Showing posts with label Laura Benanti. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Laura Benanti. Show all posts

Thursday, July 21, 2016

Laura Benanti Unveils Epic Melania Trump Impression


Laura Benanti Explains: Broadway Musicals of the 2015-2016 Season

Fresh off her run in Broadway"s She Loves Me, Tony Award winner Laura Benanti appeared on the July 19 episode of CBS"s The Late Show With Stephen Colbert unveiling her impression of Melania Trump, wife of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.

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The impression came as part of the comedy show"s spoof of Mrs. Trump"s July 18 speech at the Republican National Convention, which some have noticed bore a close resemblance to current First Lady Michelle Obama"s speech at the 2008 Democratic Convention.

On that premise, Benanti took it from there:

Source: http://www.playbill.com/article/tony-winner-laura-benanti-unveils-epic-melania-trump-impression

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Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Will the 2016 election do for Laura Benanti what 2008 did for Tina Fey?


Show People With Paul Wontorek Interview: Tony Winner Laura Benanti

Actress Laura Benanti isnt a household name beyondlive theater, recent credits include a role as a troubled country singer on Nashville and Supergirls mom on the CBS show. But her appearance on Tuesdays The Late Show might change that.

In a skit mocking the plagiarism scandal surrounding aspiring first lady Melania Trump, hostStephen Colbert introduced the politicians wife and invited her to make some remarks. Benanti, who has previously discussed her resemblance to the former model, appeared behind a podium, wearing a replica of Melania Trumps bell-sleeved sheath. Benanti, a Broadway mainstay, delivered well-known lines, from The Fresh Prince of Bel Air to Dr. Seuss. The lip-pursing, cautious movements and Eastern European accent were dead-on.

Looking like and being able to give a comedic, yet faithful, impersonation of a political figure in a closely watched election can prove very good for ones career.

TakeTina Fey, who captured former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin in perfect send-up fashion on Saturday Night Live. She was already a well-known quantity, but her Palin impression is widely credited withboosting her fame. Fey, though, offered a word of caution about politician impersonations.

Some may argue that exploiting Governor Palin and her family helped bring attention to my low-rated TV show, Fey wrote in her memoir, Bossypants, of her NBC sitcom 30 Rock. I am proud to say you are wrong. My TV show still enjoys very low ratings. In fact, I think the Palin stuff may have hurt the TV show.

Source: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNGoeSQmzcqUp-p-TFafFs4k68X6iA&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779164087921&ei=266PV6DlPMfF3gGy9ILIDw&url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/reliable-source/wp/2016/07/20/will-the-2016-election-do-for-laura-benanti-what-2008-did-for-tina-fey/

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