Photo Flash: Kristy Cates in Voices of the Great White Way

The Laurie Beechman Theatre continued its new series: "Voices from the Great White Way," which features Broadway talents performing in its intimate venue located in the heart of New York's Theatre District.

On Monday, April 23rd, Kristy Cates performed. Cates made her Broadway debut as a member of the original Broadway cast of Wicked and was the original understudy to Idina Menzel.  She also filled in for an injured Stephanie Block for several weeks in Toronto, the first stop of the Wicked National Tour. Recently, Cates returned to New York, following a nearly twelve month run as Elphaba in the Chicago production of the mega-hit. Other New York credits include Princess Ida and Boobs! The Musical. She has also appeared at the St. Louis MUNY, The Lucille Lortel White Barn Theatre, North Bay Opera, The Playhouse on the Green and The Eugene O'Neill Theatre Conference. In January of 2007, Cates presented a series of sold out solo concerts at Metropolis Performing Arts Center in Arlington Heights, IL. Kristy is a graduate of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music where she was the first recipient of the Laurie Beechman Scholarship Award.

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Kristy Cates

Kristy Cates

Kristy Cates

Guest star Justin Patterson

Kristy Cates

Kristy Cates

Guest star Kate Pazakis and Kristy Cates