LAURA MCHUGH
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Mrs. Fezziwig
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company
DECEMBER 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 2024
Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre | Boston, MA, USA
Journey back to Victorian England and experience Dickens' heart-warming classic story brought to brilliant life! Commonwealth Shakespeare Company brings a dazzling new production of Dickens' timeless tale to Boston's Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre. Ebenezer Scrooge, the infamous miser, is shown the error of his ways and reframed by spirits in one transformative night, discovering the true meaning of the holiday season. In this spectacular adaptation of the iconic tale, Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is infused with carols from Dickens' era in lush arrangements by Dianne Adams MacDowell (A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder).
INTERPRETATIONS OF MUSIC
Singer
Boston Philharmonic Orchestra
OCTOBER 5, 2024
Rabb Hall, Boston Public Library Central Branch | Boston, MA USA
Witness Boston's brightest young performers delve into the most inspiring aspects of music-making as conductor and renowned educator Benjamin Zander brings his musical interpretation expertise to an intimate and dynamic workshop setting. Laura performs "Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém" (Song to the Moon) from A. Dvořák's Rusalka, and "Hör' ich das Liedchen klingen" from R. Schumann's Dichterliebe, with James Myers at the piano.
THE VOYAGE OF EDGAR ALLAN POE
Mrs. Poe (cover)
Odyssey Opera/Boston Modern Orchestra Project
APRIL 5, 2024
The Huntington Theatre | Boston, MA, USA
Ill and feverish, Boston-born writer and poet Edgar Allan Poe - his creativity and inspiration in the doldrums after his wife Virginia's death two years prior - plans to sail to Baltimore on a "voyage of discovery". But is a ship scheduled to depart?
Laura covers Kirsten Chambers as Mrs. Poe, and sings on the soon-to-be-released cast recording.
OPERA COUPLES
THERAPY
Micaëla, Tosca (sel.)
Penn Square Opera
FEBRUARY 25, 2024
Tellus 360| Lancaster, PA, USA
Come join us as we examine some of opera's most dysfunctional couples! Opera is chock full of couples who really could do with a large dose of therapy. Add the occasional third party for a love triangle, and you have Soap Opera-like situations that feature some of the most beautiful and dramatic music that opera has to offer. Come see who wins in this operatic game of romance and intrigue.Laura performs as Micaëla (Carmen) and Tosca.