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Laura Benanti
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Laura Benanti
About this listen
NY Times Critic’s Pick
As a precocious kid who took Broadway by storm at the age of 18, Laura Benanti spent her formative years playing grown-ups onstage, but it took her a while to figure out how to be one in real life. With her razor-sharp wit and unapologetic candor, Benanti shares her hard-won insights on topics like marriage, motherhood, perimenopause, female friendship, and making peace with the younger versions of ourselves. Whether you’re a mom juggling a million responsibilities, or just anyone trying to navigate the complexities of becoming a person that you’re proud of—prepare to laugh until you cry as Benanti skewers the societal expectations and double standards that so often leave us feeling like “nobody cares”.
Punctuated with five original songs co-written by Benanti and Todd Almond, Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares was recorded live during a sold-out run at the Minetta Lane Theater in New York City.
Available in Dolby Atmos on Audible.
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Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares
- By: Laura Benanti
- Narrated by: Laura Benanti
- Length: 1 hr and 21 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
As a precocious kid who took Broadway by storm at the age of 18, Laura Benanti spent her formative years playing grown-ups onstage, but it took her a while to figure out how to be one in real life. With her razor-sharp wit and unapologetic candor, Benanti shares her hard-won insights on topics like marriage, motherhood, perimenopause, female friendship, and making peace with the younger versions of ourselves.
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the best special I've listened in a while
- By Anonymous User on 06-06-24
Baddest b*tch in the room
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Hilarious
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People pleaser therapy
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Real life and FUN!!
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Very good
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So good, so RELATABLE
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She’s the best!
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Great laughs
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the best special I've listened in a while
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Only issue is I couldn't access the PDF on my phone but besides that, perfection!
LAUGH AND LAUGH SOME MORE
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Heartfelt and Funny
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