Kate Baldwin
Kate Baldwin is an American actress and singer known for her work in musical theatre.
Biography
Born in Evanston, Illinois, Baldwin graduated from the theatre program at Northwestern University in 1997.[1]
Career
She made her Broadway debut in The Full Monty in 2000 and has appeared in Thoroughly Modern Millie and Wonderful Town. She frequently performs in regional theater and was nominated for the Helen Hayes Award for her portrayal of Nellie Forbush in the 2002 Arena Stage production of South Pacific.[2] Additional credits include The Sound of Music and The Music Man at The Muny in St. Louis, Missouri[1][3] and Charlotte in A Little Night Music at Centre Stage in Baltimore.[4]
Baldwin played the role of Sharon in the 2009 Encores! staged concert production of Finian's Rainbow. New York Times critic Charles Isherwood called her a "discovery" and praised her performance, noting she sang the role "beautifully... her rich, pure soprano riding the crests of the melodies with ease."[5] She reprised the role in the Broadway revival that opened at the St. James Theatre in October 2009, for which she received the Outer Critics Circle Award nomination, Outstanding Actress In A Musical.[6][7]
Baldwin is working on her first solo album, a compilation of songs written by Burton Lane and E. Y. Harburg.[8]
Baldwin is scheduled to appear in the new musical Paradise Found, co-directed by Harold Prince and Susan Stroman, expected to premiere in London at the Menier Chocolate Factory on May 19, 2010 through June 26, with expectations for a transfer to Broadway. Mandy Patinkin is announced to star.[9]
She is scheduled to appear at the Westport Country Playhouse, Westport, Connecticut in the musical I Do! I Do! from August 10, 2010 through August 28, directed by Susan H. Schulman.[10]
Awards
Baldwin received a 2010 Tony Award Nomination for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance in Finian's Rainbow. The nominations were anounced May 4, 2010.[11]
Personal
She married fellow actor Graham Rowat on October 2, 2005.[1]
Additional credits
- Opening Doors concert, Zankel Hall, October 2004[12]
- Miss Saigon, Paper Mill Playhouse, 2002
- Hello, Dolly!, Paper Mill Playhouse, June 2006[13]
- Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, The Muny, St. Louis, August 2006[14]
- The Pajama Game, The Muny, St. Louis, July 2007[15]
- White Christmas, San Francisco, November 2005-December 2005[16] and Toronto, November 2007-January 2008[17]
- She Loves Me, Huntington Theatre Company and Williamstown Theatre Festival, Massachusetts, May 2008-June 2008[18]
- My Fair Lady, Sacramento Music Circus, August 2008[19]
- The Broadway Musicals of 1927, "Broadway By the Year" (February 22, 2010, The Town Hall, New York)[20]
References
- ^ a b c Brown, Dennis. "Catch Kate Baldwin in St. Louis while you can", riverfronttimes.com, August 03, 2005
- ^ Jones, Kenneth."Hi, Bali! Arena Stage's South Pacific Opens Dec. 13 in DC" playbill.com, December 13, 2002
- ^ Lipton, Brian."Kate Baldwin, James Clow, Georgia Engel, et al. Set for St. Louis Muny's Music Man", theatermania.com, July 7, 2009
- ^ Giuliano, Mike."Theater Review: A Little Night Music"Variety, March 20, 2008
- ^ New York Times, March 28, 2009
- ^ Gans, Andrew and Hetrick, Adam. "Baldwin, Norton, Fitzgerald and Cooper to Star in Broadway's Finian's Rainbow Revival", playbill.com, July 16, 2009
- ^ Itzkoff, Dave. "Christopher Fitzgerald, Chuck Cooper Join ‘Finian’s Rainbow’ on Broadway", The New York Times, July 16, 2009
- ^ Gans, Andrew. "Kate Baldwin Will Sing Lane & Harburg on New PS Classics Album", playbill.com, June 4, 2009
- ^ Gans, Andrew and Shenton, Mark."Baldwin, Cullum, Hensley and Kaye Will Join Patinkin for London's Paradise Found", playbill.com, February 18, 2010
- ^ Hetrick, Adam."Exclusive: Baldwin Will Say 'I Do! I Do!' at Westport Country Playhouse"playbill.com, April 26, 2010
- ^ IHealy, Patrick. "No Obvious Front-Runner in Tony Race". The New York Times. May 4, 2010
- ^ Isherwood, Christopher."Review:Opening Doors"The New York Times, October 7, 2004
- ^ Isherwood, Charles."Tovah Feldshuh at the Paper Mill: Top o' the Mornin', Dolly!"The New York Times, June 13, 2006
- ^ Gans, Andrew."Muny's Seven Brides — with Kate Baldwin and James Clow — Begins Run Aug. 7" playbill.com, August 7, 2006
- ^ Gans, Andrew."Chase and Baldwin Play The Pajama Game at the Muny Beginning July 23" playbill.com, July 23, 2007
- ^ Jones, Kenneth.Before They Woo in San Francisco's White Christmas, Acting Couple Will Wed" playbill.com, September 23, 2005
- ^ Staff."Old chestnut White Christmas heats up Toronto's Sony stage" cbc.ca, November 21, 2007
- ^ Gans, Andrew and Jones, Kenneth."She Loves Me, with Ashmanskas and Baldwin, Begins Huntington Run" May 16, 2008
- ^ Blank, Matthew."Kate Baldwin Is a Fair Lady at Sacramento Music Circus" playbill.com, August 8, 2008
- ^ Gans, Andrew."Kudisch, Baldwin, Noll, Kimball, Racey Explore the Broadway Musicals of 1927 Feb. 22", playbill.com, February 22, 2010