset. Intent does not automatically, without care, breed proper action and outcome. I see where the need to defend yourself comes from, because it's petty that people don't believe it to be true and whatever. There's an implicit difference between berating him consistently for exposure of the relationship under any circumstances and disagreeing with the outcome. I happen to be of the opinion that there's just a different way to handle this all. To tell me that I am disparaging HIM when I'm disagreeing with a detail of what happened is pathetically melodramatic.

Don't lecture me on manners. You don't know me, and further, I am not a child.

nom, I dignify you and your diatribe with no further response than this. Suddenly the protectorate?

Updated On: 9/25/06 at 03:04 PM

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 9/25/06 at 3:12pm

Blather is not a response, emcee, and I suggest you take the hint and leave the thread.

When you forget your manners or if you are completely unaware that you lack them, it is a kindness to point it out.

iluv, don't extend your conscience to worrying about what people who lack manners think. It is unworthy of your time to try to please them, and they do not want to be pleased or for anyone else to succeed. Ignore them and become selective in whom you respect on the Boards.

This is Laura's thread, and anyone with a hint of manners will understand its purpose is to wish her health and wish her well.

The people who are not doing so are off topic and it's getting to the point where the BWW moderators should step in and let them know.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 9/25/06 at 3:14pm

Emcee is totally right.

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 9/25/06 at 3:15pm

Glad to see Laura's finally feeling better.