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Lauren Lopez is an American actress and singer best known for her involvement with American musical theatre company StarKid Productions.
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Alma mater | University of Michigan |
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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]
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. | StarKid Productions | |
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 |
Year | Award | Category | Show | Role | Result | Ref |
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2019 | BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards | Leading Actress in a Musical - Local | The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals | Emma | Nominated | [25] |
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