Hi, I'm Lauren Zakrin and I play Kathryn Merteuil
in "Cruel Intentions: The Musical" at le Poisson Rouge.
And I'm here to sing three dream roles from
my Broadway bucket list.
The first show I'm gonna sing from is
"Phantom of the Opera," Christine,
I'm gonna sing "Think of Me."
This is the first show I can remember falling in love with.
And the first role I can remember having a dream about.
I find the music so nostalgic and haunting.
I also have this fascination with forbidden love stories,
these dark, twisted tales of romance
where there's no reason or explanation,
but people are in love anyway.
Like most people, I have a fascination with that.
So I love this show.
♪ And though it's clear ♪
♪ Though it was always clear ♪
♪ That this was never meant to be ♪
♪ If you happen to remember ♪
♪ Stop and think of me ♪
♪ Think of August ♪
♪ When the trees were green ♪
♪ Don't think about the way ♪
♪ Things might have been ♪
♪ Think of me ♪
♪ Think of me waking ♪
♪ Silent and resigned ♪
♪ Imagine me ♪
♪ Trying too hard ♪
♪ To put you from my mind ♪
♪ Think of me ♪
♪ Please say you'll think of me ♪
♪ Whatever else you choose to do ♪
♪ There will never be a day when ♪
♪ I won't think of you ♪
The second show I'm gonna sing from is
"The Light in the Piazza," Clara.
I think Clara is a beautiful character.
She's misunderstood but she has passion and strength,
and she sees the beauty in life.
And I feel really connected to her and her story.
♪ The light in the piazza ♪
♪ It's rushing up ♪
♪ It's pouring out ♪
♪ It's flying through the air ♪
♪ All through the air ♪
♪ Who knows what you call it ♪
♪ But it's there ♪
♪ It is there ♪
♪ All I see is ♪
♪ All I want is ♪
♪ Tearing from inside ♪
♪ I see it ♪
♪ Now I see it ♪
♪ Everywhere ♪
♪ It's everywhere ♪
♪ It's everything and everywhere ♪
♪ Fabrizio ♪
The last show I'm gonna sing from is
"Bonnie and Clyde," the role of Bonnie.
I've always had a fascination with this love story.
It's so extreme and passionate.
And it's crazy the things that we'll do for love.
I've been with my partner for six years,
and my greatest fear is them passing away,
or the people that I love passing away.
So I feel very connected to this song, in particular.
And what it means about processing
losing the person you love.
♪ Dyin' ain't so bad ♪
♪ Not if you both go together ♪
♪ Only when you're left behind ♪
♪ Does it get sad ♪
♪ But a short and loving life ♪
♪ That ain't so bad ♪
♪ I've met boys who talk about farms and horses ♪
♪ And they don't do much for me ♪
♪ I don't need to end up in a rockin' chair ♪
♪ Seems you get to live your life just once ♪
♪ And if that's how it's gotta be ♪
♪ Then I'd rather breathe in life ♪
♪ Than dusty air ♪
♪ Dyin' ain't so bad ♪
♪ Not if you both go together ♪
♪ Only when you're left behind ♪
♪ Does it get sad ♪
♪ But a short and loving life ♪
♪ A short and loving life ♪
♪ That ain't so bad ♪