THE HUNTINGTON WELCOMES HILARIOUS COMEDY SHOW LAURA BENANTI: NOBODY CARES IN SPECIAL PRESENTATION IN FALL 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Gabrielle Choi, Associate Director of Publicity
617-273-1520
PHOTOS available for download here
Members of the press, RSVP here
THE HUNTINGTON WELCOMES HILARIOUS COMEDY SHOW LAURA BENANTI: NOBODY CARES IN SPECIAL PRESENTATION IN FALL 2026
The North American tour of this hilarious, heartfelt one-woman comedy show from Tony Award winner Laura Benanti will take the stage at The Huntington next season
(BOSTON) – The Huntington will host the hilarious and heartfelt one-woman comedy show, Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares, starring and created by Tony Award winner Laura Benanti and directed by Annie Tippe,s with music direction and songs co-written by Todd Almond. Produced by rigor + ruckus, Jenny Gersten, and Ashley Melone & Nick Mills, this North American tour will run at the Calderwood Pavilion (527 Tremont St) from Thursday, October 22 to Sunday, October 25, 2026.
Direct from an acclaimed run at Edinburgh Fringe and two sold-out Off-Broadway engagements comes Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares, a one-woman comedy show from the mind of Tony Award® winner Laura Benanti. Known for her dazzling Broadway performances and razor-sharp wit, Benanti takes the stage to share her hilarious, heartfelt, and sometimes brutally honest takes on motherhood, people pleasing, and the joys of aging. Blending side-splitting storytelling with original songs, New York Times Critic’s Pick Nobody Cares is a love letter to recovering people pleasers, mothers, and anybody working on themselves.
“I talk about my journey… being an ingenue to being a recovering ingenue; my people pleasing recovery program,” says star and creator Laura Benanti. “This is not a play. This has original comedy songs… but it really is just a conversation between me and the audience. It’s most akin to standup comedy. I want this to feel like a warm blanket. Just 62 minutes where I get to make you laugh.”
Called “laugh-out-loud funny” by DC Theater Arts and “a joyous exorcism for the people-pleaser within” by Interview Magazine, Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares comes to Boston after an acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Fringe in August 2025 and two sold-out off-Broadway engagements in 2024. The Quintessential Review raved about the recent Edinburgh Fringe production, “Tony Award winner Laura Benanti’s musical autobiography is utterly dazzling. Star power is often talked about, and rarely experienced with such force. Sit back and watch a master at work.”
Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares is part of The Huntington Selects, a series of curated touring productions The Huntington partners with to bring exciting and unique experiences to Boston audiences. This series is offered as an add-on to The Huntington’s subscription season, and Huntington FlexPass holders are able to redeem their tickets for these performances and events. Past selects productions include: Kim’s Convenience, My First Ex-Husband, The RESET, Mindplay, and Yippee Ki Yay.
The creative team for Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares includes Stage Manager Sofie Miller.
Based on Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares, an Audible Original, Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares is produced by rigor + ruckus, Jenny Gersten, and Ashley Melone & Nick Mills in association with LD Entertainment, Avadon Broadway LLC, & Creative Partners Productions, and Steve & Cindy Chao.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Laura Benanti (Star and Creator) Tony® Award-winner and five-time Tony® Award nominee Laura Benanti is a highly celebrated stage and screen actress. Benanti co-starred in the hit film NO HARD FEELINGS with Jennifer Lawrence and Matthew Broderick, guest stars in Max’s GILDED AGE, and ELSBETH on CBS and has recurring roles on Hulu’s LIFE AND BETH (written by and starring Amy Schumer) and YOUNGER. Benanti earned rave reviews for her portrayal of a grieving widow in Netflix’s film WORTH, starring opposite Michael Keaton, Stanley Tucci, and Amy Ryan and reunited with Keaton in the film GOODRICH. She will next be seen in the film EVERYTHING’S GOING TO BE GREAT with Bryan Cranston and Allison Janney, and in the hit television show MAYOR OF KINGSTOWN opposite Jeremy Renner.
Ms. Benanti’s iconic impression of Melania Trump on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert continues to be a viral sensation. Other TV work includes ZIWE, GOSSIP GIRL, SUPERGIRL, NASHVILLE and INSIDE AMY SCHUMER (among many others).
In the theater, Ms. Benanti took Broadway by storm at the age of 18 starring as Maria in THE SOUND OF MUSIC and has subsequently starred in ten more Broadway shows (musicals, straight plays, comedies, and dramas) including INTO THE WOODS, NINE (opposite Antonio Banderas), GYPSY (for which she won a Tony Award), SHE LOVES ME, MY FAIR LADY, and Steve Martin’s METEOR SHOWER opposite Amy Schumer and Keegan-Michael Key. This year, Ms. Benanti debuted her highly celebrated solo comedy show LAURA BENANTI: NOBODY CARES, which she created, wrote, and starred in. This New York Times critic pick is available for streaming on Audible.
