FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, PLEASE
THEATRE ASPEN
TO HOST
SPRING SOIRÉE: A BENEFIT FOR THEATRE ASPEN
STARRING TONY AWARD® WINNER
LAURA BENANTI
SATURDAY, MARCH 12
AT PAEPCKE AUDITORIUM ASPEN, CO
MUSIC DIRECTION BY
TODD ALMOND
Aspen, CO (February 25, 2022) – Theatre Aspen (Jed Bernstein, Producing Director) announced today that the organization will celebrate spring in Aspen with their first live event of the season, The Spring Soirée: A Benefit for Theatre Aspen, an intimate fund-raising concert starring Tony Award® winner and five-time Tony Award® nominee Laura Benanti (Worth, Here Today, “Younger”, forthcoming Hulu series “Life & Beth”), on Saturday, March 12th at 6:00pm MT at Paepcke Auditorium in Aspen.
This multi-talented actress has had great success on stage and screen. Beginning with her Broadway debut in The Sound of Music in 1998, Laura has gone on to star in 13 Broadway plays and musicals, most recently as a guest performer in the wildly popular Freestyle Love Supreme. On screen, Laura is known for her roles in Worth, Here Today, “Younger”, the forthcoming Hulu series “Life & Beth”, and the current reboot of “Gossip Girl”.
“I can’t think of a better way to begin our new season than by sharing Laura’s fantastic talent with all of our Aspen friends and supporters,” said Jed Bernstein, Producing Director of Theatre Aspen.
The concert’s music direction and arrangements are by Todd Almond (“Gossip Girl”, Girl From The North Country). Laura Benanti will take the stage for a 45-minute concert to share songs from her career and beyond. Filled with heart and humor, this is not to be missed. The concert will be followed by a Paddle Raise in support of our 2022 Apprentice Artist Company.
This exclusive event will be held for a limited-capacity audience. A limited number of single tickets will be available to the general public beginning Friday, February 25th. Tickets for are available at TheatreAspen.org or by calling 970-300-4474.
For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Yoeli Gutiérrez by email yoeli@theatreaspen.org or by phone 970-300-4290.
Details of Theatre Aspen’s 2022 Summer Season will be announced shortly.
For more information, please visit TheatreAspen.org.
ABOUT LAURA BENANTI
Tony® Award-winner and five-time Tony® Award nominee Laura Benanti is a highly-celebrated stage and screen actress. Benanti can next be seen in Amy Schumer’s “Life & Beth”, which premieres on Hulu on March 18. The series follows Beth (Schumer) whose life changes forever following a sudden incident when she is forced to engage with her past. Through flashbacks to her teen self, Beth starts to learn how she became who she is and who she wants to become. We’ll go on her journey towards building a bigger, bolder and more authentic life. Learning to express herself and living in an intentional way. A trip down memory lane is a strong source of trauma, comedy and moving forward. Benanti stars as Beth’s mother and plays a pivotal role in Beth’s life and who she is today.
She can currently be seen in HBO Max’s “Gossip Girl” reboot and in Netflix’s Worth starring opposite Michael Keaton, Stanley Tucci and Amy Ryan, for which she’s received significant praise, with Deadline hailing her performance as “awards-worthy.” Based on true events, Worth is a moving reminder of the power of empathy and the value of human connection, with Benanti’s character at the crux. Additionally, Benanti reprised her role in the final season of the hit TV series “Younger” which premiered April 2021, starred opposite Billy Crystal and Tiffany Haddish in the comedy film Here Today which was released May 2021, and appeared in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s awards-favorite, Tick, Tick…Boom!, the adaptation of the autobiographical Off-Broadway show written by Johnathon Larson (Rent).
Benanti’s other credits include appearing as a guest star on the Showtime series “Cinema Toast” created by Jeff Baena and produced by the Duplass Brothers as well as the highly anticipated variety show “ZIWE” featuring comedian Ziwe Fumudoh. Additionally, Benanti created and executive produced the HBO MAX special, “Homeschool Musical: Class of 2020”, co-authored a children’s board book M is for MAMA (and also Merlot): A Modern Mom’s ABC’s, co-written with Metropolitan Opera Star Kate Mangiameli and released a self-titled studio album for Sony Music Masterworks. The album is comprised of contemporary covers, jazz influenced torch songs and comedic takes on beloved favorites.
ABOUT THEATRE ASPEN
As Theatre Aspen approaches its 40th season in 2023, it continues to rekindle a sense of discovery in audiences who live in and visit the Roaring Fork Valley by producing big theatre in a small space with intimate storytelling. Each season at Theatre Aspen promises to bring world-class theatre dramatically closer, with innovative and imaginative productions of both plays and musicals, complemented by an assortment of community events including late-night cabarets, educational programs and performances, collaborations with other Aspen arts organizations, and new works presentations. Theatre Aspen also boasts an impressive Apprentice Program, one of the largest in the country, devoted to training the next generation of theatrical artists and administrators.
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