WHOA! Benanti 's leaving The Violet Hour...

...and saying it's "creative differences."?????

Yikes!

http://www.broadway.com/template_1.asp?CI=30995&CT=38

What's the REAL scoop?

She's a MESS.

I WAS JUST COMING ON THE BOARD TOPOST ABOUT THIS!!!!!!!

In the back of my mind, I wondered if she would really go through with the show. I just don't get this woman. She's so talented, in my opinion, but she can't seem to commit to things for some reason. Do you think it'll start to hurt her ability to get parts?
I actually was talking to someone who isn't really into Broadway about Ms. Benanti after she called out of Nine when I saw the show and her first reaction was "Maybe she has a substance abuse problem or something." That thought never even entered my mind. Who knows why she does this?
But you'd think someone who has gotten so far in her profession, especially in performing arts, would WANT to perform any chance they can. I mean, we see TV and movie actors (Sally Field, John Lithgow, Antonio Banderas, Mary Stuart Masterson, Cynthia Nixon...the list could go on and on!) coming to Broadway when they have free time because they ENJOY doing what they do. The whole thing just confuses me.

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Updated On: 9/30/03 at 04:09 PM

I've heard such terrible stories about her. Poor thing. I wonder what her problem is.

What were you doing at my apartment? Did you break in????

Glad to hear Broadwayguy has condoms. It's no reflection on him but he does seem to get around.

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Someone please check Voiceanth's purse to see if he has rufies in there??

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"Glad to hear Broadwayguy has condoms. It's no reflection on him but he does seem to get around. "

Not since March and I am always safe. :)



What happened to Laura B?
They wouldn't give her above the title billing or the final bow? oops.

I would enjoy Cantone more than Benanti.

VOICEANTH: AL Dente, you know what we had is over!...I was getting you toilet paper as a favor and yet, you show such..such..disresepct..

This is whay I left!

this is WHY I'm with Namo!

I'm namo's now..Namo, You hear!!

(VA turns center stage)

"Oh, my namo love him so

(takes toilet paper out of Al Dente's hand)

"He'll never know!"

Updated On: 9/30/03 at 05:15 PM

I've seen The Violet Hour (not this production) and the show is very trippy and surreal. Yes, the plot is ostensibly about which manuscript Robert Sean Leonard's character is going to publish, but Greenberg has lots of tricks up his sleeve. I wouldn't dismiss it quite so cavalierly.

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Robbie, I'm sure I don't have to tell you this but do NOT let any of your pregnant lesbian friends so much as look at one of your Propecia tabs.

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I KNOW!

Though I am curious as to what a 3-headed baby with fangs might look like in person.

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"This better have the best score heard on Broadway in over a decade or it will bore people to tears!"

Since when would "The Violet Hour" have a score? Has it suddenly become a musical? Voiceanth, shall I assume you were kidding? I am not sure Mario Cantone would be right for a musical Yeah, no wonder Laura would have left!

Anyway, with or without Laura Benanti, I have my tickets and am looking forward to this play, and most of the remaining cast.