Todd Almond (Songs Co-Writer, Music Director) is an acclaimed performer, songwriter, and playwright whose huge 2024 Edinburgh Fringe sold out hit show I’m Almost There transferred to Audible’s Minetta Theatre in New York. His performance on Broadway in Girl from the North Country was called “stunning” by The Washington Post, and “roof-raising, uplifting, and invigorating” by Hollywood Reporter. Almond co-wrote the songs for and music-directed Audible’s hit comedy Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares. His musical adaptation of The Odyssey at Shakespeare in the Park’s Delacorte Theatre in Central Park was hailed as “brash, funny and heart-stirring” by The New York Times. Todd recently toured the U.S. in his original musical Kansas City Choir Boy (“awesome, slyly punk rock” by Rolling Stone) co-starring with rock icon Courtney Love, and he starred in three of his original musicals at the famed Delacorte Theatre in Central Park (The Tempest, The Winter’s Tale, and The Odyssey). His musical Girlfriend, based on the Matthew Sweet album of the same title is a perennial favourite for theatre companies around the US and Japan, and he is currently collaborating with producer David Foster on a new, original musical. He has previously collaborated with Sarah Ruhl (Melancholy Play: A Chamber Musical), Jenny Schwartz (Iowa), Laura Benanti (In Constant Search for the Right Kind of Attention), Sherie Rene Scott (Piece of Meat); Kelli O’Hara (“Live at Carnegie Hall”), and Andrew Rannells (“Live from Lincoln Center”). As a composer and orchestrator, Almond has written and arranged music for Noises Off on Broadway, Iowa at Playwrights Horizons, F*cking A at Signature Theatre, and How to Transcend a Happy Marriage at Lincoln Center Theatre, and the recent film adaptation of Michael John LaChiusa’s Hello Again. Other New York acting credits include Stage Kiss by Sarah Ruhl at Playwrights Horizons, People Are Wrong at the Vineyard, and Law and Order: SVU. Todd can also be seen co-starring in the Gossip Girl reboot on HBO Max.
Annie Tippe (Director) Annie Tippe is an award-winning director and creator of new work, music theater, and film. Off-Broadway: Octet (World Premiere; Signature. Lortel Award: Best Direction, Best Musical), Three Houses (World Premiere; Signature. Lortel Award: Best Musical), Ghost Quartet (World Premiere; Bushwick Starr. Norton Award: Best Visiting Production), Magnificent Bird / Book of Travelers (Playwrights Horizons), Your Own Personal Exegesis (LCT). Regional: HUZZAH! (World Premiere; Old Globe), Life After (Ed Mirvish CAA; Goodman, Jeff Award Nom), COWBOY BOB (World Premiere; Alley), Cult of Love (World Premiere; IAMA), POTUS (Berkeley Rep). Film: “HELP ME MARY” (Lower East Side Film Fest; Best Narrative Short), “EGG TIMER” (Austin Film Fest). Former Ars Nova Director-in-Residence, Drama League Directing Fellow, Williamstown Directing Corps. Upcoming: Cyrano @ Old Globe; Babysitters Club with Mark Sonnenblick and Kate Weatherhead. annietippe.com
DETAILS ABOUT LAURA BENANTI: NOBODY CARES
WHEN
Performances: October 22 – October 25, 2026
Evenings: Thursday – Saturday at 7:30pm
Matinees: Saturday and Sunday at 2pm
Days and times vary; see complete schedule above.
Runtime: 65 minutes, no intermission
Press Opening: Friday, October 23, 2026 at 7:30pm (RSVP here)
WHERE
Calderwood Pavilion
527 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116
TICKETS
Tickets to in-person performances start at $45 and are on sale:
- Online at huntingtontheatre.org
- By phone at 617-266-0800
- Or in person at the Huntington Theatre (264 Huntington Ave) or Calderwood Pavilion (527 Tremont St)
Select discounts apply:
- 20% off for season ticket holders
- 20% off for Group Sales
- $35 student tickets (valid ID required)
- $35 rush tickets (1 hour prior to curtain, subject to availability)
The Huntington asks that any patron experiencing COVID symptoms stay home and contact ticketing services for more information about exchanges.
SPECIAL EVENTS AT LAURA BENANTI: NOBODY CARES
Post-show Meet-and-Greet with Laura Benanti
There will be a Meet-and-Greet ticket add-on available for every evening performance. Interested audience members will have the opportunity to meet Laura Benanti after the show. Ticket information is on our website at huntingtontheatre.org/whats-on/laura-benanti-nobody-cares.
MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA
Any members of the media who are interested in speaking with the creatives behind Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares, please contact Associate Director of Publicity Gabrielle Choi at gchoi@huntingtontheatre.org or 617-273-1520.
Press night for critics is Friday, October 23, 2026 at 7:30pm. Please RSVP here for press night or other available performances.
Production photos will be available for download online, and b-roll footage can be requested.
PHOTOS available for download here
ABOUT THE HUNTINGTON
Celebrating over 40 years of outstanding theatre, The Huntington is Boston’s leading professional theatre company. On our stages and throughout our city, we share enduring and untold stories that spark the imagination of audiences and artists and amplify the wide range of voices in our community.
Under the leadership of Norma Jean Calderwood Artistic Director Loretta Greco and Executive Director Christopher Mannelli, The Huntington is committed to welcoming broad and diverse audiences, provides life-changing opportunities for students through its robust education and community programs, is a national leader in the development of playwrights and new plays, and serves the local arts community through our operation of The Huntington Calderwood/BCA.
The Huntington reopened the historic Huntington Theatre in fall of 2022 after its transformational renovation, and is currently in phase two of the project; the renovation and building project of this storied venue with a bold vision for the future will allow us to innovatively expand our services to audiences, artists, and the community for generations to come. For more information, visit huntingtontheatre.org.
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