Where Are They Now?: Lauren Frost
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Barbra's "mini-me" from "Timeless"
One of the more inventive devices chosen for Barbra's "Timeless"
concerts back in 2000 was the depiction of her teenaged self.
Young newcomer Lauren Frost was first to take the stage and
enacted Barbra's very first recording session in 1955. The
song was "You'll Never Know" and as Lauren imitated young
Barbra, the present-day version made her grand entrance. The
continued in a charming duet of "Something's Coming." Frost
would appear again during the show's Act 1 and Act 2 finales,
tying the autobiographical aspect of "Timeless" into a neat
bundle.
Lauren
Frost was recruited for the role in "Timeless," partly because
she bears a striking resemblance to Barbra, but mostly because
she has a legitimate singing voice. Her on-stage harmonies with
Barbra were flawless, especially during their three-way vocal of
"A Piece of Sky" (sung along with Barbra and a video clip from
"Yentl").
Since "Timeless," Lauren has continued her performance career
and landed some impressive gigs. Most notable was her inclusion
in the AFI tribute to Streisand when she serenaded Barbra with
the Bergman tune, "On The Way To Becoming Me." She stopped the
show in a stunning opening tribute that obviously moved Barbra.
Frost has also
performed with Marvin Hamlisch (the musical director of
"Timeless") on the stage of the Kennedy Center in Washington,
DC. The evening was part of Hamlisch's "The Music of Barbra
Streisand" tour and Frost's role was, once again, to play a
young Barbra. She wowed the audience with a stirring rendition
of "I'm The Greatest Star" from "Funny Girl," replete with full
costume in a spot-on impersonation.
Today, Lauren Frost
performs in occasional stage and concert performances. Having
completed the series "Even Stevens" on The Disney Channel, she
recently played the role of Dorothy in a stage performance of
"The Wizard of Oz." |
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