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BIO

Kate Baldwin starred as Irene Molloy opposite Bette Midler, David Hyde Pierce and Gavin Creel in the hit Broadway revival of Hello, Dolly!, for which she was nominated for the Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critic's Circle awards. She originated the role of Sandra Bloom in Big Fish on Broadway and earned accolades and a Drama Desk Award nomination for her work as Leslie Lyntonn Benedict in Michael John LaChiusa’s Giant at The Public Theatre. She received a Drama Desk Award nomination for her role as Jen in Keen Company's 20th Anniversary revival of Andrew Lippa and Tom Greenwald's John & Jen. She garnered critical acclaim and a Lucille Lortel Award nomination for Tom Kitt and John Logan’s Superhero at Second Stage.



But it was her starring role in the 2009 revival of Yip Harburg's and Burton Lane's hit classic musical Finian's Rainbow, which drew Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critic's Circle Award nominations.

Kate has appeared in the Broadway casts of The Full Monty, Thoroughly Modern Millie and Wonderful Town. She starred in The King and I at Lyric Opera of Chicago Irving Berlin’s White Christmas (San Francisco, Detroit, Toronto), The Women at The Old Globe, Henry V at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, I Do, I Do at Westport Country Playhouse, She Loves Me at the Willliamstown Theatre Festival, and The Music Man and South Pacific at Arena Stage, earning a Helen Hayes Award nomination.

Most recently, Baldwin appeared in 42nd Street at the Goodspeed.

She has performed in concert with the New York Pops, Boston Pops, National Symphony, Detroit Symphony, Portland Symphony, Phoenix Symphony, Chicago Symphony, the American Songbook series at Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center and at the legendary New York nightclubs Feinstein’s, Birdland and 54 Below. Her concert work also includes several appearances with Stephen Sondheim as a featured performer in his critically acclaimed evening, “A Conversation with Stephen Sondheim.” On television, her work includes a guest star on NBC’s “Law & Order: SVU” and a featured role in the PBS filming of Stephen Sondheim’s "Passion."

Kate’s debut album on PS Classics, “Let’s See What Happens” features Lane and Harburg songs from both stage and film. Her second album celebrates the work of lyricist Sheldon Harnick and is entitled, “She Loves Him.” She is a graduate of Northwestern University and lives with her husband and son in Maplewood, NJ .

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STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert Revival Production, 2025
Susan Cooper


[Off-Broadway]
Irish Rep Off-Broadway Production, 2024
Gretta Conroy ()

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert Revival, 2020
Susan


[Immersive]
Quintessence of Dust Theatre Company Immersive Production, 2019
Helen


[Off-Broadway]
Second Stage Theater World Premiere, 2019
Charlotte


[Broadway]
Broadway Revival Production, 2017
Irene Molloy


[Off-Broadway]
59E59 Original Off-Broadway Production, 2015
Performer


[Off-Broadway]
Keen Company 20th Anniversary Production, 2015
Jen


[Milburn, NJ (Regional)]
Paper Mill Playhouse Production, 2014
Pistache


[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2013
Sandra Bloom


[Off-Broadway]
Public Theater Production, 2012
Leslie


[West End]
Menier Chocolate Factory Production, 2010
Mizzi


[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2009
Sharon McLonergan


[Milburn, NJ (Regional)]
Paper Mill Production, 2006
Irene Molloy


[San Francisco (Regional)]
West Coast Revival, 2005
Betty Haynes


[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2005
Performer


[New York]
Workshop, 2005
Oona


[Milburn, NJ (Regional)]
Paper Mill Production, 2004
Sarah Brown


[Regional (US)]
Regional Production, 2003
Performer


[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2003
Helen [Replacement]

[Replacement]

[New York]
Reading, 2003
Ensemble


[Milburn, NJ (Regional)]
Paper Mill Production, 2002
Ellen


[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2002
Ensemble

Daphne

Lucille

Ensemble/Other Roles

Daphne

Lucille

Ensemble/Other Roles

Ensemble

Miss Dorothy Brown (Understudy)

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[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 2001
Ensemble


[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 2001
Performer


[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2000
(Swing) [Replacement]

[San Diego, CA (Regional)]
World Premiere, 2000
Cecilia Treymayne

Modern

Cecilia Treymayne

Modern

Miss Dorothy (Understudy) [Replacement]

(Unknown) [Replacement]

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[US Tour]
Touring Revival, 1999
Ensemble


[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 1999
Singing Girl


Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Kate Baldwin, Hello, Dolly!

