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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.
Lauren Lopez | |
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| Lopez in 2012 | |
| 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.
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 performed as part of StarKid's London Palladium concert in May 2024. [6]
Lopez owns a dog named Diane whom she adopted in 2016. [7]
In 2020, Lopez announced her engagement and then-eight year relationship with fellow StarKid Productions member Joey Richter. [8] They married in 2023. [9]
| Year | Show | Role | Type | Ref |
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| 2009 | A Very Potter Musical | Draco Malfoy | StarKid Productions | [10] |
| 2010 | A Very Potter Sequel | [11] | ||
| 2011 | Starship | Taz / Buggette Buggington | [12] | |
| 2012 | Holy Musical B@man! | Commissioner Gordon, et al | [13] | |
| A Very Potter Senior Year | Draco Malfoy | [14] | ||
| 2013 | The Last Days of Judas Iscariot | Saint Monica / Mother Theresa | Regional | [15] |
| Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier | Monkey / Ensemble | StarKid Productions | [16] | |
| 2014 | The Trail to Oregon! | Son | ||
| 2015 | Off-Broadway | [17] [18] | ||
| 2016 | Firebringer | Zazzalil | StarKid Productions | [19] |
| Spies Are Forever | Cynthia Houston / Mrs. Mega / Ensemble | Tin Can Brothers | ||
| 2017 | The Tempest | Caliban | Hollywood Fringe Festival | [20] |
| The Solve It Squad | Esther | Tin Can Brothers | [21] | |
| 2018 | Off-Broadway | [22] | ||
| The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals | Emma Perkins, et al. | StarKid Productions | ||
| 2019 | Black Friday | Linda Monroe / Emma Perkins, et al. | ||
| 2020 | Wayward Guide for the Untrained Eye | Agnes Florentine | Tin Can Brothers | |
| 2022 | Living with Sin | Cece | Edinburgh Festival Fringe | [23] |
| Lottie Plachett Took A Hatchet | Lottie | [24] | ||
| 2023 | Nerdy Prudes Must Die | Ruth Fleming, et al | StarKid Productions | |
| VHS Christmas Carols | Emily Cratchit | |||
| 2024 | Cinderella's Castle | Rancilda / Lucy / Ensemble | ||
| 2024 | Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story | Famous Actress | Netflix | [25] |
| Year | Award | Category | Show | Result | Ref |
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| 2019 | BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards | Leading Actress in a Musical - Local | The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals | Nominated | [26] |
The London Palladium is a Grade II* West End theatre located on Argyll Street, London, in Soho. The theatre was designed by Frank Matcham and opened in 1910. The auditorium holds 2,286 people. Hundreds of stars have played there, many with televised performances. Between 1955 and 1969 Sunday Night at the London Palladium was staged at the venue, produced for the ITV network. The show included a performance by the Beatles on 13 October 1963; one newspaper's headlines in the following days coined the term "Beatlemania" to describe the hysterical interest in the band.
StarKid Productions, also known as Team StarKid, is an American musical theatre company founded in 2009 at the University of Michigan by Darren Criss, Brian Holden, Matt Lang, and Nick Lang. Originally known for the viral success of their first musical, A Very Potter Musical, a parody of the Harry Potter series, the troupe primarily produces musical comedies inspired by pop culture, with original scripts, songs, and music. StarKid distributes their musicals for free on YouTube, with recent projects being funded by Kickstarter and physical ticket sales.
Darren Everett Criss is an American actor, singer, and songwriter. He rose to fame starring on the television series Glee (2010–2015) and received Emmy and Golden Globe acting awards for his leading role as spree killer Andrew Cunanan in The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (2018). He has also appeared on Broadway and in film and has released several musical albums.
The A Very Potter Musical album contains the songs from the Harry Potter parody musical A Very Potter Musical, produced by StarKid Productions with music and lyrics by Darren Criss and A.J. Holmes, and book by Matt Lang, Nick Lang, and Brian Holden. It was recorded by the musical's cast and was released digitally through the group's official site in 2009 and later on their Bandcamp site on July 29, 2010.
