The UK premiere of For The Lack of Laura, a new Irish fantasy romance musical, will enchant audiences this summer with performances at the Forum Theatre, Malvern and London’s Shaw Theatre.
Created, composed and written by Kurt Rosenberg, and directed by Luke Morgan, For The Lack of Laura blends Celtic folklore with classic musical theatre in a sweeping tale of love, magic, and destiny.
Laura, a young Irish heroine, makes a fateful bargain with an evil sorceress, granting her the power to travel through time and space in search of her soulmate.
Her journey spans continents and centuries—from Spain and Russia to Paris, New Orleans, and the Malverns—as she encounters a host of suitors, each more captivating than the last.
The production features a 16-piece orchestra and a 12-person cast performing 26 original songs, with musical direction by Jake Morgan and choreography by Declan J. Gardiner.
“After 25 years in the making, I am thrilled that Morgan Brothers is bringing my musical, For the Lack of Laura, to England,” said writer and composer Kurt Rosenberg.
He continued, “The musical’s journey began when my mom said that she chose my father because he had ‘the gifts she was looking for.’ Twenty years later, I created ‘Laura’, a young Irish woman who knows that her soulmate, with the gifts she longs for, is waiting for her somewhere beyond the confines of her small village.”
“To add color and adventure to Laura’s search for true love, I wanted her suitors to be ‘worlds apart’, not only in location but in their professions and temperament. That’s why Laura is transported to meet engaging suitors like a Spanish matador, a French Impressionist painter, a playwright from the American South, a Bolshoi ballet dancer, and an English vicar.”
“With an array of ardent admirers vying for her love, the burning question remains – ‘Who Will She Choose?’ Come join us at one of our performances to find out!”
Produced by Galway-based Morgan Brothers, the company behind acclaimed productions such as The Little Prince and Crime and Punishment, For The Lack of Laura continues their tradition of storytelling through music.
The cast includes Barra Convery, Emma Daly, Cian Forde, Ellen Greally, Keith Hanley, Tobi Kaye, Petra Killeen, Brian May, Laura O’Connor, Finn O’Callaghan, Jane Patterson, Adam Pentony, Stephen Ryan, Kate Timothy, Mo Thiesenhusen and Lenny Turner.
Listings and ticket information can be found here.
