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BWW Exclusive: Watch Nick Cordero's Last Public Performance, 'Dear Hate'- The Single Is Available Now!
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 20, 2021

Just yesterday, Americans paused to remember the 400,000 lives lost to COVID-19 in a special ceremony at our nation's capital. One of those lives was beloved Broadway veteran Nick Cordero.  Today, Broadway Records has announced the release of Nick’s last public performance, a song with the timely message that love conquers all despite the existence of hate.

VIDEO: Laura Benanti Returns as Melania Trump to Sing a Parody of 'Belle' From BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
by Stephi Wild - Jan 19, 2021

Laura Benanti reprised her role as First Lady Melania Trump one last time on lastnight's episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

VIDEO: Go Backstage at THE SOUND OF MUSIC with Rebecca Luker in 1998
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 23, 2020

In 1998, when Luker was leading the first Broadway revival of The Sound of Music, Broadway producer Jamie deRoy visited her and the rest of the cast backstage with filmmaker Rick McKay.

VIDEO: Laura Benanti's Melania Trump Drops Hints About Her Post-White House Plans on THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT
by Sarah Leiber - Dec 15, 2020

The incredible Laura Benanti reprises her role as First Lady Melania Trump for a satellite interview from the White House, where she confides in Stephen Colbert her real feelings about America's holiday traditions and drops hints at what she might do after her husband leaves office.

VIDEO: Laura Benanti Teams with Randy Rainbow for 'Man with a Plan' Biden/Christmas Parody!
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 11, 2020

All Laura Benanti wants for Christmas is a man with a plan, and she's going to get it in 2021! Watch below as she teams with political parody-maker extraordinaire Randy Rainbow for a very special Christmas tribute to President Elect Joe Biden!

VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for Laura Benanti's HOMESCHOOL MUSICAL: CLASS OF 2020 on HBO Max
by Sarah Leiber - Dec 1, 2020

HBO Max has debuted the trailer and key art for Max Original documentary special 'Homeschool Musical: Class of 2020.' The special will be available to stream Thursday, Dec. 17.

VIDEO: Watch Laura Benanti's New Music Video for 'Go Slow'
by Sarah Leiber - Nov 20, 2020

Tony winner Laura Benanti has just released her sultry new music video for the track 'Go Slow,' featuring guitarist Pasquale Grasso. Filmed at The Leroy House in New York City, Benanti seductively croons to the tune played by Grasso in a series of intimate black-and-white vignettes, displaying yet another side of the singer.

VIDEO: Laura Benanti Performs 'Don't Worry 'Bout Me' on THE LATE SHOW
by Stephi Wild - Nov 6, 2020

Last night, Laura Benanti appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to perform 'Don't Worry 'Bout Me' from her new album. Benanti was accompanied by Pasqual Grasso on guitar.

VIDEO: Jennifer Hudson Sings 'Tomorrow' From ANNIE
by Stephi Wild - Oct 24, 2020

Jennifer Hudson performed Tomorrow from Annie as part of Broadway For Biden's In our America: A Concert For the Soul of the Nation earlier this week.

Broadway Rewind: WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN Arrives on Broadway!
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 11, 2020

Today we rewind to 2010, when Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown arrived on Broadway. Directed by Bartlett Sher, Women on the Verge ran for 69 performances at the Belasco Theatre.

VIDEO: Laura Benanti's Melania Trump Gives A Preview Of Her RNC Rose Garden Speech
by Sarah Leiber - Aug 25, 2020

The GOP's convention is underway and the person everyone wants to hear from is First Lady Melania Trump. Joining us tonight from the newly renovated Rose Garden for a preview of her RNC speech is our own first lady, Laura 'Melania Trump' Benanti!

Broadway Rewind: Watch Scenes from PARADE, with Jeremy Jordan, Laura Benanti and More!
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 18, 2020

Today we rewind to 2015, when Parade returned to the stage with Manhattan Concert Productions. The special concert event was directed by Gary Griffin and starred Jeremy Jordan, Laura Benanti, Joshua Henry, Katie Rose Clarke and Ramin Karimloo.

