For the Lack of Laura

Kurt Rosenberg's original musical, For the Lack of Laura, finds its genesis in two different times and places. Kurt’s first inspiration came from a talk he had with his mother when he was a mere lad of 12 years old. He asked her why she chose his father over her previous suitors. His mom said without hesitation, “Your father had the gifts and talents I was looking for.” His mom’s answer stuck with Kurt, as he continued to wonder why we choose our life-mates over others. 

Kurt Rosenberg's original musical, For the Lack of Laura, finds its genesis in two different times and places. Kurt’s first inspiration came from a talk he had with his mother when he was a mere lad of 12 years old. He asked her why she chose his father over her previous suitors. His mom said without hesitation, “Your father had the gifts and talents I was looking for.” His mom’s answer stuck with Kurt, as he continued to wonder why we gravitate towards certain individuals over others.

The second source originated during Kurt’s teen years, when he transferred into a new high school. Finding himself alone, and unsure, one gal treated Kurt with kindness and friendship. Her name was Laura. Laura was, and is, stunningly beautiful, loads of fun, and a wonderfully talented singer. Kurt never forgot Laura and named his musical’s heroine after her. 

The second source originated during Kurt’s teen years, when he transferred into a new high school. Finding himself alone, in a new environment, one gal treated Kurt with kindness and friendship. Her name was Laura. Laura is stunningly beautiful, loads of fun, and a wonderfully talented singer. Kurt never forgot Laura and named his musical’s heroine after her.

Kurt wrote For the Lack of Laura some 25 years ago. In fact, he even had it copyrighted! But, life and family businesses got in the way and the musical went into a long hibernation. When Kurt retired, he decided he would revive the musical, with the hopes of bringing it to the stage. 

Kurt conceived For the Lack of Laura some 26 years ago. In fact, he even had it copyrighted! But, life and family businesses got in the way and the musical went into a long hibernation. When Kurt retired, he decided he would try to revive the musical.

Because the heroine is Irish, he set out to find an Irish orchestrator to arrange his songs. Great fortune struck when Kurt connected with Jake Morgan, from Galway, Ireland. Jake is Ireland’s leading composer for film and theatre. And as luck would have it, Jake’s brother, Luke, is Ireland’s premiere poet and writer. Jake and Luke also own Morgan Brothers, one of the world’s top production companies. After successfully working on a film project together, Kurt invited Jake and Luke to join him, and his USA-based team, to work on the musical. Morgan Brothers agreed to come on-board, with Jake working on the song orchestrations and composing incidental music and Luke co-writing the book (script and lyrics). 

Kurt set the wheels in motion to bring the musical to the stage, by enlisting Morgan Brothers to produce “Laura”. The play had a week-long run in Galway, Ireland in 2024, followed by the UK Summer Tour 2025. While audiences said they loved the musical, London reviews were mixed. Based on those illuminating critiques, Kurt’s team decided to “roll-up their sleeves” to redevelop, and restructure, the musical.

And … as they say . . . “The Rest is History!” With Luke Morgan as Director, and Jake Morgan as Musical Director, Morgan Brothers is now in full production mode. For the Lack of Laura will premiere in Galway’s Town Hall Theatre on September 4, 2024 for a four night run, including a Saturday Matinee. Stay tuned for updates as we sail towards Opening Night!!!

Kurt plans on staging “Laura” in North America, with the ultimate goal of taking the musical to the bright lights of The West End (London). Because Morgan Brothers decided to leave “Laura” to pursue other projects, Kurt launched a search to find new creatives to help re-tool, and polish, the musical. Kurt is proud to announce that Lezlie Wade, an award-winning book writer, lyricist, and director, has come on-board to write an entirely new book, to give the characters depth and purpose, and to make her memorable lyrics sync seamlessly with the music.