NEWS!
November 2019: Lauren is so proud to be able to join fellow actor and good friend, Caleb Long in his original cabaret, PETTY: THE MUSICAL. The debut performance of this hilarious, yet heart wrenching telling of one man's trials and sucesses in "show biz" is on November 16 at The Monocle in St. Louis. Future dates to come.
September 2019: Lauren will be heading to Tuscany from September 18-24, 2019 for a the PALADINI ARTS FESTIVAL. To book her for this tour, inquire with all relevant information via this site.
July 2019: Dream Role Announcement! Lauren will play Marian Paroo in Theatre West Repertory Theatre's production of THE MUSIC MAN running July 18-20, and 25-27. Get your tickets today at TheatreWestNebraska.com.
July 2018: Lauren will appear, once again, at Theatre West Repertory Theatre as Doralee in 9 TO 5 and as Rusty in FOOTLOOSE! These shows run in rep starting July 18. Check here for show times and tickets.
June 2018: ADVENTURES IN STORYLAND, a children's musical Lauren has written along side composer Tami Lippstreu, opens on June 18 with a two week tour to schools and libraries across Nebraska! To book us for your young audience, request information here.
April 2018: Lauren will be in northern Tuscany for a small tour beginning at Teatro Paladini for the opening music festival. For more info, check back soon on Lauren's music site: http://laurennewellmusic.com.
Fall 2017-Spring 2018: Lauren joins the Vocal Music Department at Western Nebraska Community College as Adjunct Professor of Vocal Performance. Looking forward to her new EP being released later this year. HER FIRST SINGLE IS NOW AVAILABLE ON ALL ONLINE PLATFORMS! Find it here.
July 2017: Concluding Lauren's stay in Nebraska, she will star as Lily Craven in Theatre West's production of THE SECRET GARDEN. This will be Lauren's 8th production with TW! Don't miss it! Tickets here.
June 2017: Once again appearing in Theatre West's summer season, Lauren is playing her dream role, Patsy Cline in ALWAYS, PATSY CLINE. Please visit Theatre West for tickets!
April/May 2017: Lauren is excited to experience the beauty of Wisconsin Dells for the first time! Dancing and singing in THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY, The Palace Theatre will be Lauren's home for the spring.
February 2017: Lauren will be a soloist in Theatre West Repertory Theatre's annual concert and fundraiser, "Broadway in the Bluffs!" Grab your tickets to hear Lauren belt out everyone's favorite WICKED tune, "Defying Gravity."
Fall 2016: Lauren has been taking a break from acting in order to pursue her music career. As an accomplished country singer/songwriter, she has been performing around Los Angeles and working on recording her new EP to be released in Fall of 2017.
June 2016: Lauren is joining the cast of an all new musical set to open it's workshop performance on June 4, 2016. Sheila, I Have A Great Idea, book by Nick Pappas and score by Bernard I. Segal, is a true story based on the renowned Verdi theatre and restaurant once located in Santa Monica, CA. Free admission to observe this premiere performance.
May 2016: CYMBELINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED! If you missed the first sold-out performance, don't make the same mistake twice! Lauren is thrilled to be joining Theatrum Elysium San Pedro Rep again, this time for one of Shakespeare's finest: Cymbeline. TESPR has been invited to perform this magical story on the historical battleship, the U.S.S. Iowa AGAIN on May 22rd. See Theatrum Elysium's newly updated website to learn more about this show!
Lauren just released her very first music video. "Merry-Go-Round," the title song on her album, is now a sassy combination of song and swing dance in the video found here: Lauren Newell - Merry-Go-Round.
The Tumble, a series for the web, is now online! Written and directed by Jaime Cruz, these pieces feature Lauren as Stacy in episodes 2, 4, and 6. Check them out on YouTube!
Merry-Go-Round, Lauren's first album, is now available! Please visit aidtam.weebly.com/music to hear samples of Lauren's songs and to purchase the entire album.
Preserve, a short film entered in the Wyoming Short Film Contest, stars Lauren as a young wife suffering from cancer. To view the film in high definition, go to http://vimeo.com/39875652. See a clip from this film under "Video."