VIDEO: Jesse Tyler Ferguson Calls the Stars of The Public's WE ARE ONE PUBLIC
by Stephi Wild - May 23, 2020

The Public Theater's WE ARE ONE PUBLIC, a one-night-only star-studded virtual event to support The Public, will take place on Monday, June 1. A new video has been released of host Jesse Tyler Ferguson hilariously making his rounds of phone calls to the stars who will appear in the event.

Broadway Rewind: Watch Scenes from NINE with Antonio Banderas, Jane Krakowski and More!
by Nicole Rosky - May 30, 2020

Today we rewind to the first Broadway revival of Nine in 2003. The musical, which ran for 283 performances at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, starred Antonio Banderas, Laura Benanti, Jane Krakowski, Chita Rivera, Mary Beth Peil, Mary Stuart Masterson, and more. Nine focuses on film director Guido Contini, who is dreading his imminent 40th birthday and facing a midlife crisis, which is blocking his creative impulses and entangling him in a web of romantic difficulties in early-1960s Venice.

VIDEO: Laura Benanti Guest Stars on Joshua Turchin's THE EARLY NIGHT SHOW
by Stephi Wild - Apr 29, 2020

Laura Benanti is among the special guests for the Wednesday, April 29th episode of The Early Night Show with Joshua Turchin.

BWW Rewind: Watch Songs from Laura Benanti's Broadway Debut in THE SOUND OF MUSIC!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 27, 2020

Today we rewind to 1999, when Laura Benanti took over the role of Maria from Rebecca Luker in The Sound of Music. Benanti, who made her Broadway debut the previous year as Luker's understudy, was 19 years old. The revival ran for over a year at the Martin Beck Theatre (now the Al Hirschfeld Theatre), where it opened in March 1998.

Broadway Rewind: THE WEDDING SINGER Says 'I Do' on Broadway!
by Nicole Rosky - May 10, 2020

But first, the episode starts off with a look at The Wedding Singer, based on the popular Adam Sandler film. It starred newcomer Stephen Lynch and joining him in the role of Julie, the waitress with a heart of gold, was one Broadway's loveliest leading ladies, Laura Benanti. The musical features a score by Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin and a book by Begluin and Tim Herlihy. Rounding out the cast was Kevin Cahoon, Matthew Saldivar, Amy Spanger, Rita Gardner, Felicia Finley and Richard H. Blake. Benanti told Ridge, 'I'm really proud of it. It's nice to play the girl next door. I have never done that. This is really my first brand new Broadway musical. So, I have learned a lot.'

VIDEO: Laura Benanti Covers 'Sucker' By the Jonas Brothers; Will Donate Proceeds to FoodCorps
by Stephi Wild - Apr 14, 2020

Laura Benanti has released a cover of 'Sucker' by the Jonas Brothers. The accompanying music video features footage of her friends, family, loved ones, and young people she connected with via her #SunshineSongs series.

VIDEO: Laura Benanti Talks the Response to Her 'Sunshine Songs'
by Kaitlin Milligan - Mar 17, 2020

On Tuesday, March 17, Good Morning America took time during their broadcast to talk about Laura Benanti's recent social media video inviting students to share songs from the high school musicals they won't be able to perform in due to the recent school shutdown. What Benanti called 'Sunshine Songs' has received thousands of videos from students all around the country and has received a big internet response, even seeing some of Broadway's biggest stars like Ben Platt and Lin-Manuel Miranda reacting.

VIDEO: Watch Laura Benanti Host Broadway Stands Up For Freedom Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 29, 2019

Last night, Tony Award-winning actress Laura Benanti hosted and performed at the 17th annual BROADWAY STANDS UP FOR FREEDOM concert. She was joined by Tony Award winner Kelli O'Hara (Kiss Me Kate), Tony Award nominees Montego Glover (Memphis), Judy Kuhn (Fun Home), Phillipa Soo (Hamilton), and Eva Noblezada (Hadestown) as well as Broadway performers Krystina Alabado (Mean Girls), Julia Murney (Wicked), Jeannette Bayardelle (Hair), Shoba Narayan (The Great Comet), and Emmy nominee Shaina Taub (Public Works' Twelfth Night), along with Starr Busby (Octet), L Morgan Lee (A Strange Loop), We McDonald (NBC's The Voice), Liana Stampur, and the BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS.

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