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Lauren Molina is an American actress, singer, songwriter, and musician. She made her Broadway debut in the critically acclaimed 2005 revival of Sweeney Todd, starring as the cello-playing Johanna. Described as a "sweet-voiced soprano who...plays the cello beautifully" by The New York Times, she received the Independent Reviewers of New England Award Best Supporting Actress, while performing on the first national tour, and was named as one of the celebrated "30 Under 30" featured on Broadwayspace.com. 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. She won a Helen Hayes Award for the role of Cunegonde in Candide in a 2010-11 production that was newly adapted and directed by Mary Zimmerman at the Goodman Theatre, Chicago, the Shakespeare Theatre, Washington D.C, and The Huntington Theatre in Boston.
Lauren was also a part of the Drama League Nominated, two person revival of Stephen Sondheim's Marry Me A Little with Jason Tam, Off-Broadway at the Clurman Theatre with Keen Company. The cast album was recorded by Ghostlight/Sh-K-Boom and released November 2013.
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