Lauren Marcus is no stranger to musical theater. This rising star recently performed on Broadway in the hit show Be More Chill. In fact, Be More Chill is now available on vinyl and will soon be performed in London! Now, Lauren can be heard in The Jonathan Larson Project – the first-ever recording of never-before-heard early works by Rent’s Pulitzer…

Actress, singer, and songwriter Lauren Marcus has had a very busy (and exciting) past year. Not only did she make her Broadway debut in the fan-favorite musical Be More Chill after years of off-Broadway and regional theater work, but she also was a part of the fantastic live performance and recording of The Jonathan Larson Project…

One of Broadway’s latest productions is Be More Chill, a musical set in high school that explores universal themes of love and belonging. At the core of the show’s cast is Lauren Marcus, the veteran singer and actress who brings the character Brooke Lohst to life eight times a week (until August 11) at the historic Lyceum Theatre. As a result of her…

Jonathan Larson wrote “Rent.” Lots of people know that. But in the years before that 1996 show — and his untimely death, at 35, hours before its first preview — he wrote dozens of other songs, most of which have never been heard by the general public. That’s about to change. The New York club…

The lost songs of Rent composer Jonathan Larson will hit the stage in the upcoming concert series The Jonathan Larson Project at Feinstein's/54 Below, October 9-14. With an all-star cast made up of Nick Blaemire, Lauren Marcus, Andy Mientus, Krysta Rodriguez, and George Salazar, the concert will feature…

“I have such a tendency to cover up everything with humor, and I’m a pretty bubbly person naturally, so I’ve really been surprised by friends and acquaintances over the past few months who truly had no idea that my alopecia is something that I am deeply, deeply struggling with every day. For example, I didn’t…

BroadwayWorld was there and brings you exclusive highlights from the outdoor music festival…

Lauren and her Be More Chill family on NY1, sitting down with Frank DiLella and talking all things Be More Chill, alopecia, and working with loved ones…

The first time I noticed something was wrong was last year when I was doing a show out of town. I was getting my hair ready, and I noticed a bald spot on the left side of my head, which I’d never seen before. I could laugh now at the amount I cried over that tiny bald spot! It was really scary because I didn’t know…

This is really new to me. It’s still only been two or three months that I haven’t had my hair. It happened about two days before I was opening a show, so I was in shock. As an adult, it’s scary, because the first thing that happens is you think something is wrong with you, that you’re sick. I have days when I get…