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Congrats! Tony-Winner Laura Benanti Makes Major Personal Announcement

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Today, beloved star of stage and screen, Laura Benanti made a major announcement on her Instagram account. Congratulations to Benanti and her husband Patrick Brown!

Patrick and I doing some light summer reading. Coming this winter...#BabyGirlBrown!!! ??

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Benanti won the 2008 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance in the Patti LuPone-led revival of GYPSY. She also received nominations for her performances in SWING!, INTO THE WOODS, WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN, and SHE LOVES ME.

The actress has also had memorable turns on screen in ELI STONE, THE PLAYBOY CLUB, LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT, GO ON, ROYAL PAINS, THE GOOD WIFE, NURSE JACKIE, NASHVILLE, and SUPERGIRL. She also earned rave reviews for her performance as Elsa Schrader on THE SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE! and for her impersonation of Melania Trump on THE LATE SHOW WITH Stephen Colbert.

Theater Fans' Choice Awards
2026 Theater Fans' Choice Awards - Live Stats
Best Off-Broadway Play - Top 3
1. A Christmas Carol (Thorne Adaptation) - PAC NYC
8.8% of votes
2. Prince F****t - Playwrights Horizons
8% of votes
3. Andre De Shields is Tartuffe - House of the Redeemer
4.6% of votes

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