A Very StarKid Album contains several songs from the musical A Very Potter Sequel, sequel to the Harry Potter parody musical A Very Potter Musical, produced by StarKid Productions with music and lyrics by Darren Criss, and book by Matt Lang, Nick Lang, and Brian Holden. The album features seven of the twelve songs from A Very Potter Sequel as well as tracks from others members of the group. Songs from the musical that were absent from the album were later released as the A Very Potter Sequel soundtrack. The album was released digitally through iTunes and Amazon.com on July 22, 2010, and was made available on the StarKid Productions Bandcamp page on August 3, 2010. The album reached No. 14 on the iTunes Pop Charts and No. 27 out of all Top Albums officially topping Lady Gaga (#29) and Glee (#31) on the charts. The album also reached No. 19 on Top Compilations.
The A Very Potter Sequel cast extended play (EP) contains songs from the musical A Very Potter Sequel, sequel to the Harry Potter parody musical A Very Potter Musical, produced by StarKid Productions with music and lyrics by Darren Criss and book by Matt Lang, Nick Lang, and Brian Holden, that were not released on A Very StarKid Album. The EP was released digitally on July 31, 2010, through the group's Bandcamp site.
Me and My Dick (A New Musical) contains the songs from the musical Me and My Dick, produced by StarKid Productions with music and lyrics by A.J. Holmes, Carlos Valdes, and Darren Criss, and book by Eric Kahn Gale, Brian Holden, Matt Lang, and Nick Lang. It was recorded by the musical's cast and was released digitally on January 6, 2010, through iTunes. The soundtrack became the first-ever student-produced college musical to reach Billboard, debuting at No. 11 on the Top Cast Albums chart.
Jeremy Michael Jordan is an American actor and singer. He has performed on Broadway, in television and film, in concert, as well as in other theatrical productions.
The Starship album contains the songs from the musical of the same name produced by StarKid Productions, with music and lyrics by Darren Criss, and book by Matt Lang, Nick Lang, Brian Holden, and Joe Walker. It was recorded by the musical's cast and was released digitally on April 30, 2011, through iTunes and Amazon.com. The album debuted at No. 134 on Billboard 200 and No. 1 for Top Cast Albums. The album also reached No. 4 on iTunes.
Starship is a musical with music and lyrics by Darren Criss, and a book by Matt Lang, Nick Lang, Brian Holden, and Joe Walker.
A Very Potter Sequel is a musical with music and lyrics by Darren Criss and a book by Matt Lang, Nick Lang, and Brian Holden. The story is a parody, based on several of the Harry Potter novels by J. K. Rowling, as well as their film counterparts.
A Very Potter Musical is a musical with music and lyrics by Darren Criss and A. J. Holmes and a book by Matt Lang, Nick Lang and Brian Holden. The story is a parody, based on several of the Harry Potter novels by J. K. Rowling, as well as their film adaptations.
Human is the debut EP released by singer-songwriter Darren Criss. Criss independently produced the EP and it was released digitally on July 20, 2010. The EP reached No. 17 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart. As of April 2013, the EP has sold 27,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielson SoundScan.
The SPACE Tour live album contains the songs from the tour of the same name by StarKid Productions. It was recorded at the tour's last concert at the Gramercy Theatre, New York City on November 27, 2011. The album features live performances of songs from the group's previous productions, and was released digitally on March 13, 2012 through iTunes and Amazon.com. A physical compact disc was later released on March 23, 2012.
The Apocalyptour live album contains the songs from the tour of the same name by StarKid Productions. It was recorded at one of three concerts at the House of Blues, Los Angeles in May 2012. The album features live performances of songs from the group's previous productions, and was released digitally on October 2, 2012 through iTunes and Amazon.com. A physical compact disc was released on the same day via the Ann Arbor T-shirt Company.
Andrew James Holmes is an American actor, singer and composer working in musical theater, and a member of StarKid Productions.
Six is a British musical comedy in the style of a pop concert. Its music, book, and lyrics were written by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss. It is a modern retelling of the lives of the six wives of Henry VIII, presented in the form of a singing competition. In the show, the wives take turns telling their story to determine who suffered the most from their shared husband, but ultimately seek to reclaim their individual identities and rewrite their stories.
Jaime Lyn Beatty is an American actress and singer.
Joseph Michael Richter is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his work with StarKid Productions, including A Very Potter Musical, as well as his work with Tin Can Brothers, including Spies Are Forever and Wayward Guide for the Untrained Eye.