Lauren Molina

Lauren Molina
Molina on Broadway
Born (1981-04-15) April 15, 1981 (age 43)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Michigan
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
Years active2004–present
Known forSweeney Todd
Rock of Ages
The Skivvies

Lauren Molina (born April 15, 1981) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, and musician. She is a co-creator and performer with the comedy-pop, undie-rock band The Skivvies. Her Broadway credits include Johanna in the actor-musician revival of Sweeney Todd.[1] To describe her as an actress, one reviewer said "She's part Mary Martin, Lucille Ball, Kristen Wiig and [fill in the blank with your favorite opera star because Molina has one of the most powerful and flexible voices in the annals of Broadway]."[2] While performing on the first national tour of Sweeney Todd, she received the Independent Reviewers of New England (IRNE) Award for Best Supporting Actress.[3] She won a Helen Hayes award for her portrayal of Cunegunde in Candide (2010-2011),[4] directed by Mary Zimmerman at the Shakespeare Theatre in DC, and received an IRNE nomination for the same role at the Huntington Theatre.[5] She originated the role of Bella Rose in Desperate Measures (2017-2018) Off-Broadway and received nominations for the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical [6] and Outer Critics Circle for Best Supporting Actress.[7] In 2019, she and her Skivvies partner Nick Cearley co-conceived a new actor-musician revival of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown", also playing Lucy and Linus, at the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.[8] A Detroit native, Lauren received her BFA from the University of Michigan in musical theatre. She resides in New York City.

  1. ^ Ben Brantley (theater.nytimes.com). "Grand Guignol, Spare and Stark". Retrieved August 6, 2016.
  2. ^ Alicia Anstead (ofs.fas.harvard.edu). "Candide's Lauren Molina: The best of all possible worlds". Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  3. ^ "Sweeney Todd Touring Company Wins Five Independent Awards". Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  4. ^ Kenneth Jones. "DC's Helen Hayes Winners Include Candide, The Liar, Clybourne Park, Oklahoma!, Thurgood". Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  5. ^ "Lauren Molina". Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  6. ^ "2018 Nominees and Recipients". Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  7. ^ "68th Annual Awards Outer Critics Circle". Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  8. ^ "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown". Retrieved July 10, 2019.