ASHLEY LOREN: FROM SATINE TO SOLO - A POWERFUL NIGHT OF STORIES & SONG IN LAS VEGAS

About this episode

Ira Sternberg interviews Ashley Loren about her journey from theater to music and the challenges she faced along the way.

This week on “Talk About Las Vegas With Ira,” Ira sits down with actress and singer Ashley Loren, who brings her powerful voice and deeply personal story to Myron’s at The Smith Center April 25. Best known to theater lovers for her acclaimed run as Satine in “Moulin Rouge! The Musical,” Ashley's journey is anything but typical. Growing up in New Jersey, she jokes she preferred animals to people (even spending time at farm camp) and discovering that art—especially music—would become both her passion and her refuge. In this candid and inspiring conversation, Ashley shares how being diagnosed with Lyme disease shaped her life and career, turning creativity into a form of therapy. She talks about launching her music journey right after high school, landing her first role in “Jekyll & Hyde,” and eventually making her way to the bright lights of Las Vegas and Broadway. Ashley also opens up about the realities behind the curtain—from starting as a standby for Satine to becoming the role’s longest-running star, to navigating health setbacks that forced her to step away and reset. Through it all, she’s remained committed to authenticity, balance, and using her platform to inspire others…

People in this episode

Host: Ira Sternberg

Guest: Ashley Loren

Topics covered

• theater
• music
• personal journey
• health challenges
• Las Vegas
• inspiration

Keywords

• Ashley Loren
• Moulin Rouge
• Lyme disease
• Las Vegas
• musical theater
• inspiration
• Jekyll & Hyde

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Jekyll & Hyde

Places: New Jersey, Las Vegas, Myron’s at The Smith Center

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