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Kate Shindle

Birth Place: Toledo, Ohio, USA

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Kate Shindle currently serves as the President of Actors' Equity Association, is Miss America 1998, and has starred in countless Broadway shows, including Fun Home, Wonderland, and Legally Blonde. Shindle was born in Toledo, OH.



Broadway: Legally Blonde (Vivienne), Cabaret (Sally Bowles), Jekyll and Hyde (Lucy). Elsewhere: After the Fall (Maggie) at The Alley, Restoration at La Jolla, Himself and Nora at The Old Globe, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Helena), First Lady Suite (Amelia Earhart), The Last Five Years, Gypsy, Into the Woods, The Mousetrap. She has sung everywhere from Carnegie Hall to Birdland to a dive bar in Portland, Oregon. Film/TV: Gossip Girl, White Collar, Capote, The Stepford Wives. Her writing has been published by Newsweek, salon.com, and The Advocate, and she has three different books in the works.

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Kate Shindle STAGE CREDITS

[Milburn, NJ (Regional)]
World Premiere at Paper Mill Playhouse, 2018
Billie [Replacement]

[US Tour]
First National Tour, 2016
Alison

[Off-Broadway]
Minetta Lane Theatre Production, 2014
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2011
Mad Hatter

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2007
Vivienne Kensington

[Off-Broadway]
2004
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
New York Concert, 2003
Yonah

[Regional (US)]
Regional Revival, 2002
Amelia Earhart

[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 1998
Sally Bowles [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1997
A Young Girl [Replacement]

Bet [Replacement]

Bridesmaid [Replacement]

Housemaid [Replacement]

Nurse [Replacement]

Lucy (Understudy) [Replacement]

[US Tour]
National Tour, 1999
Sally Bowles [Replacement]


Kate Shindle Movies

The Stepford Wives
[ 2004 ] Beth Peters
Capote
[ 2005 ] Rose
Lucky Stiff
[ 2014 ] Dominique

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Disneyland Resort Cast Members Vote To Unionize With Actors' Equity Association

On Saturday evening, May 18, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced that the Disneyland Resort Cast Members who perform as characters or dance in parades and the hosts, leads and trainers who create magic alongside them, have voted to be represented by Actors' Equity Association (Equity).
Union Election for 1,700 Disney Character & Parade Performers to Take Place This Month

Disneyland is set to hold a Union Election for 1,700 character and parade performers in May.
Brooke Shields Announces Candidacy for Equity Presidency

Show business icon Brooke Shields has announced her candidacy for president of Actors’ Equity Association, the labor union that representing actors and stage managers.
Photos & Video: See Bening, Stokes Mitchell & More at The Entertainment Community Fund Gala

Check out new photos and videos from the Entertainment Community Fund Gala!
Disneyland Parades & Characters Cast Members File with the NLRB for Union Representation

Disney Cast Members who work in the Parades and Characters departments and the president of Actors’ Equity Association have revealed that the union has filed an election petition with the National Labor Relations Board for union recognition.
Photos: Go inside The Entertainment Community Fund's 2024 Gala

Last night at the Entertainment Community Fund, (formerly The Actors Fund) gala, they announced the $160 million ESSENTIAL Campaign: a bold and comprehensive effort that will combine all of the organization’s fundraising, allowing the Fund to serve more people in more places.
Entertainment Community Fund Launches $160 Million ESSENTIAL Campaign

Entertainment Community Fund is launching the $160 million ESSENTIAL Campaign, combining all of the organization’s fundraising, allowing the Fund to serve more people in more places. Learn more!
Industry Pro Newsletter: New Study Looks to the Preparedness of Arts Orgs to Face Future Challenges

In a sign of an industry on the rebound, Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles is getting ready to announce a return of programming at the Mark Taper Forum, where production was paused last year while the organization went through a budget crunch. Additionally, following the casting of a Black actress in the role of Juliet, an upcoming West End production of Romeo and Juliet from the Jamie Lloyd Company started dealing with racist backlash online - we’ll show you how the company responded.
Kate Shindle to Step Down as President of Actors' Equity Association

Kate Shindle is stepping down as president of Actors’ Equity Association. Learn more about change to the organization.
Actors' Equity Members to Leaflet Outside of SMASH to Warn of Possible Strike

Thursday morning and Friday afternoon, Actors’ Equity Association members will be handing out leaflets outside of the workshop of Smash, warning of the possibility of a strike. Learn more about the potential strike here.
Disneyland Characters and Parades Cast Members to Unionize With Actors' Equity Association

Calling themselves “Magic United,” Cast Members who work in the Disneyland resort’s Characters and Parades departments are unionizing with Actors’ Equity Association.
Videos: Scott Alan Returns to Birdland With Christiane Noll, Robin de Jesus, and More!

On Monday, February 5, Birdland welcomed songwriter Scott Alan back to the stage, to celebrate his most acclaimed works. Check out videos here!
Photos: Christiane Noll, Robin de Jesus, And More Sing Scott Alan At Birdland Jazz

On Monday, February 5, Birdland welcomed songwriter Scott Alan back to the historic stage. As always, Scott brought some of today’s brightest theater stars to sing his compositions. See photos from the evening!
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld January 31, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is January 31, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Julie Benko to Celebrate Mardi Gras at Birdland Jazz Club

Julie Benko, star of 'Funny Girl' and 'Harmony,' returns to Birdland Jazz Club to celebrate Mardi Gras.
Ari Axelrod to Debut New Show at Birdland This Month

BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB will present the return of award-winning performer Ari Axelrod on Monday, January 29 at 7:00 PM.
Jenn Gambetese, Robin de Jesus, Alyssa Fox, Ginna Claire Mason and More Join Scott Alan at Birdland in February

Songwriter Scott Alan will return to Birdland, along with some of today's brightest stars singing his compositions.  The one-night-only event will take place on Monday, February 5 at 7pm.
Nation's Only Unionized Strippers to Stage Unfair Labor Practice Strike in LA

Seven months after dancers employed by the Star Garden Topless Dive Bar voted unanimously to become the nation’s only unionized strippers, the club’s dancers will go on strike over unfair labor practices.
Cabaret Photographers: Matt Baker

Broadway World Cabaret gets photographic content from some of the best shutterbugs in the business. Here's a look at some of the captures they've shared with us.

Kate Shindle FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Kate Shindle been in?

Kate Shindle has appeared on Broadway in 4 shows.

How many West End shows has Kate Shindle been in?

Kate Shindle has not appeared in the West End.

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