Monday, April 5, 2021

Stage actress Kate Baldwin

Kate Baldwin - not to be confused with Kate Bolduan, the CNN anchorwoman (whom I'll get to eventually) - is a theater actress who honed her skills in the Chicago suburbs before relocating to New York City.

She studied theater at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where she was born (though she grew up in Wisconsin), and she performed at a professional theater in nearby Lincolnshire before heading for Broadway . . . and off-Broadway, having since thrived in both. 

Ms. Baldwin's credits on the Great White Way include time-honored musicals such as the 2002 production of  Thoroughly Modern Millie and the 2004 production of Wonderful Town.  And her performance as Sharon McLonergan in the 2009 revival of  Finian's Rainbow got her a Tony nomination. Perhaps her biggest role on Broadway as as Irene Malloy in the 2017 revival of Hello, Dolly!, starring Bette Midler in the title role.  Ms. Baldwin was nominated for a Drama Desk award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. 

Ms. Baldwin's off-Broadway credits include Babes in Arms and A Connecticut Yankee, among others.

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