Laura Benanti Quotes

I should write a musical. That is probably one of the final areas that I should pay attention to, because it does kind of involve everything. It's got theatre, it's got young, pretty people... And it's got money!

The three theater peeps I would love to dine with are Mel Brooks, because he is so funny; Stephen Sondheim, because he is a god-like genius; and Ethel Merman, to compare notes on fabulous belting.

I only know how to write musicals.

I've done every job in the world, and movies, the only thing close to a movie that I've ever done is it's kind of like being in a band.

I love musicals more than anything.

Apart from acting, I love singing as well.

I try not to shut any doors before I even get there. I like doing music. I like singing. I love all music. Music kind of goes hand in hand with acting anyway.

Lyrics can't do what they do - or should do - when you're creating a musical with rock lyrics. There's plenty of room for rock musicals, just not all rock musicals.

I made all these great musicals with Judy Garland. It was all about me going into a barn and saying: 'Let's put on a show.' That's what me and Judy did.

Yeah... I like films, I like movies, I like playing different characters and working with different actors and filming in different places. I like movies because it's kind of a combination of every art: it's like, it's picture, it's story, it's music, it's kind of like a clash and a collide of every art. It's really neat.

I'm interested in the theater because I'm interested in communication with audiences. Otherwise I would be in concert music.

I love working with talented young performers.

I am musical and I enjoy theatre, but I never wanted to just do theatre. I always wanted to go into film. I love film. I loved growing up in the theatre, but I always wanted to do film all along. But, I still pursue music separately.

I'm very resistant to most forms of theater.

I used to rely too much on arrangements and production, things like dancers and explosions.

Whether I'm telling stories in songs or if directing is the next step, being a storyteller is what I like doing.

I have been taking voice and singing lessons since age 10 and originally got into it because I was really interested in musical theater. After writing my first couple of songs and performing at age 14, I knew that I really wanted to be a singer.

Being known for musicals is a great thing.

Everyone knows 'Smash' is about musical numbers, and everyone knows we have fantastic dance sequences and great performances.

'Grease' was how I learned that I really liked music and musicals and movies that included music.

Acting and making music are quite complementary. Acting relies on someone else's writing and direction; writing music or lyrics doesn't. But they are both creative and personal in completely different ways.

I just play the little guy, except I play him through dance.

If you're going to make a musical, don't cartoon it from the play. Make it better than the play. Have a reason for making it sing.

I would do a musical, but I can't sing.

When I was growing up, there were so many musicals you could watch. I like the fantasy of musicals and I love music.