Laura Benanti and the Twitter Takedown

[MollyJeanneMusic]

Posted: 3/10/19 at 5:19pm

*Daveed Diggs voice* HAVE YOU READ THIS?!

https://twitter.com/LauraBenanti/status/1104616488873480192

(also I adore Melissa Fumero's response)

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 3/10/19 at 6:53pm

I think that woman was an a$$h*le, but she clearly had no idea why Benanti was absent from the show. It’s not like she said “How dare you tend to your sick child instead of going to work!” She was just really rude.

Also, Benanti (and other performers) doesn’t owe anyone explanations about why she takes sick, vacation, or personal days.

Updated On: 3/10/19 at 06:53 PM

[CT2NYC]

Posted: 3/10/19 at 6:55pm

And she clearly didn't know that she could have gotten a refund if she had just asked. 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 3/10/19 at 7:10pm

I saw this earlier. She didn't need to respond, but she did it appropriately. If that woman had any kind of smarts, she would have known she could have gotten a refund or possibly exchange for another date.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 3/10/19 at 8:06pm

Plus, with all due respect, Benanti is quite active on her Instagram Stories and she gives notice when she will be out AND why. None of her absences have not been mentioned in advance by her.

[MollyJeanneMusic]

Posted: 3/10/19 at 8:09pm

Laura is one of the most considerate about that.  Whenever she knows she has to be out, she lets people know.  If someone chooses not to check and then complains, that's on them.

[schubox]

Posted: 3/10/19 at 8:38pm

MollyJeanneMusic said: "Laura is one of the most considerate about that. Whenever she knows she has to be out, she lets people know. If someone chooses not to check and then complains, that's on them."

I mean not to defend that woman at all, but not everyone has or checks social media before they see a show 

[LuPita2]

Posted: 3/10/19 at 8:52pm

Which is why Lincoln Center's website has all of her absences in advance, and if you call before the show, they will let you know as well.  There is no excuse.

<<edited by BWW staff>>

Updated On: 3/10/19 at 08:52 PM

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 3/10/19 at 9:15pm

LuPita2 said: "Which is why Lincoln Center's website has all of her absences in advance, and if you call before the show, they will let you know as well. There is no excuse.

That lady is truly stupid is every way and I'm glad she was pissed off. Moron."

This was not a planned absence. I also don’t want to defend this woman, but it wouldn’t have been on Lincoln Center’s website, and why would anyone think to call before the show? 

[LuPita2]

Posted: 3/10/19 at 9:23pm

Clearly that's not the case since you defended her TWICE.  I always call before a show if I am going to the show to see a specific person. Obviously the dolt was going to see Laura. It's common sense to call first because emergencies do happen.  Unplanned absences are not on the website, however, if she had called two hours beforehand, the box office staff would have told her that Laura was not in that day, as my friend did.  My friend rescheduled. It's not that hard.....

Updated On: 3/10/19 at 09:23 PM

[DAME]

Posted: 3/10/19 at 9:44pm

Children F up everything.