Taylor Louderman — Page 2

Liza's Headband said: "singer234 said: "Her comedic timing is impeccable, she is effortless, gorgeous, has one of the strongest contemporary musical theatre voices to ever hit the Broadway stage, manages to be both commercial and incredibly singular and unique at the same time. Let’s not forget this is the girl who was starring in Kinky Boots, the Clueless reading as Cher, the Pretty Woman reading, all within a year or so. She is probably the most sought after contemporary musical theatre actress there is today. To answer your question, she’s that good and the realest deal there is."



Hi, Taylor's Mom!"


I would say Taylor is a great performer, but I would not say that she is the most sought after contemporary musical theatre actress out there.. I wouldn't even say she's that in demand. She is talented, yes. But talent doesn't mean in demand. She's been a working actress for the last year, which is great on her, people aren't lining up to cast her.

singer234 said: "She has been a working actress since she was plucked out of college at 20 to star on Broadway. How is playing the lead in 2 Broadway musicals and workshops of 2 broadway bound musicals in the span of one year not being in demand? First of all- not taylor’s mom, long time lurker. Didn’t know who she was when i joined this board 10 years ago. She was in high school. Just think she’s very talented and the proof is in the pudding. In what, 5 years, she’s done Bring It On, Kinky Boots, Mean Girls, Ride The Cyclone, Peter Pan Live, multiple shows at Papermill/MUNY, the lead in workshops of Clueless, Pretty Woman, among lots of other work. Name me one other actress of her type in their 20s with that resume. Maybe Laura Osnes. I should have prefaced- the most in demand for contemporary pop musicals.She doesn’t have time for all the work people are throwing at her. Whether you like her or not doesn’t change that reality."

Most people aren't even aware of half her credits, and when you have to boil it down to contemporary pop musicals, can you still really call it in demand. She's very talented but I would argue actresses like Osnes and Mueller are the most sought after. Directors would throw themselves in front of a moving car to get either one of them in their show. That's called being in demand. Louderman auditions and gets work, and that's fantastic! Getting consistent work in this industry is nothing to turn your nose up at. I'm just saying that I don't see people "throwing" work at her. I see her trying to get work and succeeding. But that's not the same as being in demand.

Impossible2 said: "I thought her voice was just absolutely incredible, but I didn't rate her at all on her acting chops. Regina's role is kinda trimmed down to nothing and her thunder is completely stolen by Karen.

But then everyone's thunder was stolen by Karen."



Karen was the funniest one in the show tbh!

That said, Taylor was great and definitely commanded people's attention. I think she deserves the nod.

Updated On: 5/2/18 at 10:59 PM

singer234 said: "She has been a working actress since she was plucked out of college at 20 to star on Broadway. How is playing the lead in 2 Broadway musicals and workshops of 2 broadway bound musicals in the span of one year not being in demand? First of all- not taylor’s mom, long time lurker. Didn’t know who she was when i joined this board 10 years ago. She was in high school. Just think she’s very talented and the proof is in the pudding. In what, 5 years, she’s done Bring It On, Kinky Boots, Mean Girls, Ride The Cyclone, Peter Pan Live, multiple shows at Papermill/MUNY, the lead in workshops of Clueless, Pretty Woman, among lots of other work. Name me one other actress of her type in their 20s with that resume. Maybe Laura Osnes. I should have prefaced- the most in demand for contemporary pop musicals.She doesn’t have time for all the work people are throwing at her. Whether you like her or not doesn’t change that reality."


Are you sleeping with her? Yikes. She's also a white girl in Musical Theatre. There's 9,127 opportunities to be.....white in Musical Theatre. She's got a good team and a good instrument, but she is not God's gift. And none of those roles/shows do much to stretch her. She's just playing a lot of teen/20 yr old white girls. Bored.
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dougs9797 said: "A very deserved nomination. Her Regina is the driving force behind everything that happens in Mean Girls. Louderman's strong Regina motivates everything that happens in the show. She's the catalyst. She has great vocal chops but what sets her apart is her Lucille Ball type willingness to do what it takes for the comedy. That was evident very early in her Broadway career; the mascot scene in Bring it On for example. She is an absolute dynamo, bringing great energy to the stage."

HI Taylor x

Just watched the Mean Girls performance on the Today Show and let me just say, I get it now.

I won't go so far as to say that I liked the song, but I could not take my eyes of off Louderman. She never sang and hardly spoke two sentences the whole time, yet she was the center of focus. At least part of that is owed to Casey Nicholaw's staging, but Louderman is so commanding and so transfixing that you can't help but watch her every move. Even when she's just walking in place, every move is so deliberate and so assured that it takes away any doubt you have that this is indeed the apex predator. Definitely a nomination-worthy performance.

Updated On: 5/3/18 at 11:13 AM

Agreed! Maybe I went into the show as a pessimist.. but it has it's own life. Regina (Louderman) and Janis (Weed) definitely blew me away at their vocals. WOW! All leads are strong and ensemble is great.. definitely a light, poppy, bubbly show. I thought Louderman definitely deserved the Tony nom!