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Lauren Lopez

Lauren Lopez is an American actress and singer best known for her involvement with American musical theatre company StarKid Productions.

Lauren Lopez
Lopez in 2012
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Singer
Spouse
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(m. 2023)​

Career

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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]

Personal life

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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]

Roles

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Year Show Role Type Ref
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
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story Famous Actress Netflix [25]

Awards

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Year Award Category Show Result Ref
2019 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards Leading Actress in a Musical - Local The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals Nominated [26]

References

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  1. ^ Oliveros, Oliver. "StarKid's Lauren Lopez: How To Launch A Starship And Keep It Flying". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  2. ^ Henry, Sally. "Team StarKid Launches Space Tour Tonight!". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  3. ^ Thompson, Paul W. "Team StarKid's APOCALYPTOUR Set List Released!". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  4. ^ Hadsall, Joe (2023-03-01). "Meme brings spotlight to musical comedy 'Firebringer'". Joplin Globe. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  5. ^ Rabinowitz, Chloe. "Carrie Hope Fletcher to Join Darren Criss as Special Guest at London Palladium Concert". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  6. ^ Wild, Stephi. "StarKid Make UK Debut at the London Palladium in May". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  7. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  8. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  9. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  10. ^ Team StarKid's Home Page for "A Very Potter Musical" Archived July 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ Team StarKid's Home Page for "A Very Potter Sequel" Archived July 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ "Team StarKid's Home Page for "Starship"". Archived from the original on 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
  13. ^ Harding, James T. "Team StarKid's HOLY MUSICAL B@MAN! Available on YouTube from Tonight". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ "Team StarKid's Latest Musical TWISTED Plays Chicago's Greenhouse Theater, Now thru 7/28". BroadwayWorld.com. July 4, 2013. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  17. ^ Peck, Erin Leigh (April 6, 2015). "BWW JR: The Trail to Oregon!". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ StarKid Productions (December 31, 2016). "Firebringer". YouTube. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  20. ^ "Say Yes! Collective to Bring All-Female THE TEMPEST to Hollywood Fringe". BroadwayWorld.com. May 26, 2017. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ Cristi, A. A. (March 28, 2018). "Tickets Now On Sale for SOLVE IT SQUAD Off-Broadway". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  23. ^ Cristi, A. A. "New Musical LIVING WITH SIN to Have World Premiere at Cambridge University Musical Theatre Society". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  24. ^ Wild, Stephi (May 31, 2022). "LOTTIE PLATCHETT TOOK A HATCHET Comes to Edinburgh Fringe". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  25. ^ "Monster" Kill or Be Killed (TV Episode 2024) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-09-24 – via m.imdb.com.
  26. ^ "Final Week To Vote for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
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