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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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FOUR Clé Holly's Play With Music To Have Industry Reading in New York


Experience the magic of theater with Clé Holly's new play featuring music and a talented cast of Broadway professionals. Coming soon to New York, this is a performance not to be missed.

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.

Jeff Cohen's SQUEAKY Will Receive Developmental Readings This Month


As part of its new Building the Box Developmental Reading Series, Out of the Box Theatrics will present readings of SQUEAKY, a poignant autobiographical comedy by Drama Desk Award winner Jeff Cohen.

Alan Eisenberg, Longest-Serving Executive Director of Actors' Equity Association, Passes Away at 88


Read about the life and legacy of Alan Eisenberg, the influential executive director of Actors' Equity Association, who led the union from 1981 to 2006. Discover how he shaped the industry and navigated through challenging times.

Actors' Equity Association Files With The NLRB On Behalf Of Broadway Production Assistants


Actors' Equity Association, the national labor union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, has announced that it has filed with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for recognition as the bargaining representative of the production assistants (PAs) on Broadway and sit-down productions produced by members of The Broadway League. The NLRB will determine the schedule to hold the unionization election. 

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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