LAURA MCHUGH
SWEENEY TODD
Beggar Woman
Opera51
JUNE 7&8, 2025
51 Walden | Concord, MA, USA
Based on Christopher Bond's retelling of the Victorian pennydreadful The String of Pearls, (which was itself a retelling of a British myth, possibly rooted in truth) this musical (with a book by Hugh Wheeler) tells the tale of Sweeney Todd, a murderous barber, and his partner in crime, Nellie Lovett, a baker who disposes of the bodies by baking them into her pies. Meanwhile, Anthony Hope, a sailor who saved Todd's life, falls in love with Todd's estranged daughter, Johanna, who is being brought up as the ward of the twisted Judge Turpin. Laura appears as the mysterious Beggar Woman.
THE ARDEN PARTY
Gala Performer
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company
APRIL 5, 2025
The Newbury | Boston, MA, USA
Join CSC supporters and arts lovers for a beautiful evening of performances and festivities in support of CSC's 2025 Shakespeare on the Common production of As You Like It. The gala will feature a cocktail hour, multi-course dinner, live auction, and dancing, along with theatrical performances representing recent and upcoming CSC programming. The Arden Party celebrates As You Like It's Forest of Arden, and Shakespeare's timeless themes of embracing love and the joys in life. Join us for an evening of love and joy in fabulous company, all to bring a beloved Boston tradition to life!
SING FOR THEIR SUPPER
Soloist
Milton Community Concerts
JANUARY 25, 2025
First Parish Church| Milton, MA, USA
Milton Community Concerts presents the tenth annual "Sing For Their Supper" benefit concert at the First Parish Church of Milton. This event will feature 10 opera singers from around New England in a popular program of opera and musical theater favorites to support two local charities.
The singers for this concert have come to Boston from all over the US. They have appeared with many local and national performing organizations, and many have performance degrees from the city's most prominent music schools. They have distinguished careers as opera singers, recitalists, and concert artists.
This concert is supported by a grant from the Milton Cultural Council (a part of the Massachusetts Cultural Council) and many private donations.
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.
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).
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.