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Catch Lauren in the New York Times Rehearsing the Jonathan Larson Project

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Catch Lauren in the New York Times Rehearsing the Jonathan Larson Project

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…

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WATCH: Theatermania Previews "Green Street" from The Jonathan Larson Project

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WATCH: Theatermania Previews "Green Street" from The Jonathan Larson Project

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…

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Humans of Broadway Leans in for a Personal Chat with Lauren

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Humans of Broadway Leans in for a Personal Chat with Lauren

“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…

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Yahoo! Lifestyle: 'Be More Chill' Star Lauren Marcus on Her Alopecia Diagnosis

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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…

NEW VIDEO: Funeral

Words & Music by Lauren Marcus

Hana Slevin - Backup Vocals
Mike Rosengarten - Guitar
Dennis Michael Keefe - Bass
Seth Eliser - Percussion

Shot / Edited by Matt Marlinski @mattmarlinski
Audio by Ian Kagey

Additional support by Anthony Taylor and Paul Desmond Production

sShot in the lovely home of Phil Jackson Smith and Cori Stolbun.

Buy Lauren's album on iTunes: http://goo.gl/778WVH
Listen on Spotify: http://goo.gl/Rmeppb

FUNERAL

Never had a ton of wealth
But I had good hair and I had my health
'Til I didn't anymore

Pieces of me in the air
Sleepless nights screaming "It's not fair"
And it shook me to my core

I'm tired of pretending what's happening isn't real
I'm angry and I'm lonely and I badly want to heal

I'm gonna have a funeral for the old me
Gonna stand in back in black and cry quietly
Gonna throw a kiss, maybe reminisce 'bout the way life used to be
Then I'll pull a white flag from my sleeve
Dry my eyes, say my goodbyes and leave

Time may come and steal a friend
And there's no good way to greet the end
Of a love that's come this far

I know the heartache won't be gone
But I also know you can't move on
If you can't quite admit just where you are

Won't say that I'm happy, won't say that it's fine
Time is still a thief, but hey
At least my grief is mine

I'm gonna have a funeral for the old me
Gonna stand in back in black and cry quietly
Gonna throw a kiss, maybe reminisce 'bout the way life used to be
Then I'll pull a white flag from my sleeve
Dry my eyes, say my goodbyes and leave

You think that when a bullet comes, you'll dodge it
You probably won't, but what you can do, honey, is dislodge it

You're terrified by all the blood you're losing
But you should know that red is strength and covers all the bruising

You fear that when you die it means forever
It only means you're changing, and you'll come out somewhere better

You fear that when you die it means forever
It only means you're changing, and you'll come out somewhere better

I'm gonna have a funeral for the old me
Gonna stand in back in black and cry quietly
Gonna throw a kiss, maybe reminisce 'bout the way life used to be
Then I'll pull a white flag from my sleeve
Dry my eyes, say my goodbyes and leave

I'll pull a white flag from my sleeve
It means you're changing into something better

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