PRESS

• NPR Showstopper in Candide

• Candide interview- for Shakespeare Theatre

• Backstage: Having a Versatile Career

REVIEWS

“…a feisty and comically agile Lauren Molina…wows with her
high-flying coloratura soprano in the showstopping number ‘Glitter and be Gay’.” – Daily Herald, Scott C. Morgan

“…golden-voiced…” Variety, Steven Oxman

“Molina nails Cunégonde’s legendary aria ‘Glitter and Be Gay.’ ”
– Time Out Chicago, Kris Vire

“Despite all the talent that spills across the stage, Molina (also a
Helen Hayes Award-winner) rises above the rest. To be a great comic
actor is one thing; to be blessed with an ability to hit those big,
operatic notes is another. But it doesn’t seem fair when the two fit
in one lovely, waifish body. She brings the house down in an act-one
moment of long, rolling notes that’s both comic and awe-inspiring.
Molina astonishes from start to finish.” – Alexander Stevens, Wicked Local Dover

“‘Glitter and Be Gay’ is a comic masterpiece, yet Molina also leaves
the goofiness behind to bring off poor Cunegonde’s ruin with the
nuanced assurance of a tragedian; this is a performance for the
history books.” Thomas Garvey, The Hub Review

“Molina is just wonderful…She brings comic zest to Cunegonde’s aura of self-delight and heart-rending poignancy to her downfall.”
– Don Aucoin, Boston Globe

“Molina brings operatic panache and funny flirty timing to Cunegonde, her number “Glitter and Be Gay” one of the standouts of the evening, a miraculous collision of shame and self-admiration that makes for razor-sharp, black comedy.” – Bill Marx, The Art Fuse

“Cunegonde may be the ultimate musical theater soubrette and Lauren Molina flawlessly sings this most difficult of roles. She is also
hilarious, turning self obsession into comic gold. Assisted by
Zimmerman’s droll staging, her rendition of “Glitter and Be Gay” is
genius – about as funny a ten-minutes as you’ll spend in the theater
this year.” – EDGE Boston, Robert Nesti