Press
“Regretting Almost Everything” Album Promotion
To celebrate the release of the Regretting Almost Everything concept album, Lauren was interviewed for a variety of shows and podcasts, including:
YOU’RE NOT INVISIBLE OVER 50 WITH KIRAN KUMAR
MAKING A MARTINI WITH CALEB FEIGLES
NEW CLEVELAND RADIO WITH KAREN HALE
THE BIG FAT JOEY SHOW (TO BE RELEASED)
Shereen Pimentel, Amber Iman, Troy Iwata, More Set for New York Theatre Barn’s April Virtual Programming
“Mimosa, book and lyrics by Lauren Kahane and music by Danny Ursetti. Featuring performances by Diana Huey, Shereen Pimentel, Christine Toy Johnson, Tuan Malinowski, and BB Stone. Mimosa is a plant with a special gift: she can dance. Mom begs her to stop, concerned that she could be noticed by a human. Then along comes lonely, teenage human Molly, who catches sight of Mimosa dancing and is so delighted by her, she digs Mimosa up and takes her home. Together they learn to communicate in order to unite and heal their imperiled communities.”
“Mimosa” is a Winner in the National Alliance Musical Theater’s 15-Minute Musical Challenge
“The National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced 12 winners from its 15 Minute Musical Challenge. The contest was developed in March as a push for creativity during times of self-isolation during the pandemic…Challenge winners will receive a cash prize supported by the Alhadeff Family Charitable Foundation. Over the course of the application period, 269 projects of both self-contained and full-length new works were submitted….First Award Level: Mimosa (Book and lyrics by Lauren Kahane, Music by Danny Ursetti)…”
Lauren Kahane and Danny Ursetti Premiuere “Built For Joy” Music Video Featuring Keri René Fuller
“To mark the occasion of their now postponed Lincoln Center concert as part of the Broadway's Future Songbook Series, musical theater writers Lauren Kahane and Danny Ursetti have released a music video for their song "Built for Joy." The song, which would have been performed at the April 20th concert, comes from In My Book, a musical commissioned by Coastal Carolina University and presented there last spring, inspired by students' real-life stories.”
MacDowell Awards Winter-Spring Fellowships
“MacDowell has awarded Fellowships to 87 artists from 21 states and seven countries. The incoming Fellows reflect seven artistic disciplines and will arrive from locales as far apart as Poland, Mexico, Belgium, and Israel, as well as Tennessee, Washington, and Minnesota. The Fellowships are for upcoming winter and spring residencies at one of the nation’s leading contemporary arts organizations…Incoming Fellows include [the following] theatre artists: Madeleine George, Khawla Ibraheem, C.A. Johnson, Haruna Lee, Francisco Mendoza, Jay B. Muskett, Stav Palti Negev, and Lauren Kahane.
Lauren Kahane’s Work to be Featured in Women of the Wings, Vol. III
“The work of Lauren Kahane will be featured in Women of The Wings Volume III: A Celebration of Female Musical Theatre Writers on Saturday, March 14, 2024 at 9:30pm.
After two sold out editions, this third edition of Women of the Wings returns to Feinstein's/54 Below to celebrate female musical theatre writers. You'll hear songs that make you laugh, songs that make you cry, and songs that make you think differently about the world around you... all created by women who have made their mark on musical theatre.
Also featuring the music of Sami Horneff and Amanda D'Archangelis, Jane Lee, Moira Lo Bianco, Mia Moravis, Christine Rosenblatt, Murphy Smith, Rory Michelle Sullivan, Kristen Lee Rosenfeld, and more.”
The 5th Announces Four Inaugural First Draft Commissions
“The 5th Avenue Theatre proudly announces that four writing teams representing womxn, gender non-conforming and non-binary voices have been selected to receive a First Draft Commission following the inaugural First Draft: Raise Your Voice Story Summit. The commissioned teams will have one year to complete a first draft of their script with the support of The 5th Avenue Theatre. At the end of the cycle, The 5th will produce a one-week reading with a final presentation in New York City. The four writing teams include Emily Chiu (she/her) and Lauren Kahane (she/her).”
34 Participants Announced for 7th Annual Johnny Mercer Foundation Writers’ Colony at Godspeed
Lauren and composer Carmel Dean, who are collaborating on an as-yet-untitled “Moon Project,” have been selected as 2 of 34 established and emerging composers, lyricists, and librettists to participate in the Johnny Mercer Foundation Writers Colony at Goodspeed Musicals from mid-January to mid-February. “The writing teams, representing 21 new musicals, will populate the campus, creating a truly exciting environment for discovery and inspiration.”
Jeff Blumenkrantz and Anne L. Nathan to Star in “Regretting Almost Everything” at 54 Below
“Writers 50-something Kahane and 30-something Ursetti met in 2015 as MFA classmates in New York University's Tisch School for the Arts Musical Theater Writing program, and Regretting Almost Everythingmarks their first major collaboration. Two-time Tony Award winner William Finn describes it as 'Outrageous, wise, and honest. Anyone who cares about the future of musical theatre would be well advised to see this.”
Mr. Finn’s Cabaret Premieres “Regretting Almost Everything”
"A mature love story, Regretting Almost Everything combines humor, honesty, and compassion to deliver a seldom-seen musical look at life from the perspective of late middle age."
Christine Wolf Podcast
“Lauren Kahane & Leigh Anna Reichenbach discuss their initial connection and the collaborative process that led to their lighthearted, new musical Join the Club.
NYC Monuments Inspire Original Musicals 2/3 at the Times Center
"Prospect's annual writers lab is one of our most impactful programs. It engages a diverse array of artistic viewpoints and styles in dialogue with a shared theme," said Reichel. "The outcome is always compelling, and this year we are once again thrilled to showcase these talented writers and their world premiere works in our IGNITE Series of concerts."