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Kate Baldwin, Hello, Dolly!

Tony Awards - 2017 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical

Kate Baldwin, Hello, Dolly!

Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Actress in a Musical

Kate Baldwin, John & Jen

Drama Desk Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Actress in a Musical

Kate Baldwin, Giant

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Actress in a Musical

Kate Baldwin, Finian’s Rainbow

Tony Awards - 2010 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Kate Baldwin, Finian's Rainbow

Drama Desk Awards - 2009 - Outstanding Actress in a Musical (tie)

Kate Baldwin, Finian's Rainbow

Kevin Kline Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical

Kate BaldwinThe Pajama Game

Kevin Kline Awards - 2006 - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical

Kate BaldwinThe Sound of Music

Helen Hayes Awards - 2003 - Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Musical

Kate BaldwinSouth Pacific

Videos

News


Photos: Irish Repertory Theatre Hosts 2025 Gala
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Jun 10, 2025

Irish Repertory Theatre hosted its 2025 Gala concert, A Marvelous Night – Irish Rep Celebrates the Music of Van Morrison, on June 9. Check out photos from the event here!
EMPATHY! Online Concert to Return with Kate Baldwin, Melinda Doolittle & More
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 9, 2025

A new edition of the EMPATHY! Concert will take place on Thursday, June 19th, from 1 to 2 pm Eastern Time, hosted by Kate Baldwin and Elliott Masie, with guest performances from Telly Leung, Melinda Doolittle, and rising Irish actress, Connie Angela McGowan.
Video: Audra McDonald, Kelli O'Hara, & More Star in THE GILDED AGE Season 3 Trailer
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 3, 2025

HBO has released the official trailer for the Emmy-nominated HBO Original drama series, The Gilded Age, starring Broadway alums Audra McDonald, Kelli O'Hara, Donna Murphy, and more. Watch it now!
Melissa Errico Sets Live Dates with Julian Ovenden, Alec Baldwin, & More
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 2, 2025

Tony Award-nominated performer Melissa Errico has announced a wide array of upcoming shows from Sondheim in the City at the Princeton Festival on June 8 to The Fitzgeralds with Alec Baldwin in East Hampton, NY on August 16 and beyond.
Review: SING HAPPY! at 92NY Overflows with Kander & Ebb Treats
by Rob Lester - Jun 2, 2025

Lyrics & Lyricists celebrate and examine Kander & Ebb's work with one final performance June 2 at 7 pm. This production deserves to move. Its talent is full of that quality the team wrote about as in their score for Chicago: CLASS!
FEVER DREAMS, RAGTIME and More Top 2025 Connecticut Critics Circle Nominations
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 2, 2025

Goodspeed Musicals’ production of “Ragtime” and two plays from TheaterWorks Hartford – “Fever Dreams” and “Primary Trust” - lead the shows nominated for the 33rd annual Connecticut Critics Circle Awards.  
Best Cabaret in June 2025: Tony Danza, Darren Criss, Bridgett Everett & More
by Rebecca Kaplan - Jun 1, 2025

We've put together a list of some of the biggest stars of the stage and screen and the biggest names in jazz, cabaret and Broadway with shows in NYC - at a range of budget points. Now's your chance to see these stars live in an intimate venue.
Bucks County Playhouse Names Shannon Lewis, Eric Rosen and John Tartaglia as Artistic Associates
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 30, 2025

Bucks County Playhouse has appointed three acclaimed artists — choreographer Shannon Lewis, writer/director Eric Rosen and actor and director John Tartaglia — as new Playhouse Artistic Associates. Learn more!
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld May 22, 2025
by - May 22, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 22, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Kate Baldwin, Santino Fontana, J. Harrison Ghee and More to Star in HELLO, DOLLY! at Carnegie Hall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 21, 2025

