User:Lomo212/Lauren Molina

=Lauren Molina= Lauren Molina (born April 15, 1981) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, and musician. She made her Broadway debut in the critically acclaimed 2005 revival of Sweeney Todd, playing the role of the Johanna. In this production, Molina played the cello onstage. In 2008, she originated the role of Regina/Candi in the 80's rock musical Rock of Ages Off-Broadway at New World Stages. She played the same role on Broadway from April 2009 - August 2010. Currently, she is playing the role of Cunegonde in Candide at the Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, D.C. This is the same production that was newly adapted and directed by Mary Zimmerman at the Goodman Theatre, Chicago in September 2010.

=Music= Lauren Molina's vocal diversity ranges from pop belting to coloratura soprano.

In 2007, Molina released her first EP entitled "Doo-Be-Doo". . Featuring all original folk/pop songs, this album is quirky and playful, with instrumentations such as ukulele, cello, guitar, piano, and accordion. In 2010, she released "Sea For Two" her first full length album through the indy label motherwest.com

Videos from live performances can be found on her youtube channel.

=Comedy= Lauren Molina created a webseries entitled "Rock of Ages Productions" along with former Rock of Ages castmates Mitchell Jarvis and Wesley Taylor. This absurd backstage mocumentary has 17 episodes and can be watched on youtube at www.youtube.com/rockofagesprod.

=External Links=
 * Official Website


 * Broadwayworld.com Profile


 * IMdb profile


 * http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/laurenmolina

=References= Jones, Kenneth. Lauren Molina and Geoff Packard are Optimists of Goodman Candide. playbill.com September 17, 2010

Brantley, Ben. Grand Guignol, Spare and Stark. nytimes.com November 4, 2005

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/laurenmolina cdbaby.com

Isherwood, Charles. Big-Hair Rockers Return in a New Arena:Broadway April 8,2009