Lauren Lopez
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Alma mater | University of Michigan |
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Lauren Lopez is an American actress and singer best known for her involvement with American musical theatre company StarKid Productions.
Career[edit]
Lopez first entered the public eye for her performance as Draco Malfoy in A Very Potter Musical, a parody musical performed by University of Michigan students in 2009.[1] Shortly afterward, the group formally organized as Team StarKid, and Lopez remained with group both as an actor and as a company manager. She joined the company for their SPACE and Apocolyptour tours in 2011 and 2012 respectively.[2][3] She has remained involved in the group through 2024.
A clip of Lopez's 2016 performance as Zazzalil in Firebringer has become a meme on the internet.[4]
In October 2023, Lopez joined Darren Criss as a special guest for his concert at the London Palladium, Darren Criss in Concert.[5] She is scheduled to perform as part of StarKid's London Palladium concert in May 2024.[6]
Personal life[edit]
In 2023, Lopez married fellow StarKid Productions member, Joey Richter.
Roles[edit]
Year | Show | Role | Type | Ref |
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2009 | A Very Potter Musical | Draco Malfoy | StarKid Productions | [7] |
2010 | A Very Potter Sequel | [8] | ||
2011 | Starship | Taz / Buggette Buggington | [9] | |
2012 | Holy Musical B@man! | Commissioner Gordon, et al | [10] | |
A Very Potter Senior Year | Draco Malfoy | [11] | ||
2013 | The Last Days of Judas Iscariot | Saint Monica / Mother Theresa | Regional | [12] |
Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier | Monkey / Ensemble | StarKid Productions | [13] | |
2014 | The Trail to Oregon! | Son | ||
2015 | Off-Broadway | [14][15] | ||
2016 | Firebringer | Zazzalil | StarKid Productions | [16] |
Spies Are Forever | Cynthia Houston / Mrs. Mega / Ensemble | Tin Can Brothers | ||
2017 | The Tempest | Caliban | Hollywood Fringe Festival | [17] |
The Solve It Squad | Esther | Tin Can Brothers | [18] | |
2018 | Off-Broadway | [19] | ||
The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals | Emma Perkins, et al. | StarKid Productions | ||
2019 | Black Friday | Linda Monroe / Emma Perkins, et al. | StarKid Productions | |
2020 | Wayward Guide for the Untrained Eye | Agnes Florentine | Tin Can Brothers | |
2022 | Living with Sin | Cece | Edinburgh Festival Fringe | [20] |
Lottie Plachett Took A Hatchet | Lottie | [21] | ||
2023 | Nerdy Prudes Must Die | Ruth Fleming, et al | StarKid Productions |
Awards[edit]
Year | Award | Category | Show | Role | Result | Ref |
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2019 | BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards | Leading Actress in a Musical - Local | The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals | Emma | Nominated | [22] |
References[edit]
- ^ Oliveros, Oliver. "StarKid's Lauren Lopez: How To Launch A Starship And Keep It Flying". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ Henry, Sally. "Team StarKid Launches Space Tour Tonight!". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ Thompson, Paul W. "Team StarKid's APOCALYPTOUR Set List Released!". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ Hadsall, Joe (2023-03-01). "Meme brings spotlight to musical comedy 'Firebringer'". Joplin Globe. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ Rabinowitz, Chloe. "Carrie Hope Fletcher to Join Darren Criss as Special Guest at London Palladium Concert". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ Wild, Stephi. "StarKid Make UK Debut at the London Palladium in May". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ Team StarKid's Home Page for "A Very Potter Musical" Archived July 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Team StarKid's Home Page for "A Very Potter Sequel" Archived July 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Team StarKid's Home Page for "Starship"". Archived from the original on 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
- ^ Harding, James T. "Team StarKid's HOLY MUSICAL B@MAN! Available on YouTube from Tonight". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ "Team StarKid's Darren Criss, Joey Richter and More Perform A VERY POTTER 3D: A VERY POTTER SENIOR YEAR at LeakyCon, 8/11". BroadwayWorld.com. July 17, 2012. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ Peterson, Tyler (August 22, 2013). "Photos: THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT, Now Playing at Stage 773 Through 9/8". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ "Team StarKid's Latest Musical TWISTED Plays Chicago's Greenhouse Theater, Now thru 7/28". BroadwayWorld.com. July 4, 2013. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ Peck, Erin Leigh (April 6, 2015). "BWW JR: The Trail to Oregon!". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ Gioia, Michael (May 22, 2015). "Team StarKid's Latest Musical, Inspired By "Oregon Trail" Computer Game, Will Travel To NYC". Playbill. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ StarKid Productions (December 31, 2016). "Firebringer". YouTube. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ "Say Yes! Collective to Bring All-Female THE TEMPEST to Hollywood Fringe". BroadwayWorld.com. May 26, 2017. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ Musbach, Julie (April 20, 2017). "New Play by YouTubers Tin Can Brothers THE SOLVE IT SQUAD RETURNS Coming This Summer". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ Cristi, A. A. (March 28, 2018). "Tickets Now On Sale for SOLVE IT SQUAD Off-Broadway". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ Cristi, A. A. "New Musical LIVING WITH SIN to Have World Premiere at Cambridge University Musical Theatre Society". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ Wild, Stephi (May 31, 2022). "LOTTIE PLATCHETT TOOK A HATCHET Comes to Edinburgh Fringe". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ "Final Week To Vote for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
External links[edit]
- Lauren Lopez at IMDb