Hello, Dolly!, featuring an all-star cast of Tony Award winners and nominees, will be the eleventh presentation in the Anne L. Bernstein Concert Series—for one night only. Learn how to attend!
What is the History of New Musicals at the Public Theater?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - May 20, 2025

The new musical Goddess can currently be seen in its New York premiere production at the Public Theater on Lafayette Street. Directed by the Public’s associate artistic director and resident director Saheem Ali, who is currently Tony Award-nominated for directing Buena Vista Social Club, Goddess is playing at the Public’s largest space by capacity, the Newman Theatre.
Norbert Leo Butz, Kate Baldwin and More Join SONGS FROM THE REAL KYLE MCCARREN At Joe's Pub
by A.A. Cristi - May 14, 2025

Writer-performers Andy Roninson (Jonathan Larson Grant recipient) and Sean McVerry (DangerMouse, AURORA) present the concert debut of their award-winning musical THE REAL KYLE McCARREN at Joe's Pub on May 19th, 2025.
KOREABOO Comes to Griffin Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - May 6, 2025

Griffin Theatre Company will present the world premiere of Koreaboo, the debut play of one of Australia’s best-loved performers, award-winning actor and Play School presenter Michelle Lim Davidson. 
Photos: TOM KITT & FRIENDS at 54 Below the 2025 Residency To See
by Stephen Mosher - May 3, 2025

Continuing his not-so-slow burn of a successful concert series, Tom Kitt and his friends bring their A-Game to their most recent show.
Video: Watch THE GILDED AGE Season 3 Teaser Feat. Audra McDonald, Kelli O'Hara, & More
by Josh Sharpe - May 1, 2025

HBO has released the first official teaser trailer for the third season of The Gilded Age, also revealing that the new season of the hit series will premiere Sunday, June 22 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Watch it here!
Review: TOM KITT & FRIENDS Electrifies in Night One of 54 Below Concert Series
by Maya Gengozian - May 1, 2025

Tom Kitt kicked off his sold-out residency at 54 Below on Tuesday night in TOM KITT & FRIENDS, a four-night concert series of the Tony-, Grammy-, Emmy-, and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer’s work from Next to Normal to Almost Famous and beyond.
Kate Baldwin, Heidi Blickenstaff and More to Join SING HAPPY! at 92NY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 29, 2025

Music director David Loud is leading a celebration of Kander and Ebb's remarkable partnership and the music it gave us at 92NY. See who is performing and learn how to purchase tickets.
See Tom Kitt Featuring Ariana DeBose and More at 54 Below in May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 25, 2025

Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. The lineup includes Tom Kitt featuring Ariana DeBose, plus more! 
Spotlight: TOM KITT & FRIENDS at 54 Below
by BWW Special Offer - Apr 24, 2025

Tom Kitt & Broadway's best gather for 4 concerts at 54 Below
Kate Baldwin, Mia Pak, DeMarius Copes, and More Join Rhinebeck Writers Retreat's Reading of THE REAL KYLE MCCARREN
by Stephi Wild - Apr 22, 2025

Rhinebeck Writers Retreat announced the cast for their reading of THE REAL KYLE MCCARREN taking place this week. Learn more about the upcoming event here!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Kate Baldwin been in?

Kate Baldwin has appeared on Broadway in 6 shows.

How many West End shows has Kate Baldwin been in?

Kate Baldwin has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

What was Kate Baldwin's first West End show?

Kate Baldwin's first West End show was Paradise Found which opened in 2010

What awards has Kate Baldwin been nominated for?

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Hello, Dolly!, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Hello, Dolly!, Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Hello, Dolly!, Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for John & Jen, Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Giant, Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Finian’s Rainbow, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Finian's Rainbow, Outstanding Actress in a Musical (tie) (Drama Desk Awards) for Finian's Rainbow, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical (Kevin Kline Awards) for The Pajama Game, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical (Kevin Kline Awards) for The Sound of Music and Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for South Pacific.

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