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Laura Benanti

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Claim to fame

Broadway darling Laura Benanti is best known for her Tony-winning portrayal of Louise in the 2008 revival of Gypsy alongside Patti LuPone. She also received Tony nods for her performances in Swing!, Into the Woods and Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. On television, Benanti has starred in the NBC series The Playboy Club and Go On.

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Tony winners Laura Benanti and Frances Ruffelle are bringing star power to 54 Below with new solo shows!

Our favorite jester Laura Benanti dons azure specs.

Yes, Laura, we would rather see your real-life baby blues.

Laura Benanti and Bobby Cannavale get handsy as they prepare to announce the final award of the evening for Favorite Musical. While on the topic, Cannavale valiantly declared, “I would dance the shit out of Fosse!”

Bobby Cannavale and Laura Benanti joke around about their Italian names before getting down to business. “Who is musical theater’s biggest queen?” Benanti asked before handing out the award for Favorite Actor in a Musical.

Jessie Mueller is in a Laura sandwich! Here the Nice Work star is bookended by Laura Benanti and Laura Osnes. All three played Cinderella (Into the Woods and Cinderella).

Bobby Cannavale and Laura Benanti presented the evening’s biggest awards, including Favorite Play and Favorite Musical.

Broadway faves turned TV stars Laura Benanti and Aaron Tveit share a smile at the cocktail hour.

New York Pops music director Steven Reineke welcomes Laura Benanti to the gala.

Opening night guests Laura Benanti and hubby Steven Pasquale take in the latest Roundabout offering.

Could stage favorite Laura Benanti be any more stunning?

Acting couple Steven Pasquale and Laura Benanti can’t wait to take in this revival. Benanti received a Tony nomination in 2002 for playing Cinderella in the last Broadway revival of Into the Woods.

Broadway pals Laura Benanti and Sarah Saltzberg kick back at Rockwell.

Laura Benanti returns to her Sound of Music roots to perform “Something Good” at the awards ceremony.

Laura Benanti is happy to toast Adam Chanler-Berat at his big opening night bash!

Speaking of “gorgeous," check out this photo of Laura Benanti and Cheyenne Jackson.

Laura and Cheyenne have a little ukulele fun before the benefit performance.

Stage couple Laura Benanti and Steven Pasquale.

Women on the Verge alum Laura Benanti in Marchesa.

Drama Desk winners Bobby Cannavale of The Motherf**ker With the Hat and Laura Benanti of Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown show off their bright Broadway smiles for our camera.

The Book of Mormon's Josh Gad shares a Distinguished Performance Award nomination with Women on the Verge beauty Laura Benanti.

Curt Bouril joins Laura Benanti to portray the terrorist she loves (and sings about) in a number from Women on the Verge.

It’s a Women on the Verge reunion for MTC gala performers Laura Benanti and Brian Stokes Mitchell.

These lovely ladies will be on the aisle at the 2011 Tonys: Lily Rabe is nominated for The Merchant of Venice, and Laura Benanti for Women on the Verge.

Laura Benanti and husband Steven Pasquale are celebrating the pickup of her TV pilot The Playboy Club. (No word yet on the status his USA pilot, Over/Under.)

Speaking of happy marriages, here’s Steven Pasquale and his real-life leading lady, Laura Benanti.

Broadway vets Laura Benanti and Sarah Saltzberg give us a smile.

Composer David Yazbek throws his arms around his Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown stars, Laura Benanti and Patti LuPone.

Women on the Verge's Laura Benanti greets fellow best featured actress nominee Nikki M. James of The Book of Mormon.

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Laura Benanti Goes Zen, Reveals Her Wackiest Halloween Costume & Mocks Her Family on Side by Side

Tony-winning stage and screen star Laura Benanti gets her meditation on with Susan Blackwell in the latest installment of Side by Side. See the ladies go Zen, play iPhone photo roulette and dish about Benanti's foxy hubby, Steven Pasquale.

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Laura Benanti

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Latest Broadway Buzz

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