THE LATEST NEWS
SEPTEMBER through NOVEMBER, 2024 - Lana is beyond thrilled to be reprising the role of Rutka Laskier in the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park's World Premiere production of RUTKA! The New York Times featured RUTKA as one of its "15 Shows to See on Stages Around the U.S. This Fall". She couldn't be more proud and excited. She took the semester off from Harvard in order to do the show, and will be returning to school in January for the Spring semester.
SEPTEMBER, 2024 - Nxt Generation Theatrics announced its next production, SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, which Lana will be directing and producing in 2025.
JUNE, 2024 - Lana is directing and producing FUN HOME Off-Broadway, her third Off-Broadway musical with Nxt Generation Theatrics.
NOVEMBER, 2023 - Lana was selected to direct the annual Harvard Freshman Musical, an original, new, full-length musical being created entirely by members of the Freshman class. She's excited to be at the helm of a new work, and to be helping to guide the piece both from a production standpoint and a dramaturgical standpoint.
AUGUST, 2023 - Lana began her Freshman year of college at Harvard University. She intends to have a dual concentration in Theater, Dance & Media, and Economics.
JUNE, 2023 - Lana graduated from high school!
JUNE, 2023 - Lana directed and produced VIOLET Off-Broadway, with sold-out performances. She couldn't possibly be prouder of the accomplishments of the all-teen cast and crew of this very special production.
JUNE, 2023 - In her final role at PPAS, Lana played the Emcee in CABARET.
MAY, 2023 - Lana is honored to have been cast in a leading role in a concert presentation of the musical TO PAINT THE EARTH on May 4th at Safra Hall, alongside a cast of Broadway veterans. The presentation is being performed to mark the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.
APRIL, 2023 - LANA WAS ADMITTED TO HARVARD UNIVERSITY. She will be starting there as a Freshman in the Fall, and is so excited and grateful to have the opportunity to continue her academic and artistic journey as part of the Harvard community.
MARCH, 2023 - Lana and the Nxt Generation Theatrics team began rehearsals for their next Off-Broadway show: VIOLET, which Lana is producing and directing. It will run in June in NYC.
JANUARY, 2023 - Lana returned to the lead / title role of Rutka Laskier in the new musical RUTKA, in concert at Lincoln Center. She was honored to be a part of a cast that included Broadway luminaries like JULIE BENKO, ANDREW BARTH FELDMAN, JUDY KAYE, and many more!
JANUARY, FEBRUARY & MARCH, 2023 - Lana served as Assistant Director of RENT at PPAS.
JULY & AUGUST, 2022 - Lana spent the summer at French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts, where she was thrilled to play the lead roles of CHARITY in SWEET CHARITY, DOT in SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, CHRISTINE in BE MORE CHILL and GERTRUDE in SEUSSICAL. She was also to be selected to be a soloist with the NEW YORK POPS, conducted by JASON ROBERT BROWN.
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JUNE, 2022 - Lana and the Nxt Generation Theatrics team completed an incredible, all-teen produced, Off-Broadway run of NEXT TO NORMAL, with sold-out performances.
JUNE, 2022 - Lana served as the Assistant Director of THE LIGHTNING THIEF at PPAS.
JANUARY, 2022 - Lana is beginning work on directing her first musical, Nxt Generation Theatrics' production of NEXT TO NORMAL, which will be premiering in June in NYC.
JANUARY, 2022 - Lana is currently performing the lead/title role in a 6-week workshop for the new musical RUTKA.
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