Katherine Baldwin (born May 2, 1975)^[1] is an American singer and actress known for her work in musical theater. She received aTony Award nomination for her work in the 2009Broadway revival ofFinian's Rainbow. She also co-starred oppositeBette Midler,David Hyde Pierce, andGavin Creel in the Broadway revival ofHello, Dolly!, for which she received Tony,Drama Desk, andOuter Critics Circle award nominations for her work as the saucymillineress Irene Molloy.^[2] Baldwin continued with the production until it closed in August 2018.

Born inEvanston, Illinois, Baldwin graduated fromShorewood High School inShorewood, Wisconsin in 1993, and from the theatre program atNorthwestern University in 1997.^[3] As a youth she attendedInterlochen Arts Camp^{[citation needed]} for their eight-week production program.

During her four years at Northwestern, she performed in seventeen university stage productions and studied voice with Marie Michuda, who helped to make Baldwin a versatile performer.^[4] In March of her senior year, Baldwin auditioned for the musicalBaby which was being produced at the Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre, inLincolnshire, Illinois, and obtained her Equity card for her work in the production. She stayed in the Chicago area, performing in multiple other Marriott Lincolnshire productions, before moving to New York City.^[4]

Baldwin made herBroadway debut as a swing in the original Broadway production ofThe Full Monty (2000). Additional Broadway credits include:^[5]

• Thoroughly Modern Millie (2002) - Daphne/Lucille, Miss Dorothy Understudy
• Wonderful Town revival (2004) - Helen [Replacement]
• Finian's Rainbow revival (2009) - Sharon McLonergan (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critic's Circle noms)^[6]
• Big Fish (2013) - Sandra Bloom
• Hello, Dolly! revival (2017) - Irene Molloy (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critic's Circle noms)^[6]

Baldwin'soff-Broadway credits include:^[5]

• Babes in Arms**
• A Connecticut Yankee**
• Bloomer Girl**
• Bush is Bad**
• Finian's Rainbow**
• Giant (Drama Desk nom)^[6]
• John & Jen (Drama Desk nom)^[6]
• Songbird
• Superhero (Lucille Lortel nom)^[7]

** notesEncores! New York City Center performance

Along with all of her Broadway and Off-Broadway credits she has also accumulated an extensive amount ofregional theater credits. One of the most notable being her portrayal of Nellie Forbush in the 2002Arena Stage production ofSouth Pacific,^[8] for which she was nominated for aHelen Hayes Award. Additional credits includeShe Loves Me,Guys and Dolls,Can-Can,The King and I,^[9] and many others.

Baldwin played the role of Sharon in the 2009 New York City CenterEncores! staged concert production ofFinian's Rainbow.The New York Times critic Charles Isherwood called her a "discovery" and praised her performance, noting she sang the role "beautifully... her rich, puresoprano riding the crests of the melodies with ease."^[10] She reprised the role in the Broadway revival that brought the Encores! production to theSt. James Theatre in October 2009. Her performance received positive notices again, as well as aTony Award nomination for Best Actress in Musical.^[11][12]

In October 2009, Baldwin released her first solo album,Let's See What Happens, a compilation of songs written byBurton Lane andE. Y. Harburg.^[13] More recently,^[when?] she released an album dedicated solely to the work of the team,Jerry Bock andSheldon Harnick, titledShe Loves Him.^[14]

In theWest End, the premiere of the new musicalParadise Found featured Baldwin in a production co-directed byHarold Prince andSusan Stroman at theMenier Chocolate Factory in London (May 19 – June 26, 2010).^[15]The Telegraph reviewer wrote of her performance: "The best performance comes from Kate Baldwin, who is both affecting and a succulent feast for the eye, as Mizzi."^[16]

Baldwin appeared in the Broadway revival ofHello, Dolly! as Irene Molloy, oppositeBette Midler. The musical opened at theShubert Theatre on April 20, 2017, and closed on August 25, 2018.^[17]

In 2020, Baldwin was scheduled to appear in New York City Center's production ofLove Life directed by Victoria Clark, and starring opposite Brian Stoke Mitchell.^[18] However, the production was postponed and later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[19]

Baldwin met her husband, actor Graham Rowat, in 2003 during aWashington DC production of1776, in which he playedRichard Henry Lee and she playedMartha Jefferson. Because they both had a lot of downtime during act two of the musical, they bonded quickly and began dating after the show closing. They married on October 2, 2005,^[3] and on April 19, 2011, welcomed their son, Colin James.^[20] The husband and wife acting duo have done multiple regional shows together since1776, includingBells Are Ringing andA Little Night Music.^[4]

• Opening Doors concert, Zankel Hall, October 2004^[72]
• Miss Saigon,Paper Mill Playhouse, 2002
• Hello, Dolly!, Paper Mill Playhouse, June 2006^[73]
• Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,The Muny, St. Louis, August 2006^[74]
• The Pajama Game, The Muny, St. Louis, July 2007^[75]
• White Christmas, San Francisco, November 2005-December 2005^[76] and Toronto, November 2007-January 2008^[77]
• She Loves Me,Huntington Theatre Company andWilliamstown Theatre Festival, Massachusetts, May 2008-June 2008^[78]
• My Fair Lady,Sacramento Music Circus, August 2008^[79]
• The Broadway Musicals of 1927, "Broadway By the Year" February 22, 2010,The Town Hall, New York^[80]

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