Cabaret & Concert NewsLaura Osnes to Debut Repertoire Roulette at BirdlandThe Bandstand and Cinderella star will let the audience choose the songs in her upcoming spring concerts.
By
Adam Hetrick
March 07, 2019
Laura Osnes
Monica Simoes
Tony Award nominee Laura Osnes will debut her new show, Repertoire Roulette, at Birdland March 27–30. The audience will get to draw song titles from a hat, determining which numbers Osnes will perform during the show.
Accompanied by music director Fred Lassen, Repertoire Roulette’s ever-changing set list includes highlights from Osnes’ stage career as well as songs from her dream roles and her audition book.
Osnes has appeared on Broadway in Grease, South Pacific, Anything Goes, Bonnie & Clyde (Tony nomination), Bandstand, and Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Tony nomination).
Accompanied by her dog, the Tony nominee gives us an inside look at how she enjoys her summer.
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Laura Osnes
Laura Osnes
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Laura Osnes
Accompanied by her dog Lyla, the actor explores the 843-acre green space. Osnes and husband Nate Johnson adopted Lyla when
Osnes was performing in Anything Goes on Broadway, and Lyla quickly burrowed her way into their hearts. “Any dog owner will tell you that they become a member of your family. Lyla is. She is such a source of joy and life.”
“I think you need a place to escape from the pressures of the daily New York city grind,” Osnes explains. “I think as artists, we thrust ourselves into our work, and part of what make you great at your job is getting caught up in it all. But finding those things that don’t revolve around the business are so important. You need to find those things away from the business that keep you grounded.”
Laura Osnes
It is finding time to exhale that allows Osnes to stay so busy. The two-time Tony nominee has been spending her summer touring the country and performing. “I’ve been so grateful to have so many cool concert opportunities. I feel like it’s worked my brain in a way because I’m doing new things all the time. When you’re in a show, it’s the same thing every day, and that’s a different skill. I feel so grateful that I’ve gotten to sing so much.”
Laura Osnes
Marc J. Franklin
“I love the community, and I love the people that I get to work with. It’s inspiring to get to work with other artists and create something together!”