November 2019: Lauren is so proud to be able to join fellow actor and good friend, Caleb Long in his original cabaret, PETTY: THE MUSICAL. The debut performance of this hilarious, yet heart wrenching telling of one man's trials and sucesses in "show biz" is on November 16 at The Monocle in St. Louis. Future dates to come.
September 2019: Lauren will be heading to Tuscany from September 18-24, 2019 for a the PALADINI ARTS FESTIVAL. To book her for this tour, inquire with all relevant information via this site.
July 2019: Dream Role Announcement! Lauren will play Marian Paroo in Theatre West Repertory Theatre's production of THE MUSIC MAN running July 18-20, and 25-27. Get your tickets today at TheatreWestNebraska.com.
July 2018: Lauren will appear, once again, at Theatre West Repertory Theatre as Doralee in 9 TO 5 and as Rusty in FOOTLOOSE! These shows run in rep starting July 18. Check here for show times and tickets.
June 2018: ADVENTURES IN STORYLAND, a children's musical Lauren has written along side composer Tami Lippstreu, opens on June 18 with a two week tour to schools and libraries across Nebraska! To book us for your young audience, request information here.
April 2018: Lauren will be in northern Tuscany for a small tour beginning at Teatro Paladini for the opening music festival. For more info, check back soon on Lauren's music site: http://laurennewellmusic.com.
Fall 2017-Spring 2018: Lauren joins the Vocal Music Department at Western Nebraska Community College as Adjunct Professor of Vocal Performance. Looking forward to her new EP being released later this year. HER FIRST SINGLE IS NOW AVAILABLE ON ALL ONLINE PLATFORMS! Find it here.
July 2017: Concluding Lauren's stay in Nebraska, she will star as Lily Craven in Theatre West's production of THE SECRET GARDEN. This will be Lauren's 8th production with TW! Don't miss it! Tickets here.
June 2017: Once again appearing in Theatre West's summer season, Lauren is playing her dream role, Patsy Cline in ALWAYS, PATSY CLINE. Please visit Theatre West for tickets!
April/May 2017: Lauren is excited to experience the beauty of Wisconsin Dells for the first time! Dancing and singing in THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY, The Palace Theatre will be Lauren's home for the spring.
February 2017: Lauren will be a soloist in Theatre West Repertory Theatre's annual concert and fundraiser, "Broadway in the Bluffs!" Grab your tickets to hear Lauren belt out everyone's favorite WICKED tune, "Defying Gravity."
Fall 2016: Lauren has been taking a break from acting in order to pursue her music career. As an accomplished country singer/songwriter, she has been performing around Los Angeles and working on recording her new EP to be released in Fall of 2017.
June 2016: Lauren is joining the cast of an all new musical set to open it's workshop performance on June 4, 2016. Sheila, I Have A Great Idea, book by Nick Pappas and score by Bernard I. Segal, is a true story based on the renowned Verdi theatre and restaurant once located in Santa Monica, CA. Free admission to observe this premiere performance.
May 2016: CYMBELINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED! If you missed the first sold-out performance, don't make the same mistake twice! Lauren is thrilled to be joining Theatrum Elysium San Pedro Rep again, this time for one of Shakespeare's finest: Cymbeline. TESPR has been invited to perform this magical story on the historical battleship, the U.S.S. Iowa AGAIN on May 22rd. See Theatrum Elysium's newly updated website to learn more about this show!
Lauren just released her very first music video. "Merry-Go-Round," the title song on her album, is now a sassy combination of song and swing dance in the video found here: Lauren Newell - Merry-Go-Round.
The Tumble, a series for the web, is now online! Written and directed by Jaime Cruz, these pieces feature Lauren as Stacy in episodes 2, 4, and 6. Check them out on YouTube!
Merry-Go-Round, Lauren's first album, is now available! Please visit aidtam.weebly.com/music to hear samples of Lauren's songs and to purchase the entire album.
Preserve, a short film entered in the Wyoming Short Film Contest, stars Lauren as a young wife suffering from cancer. To view the film in high definition, go to http://vimeo.com/39875652. See a clip from this film under "Video."