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Kathleen Marshall

Birth Place: United States

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BIO

Kathleen Marshall received 2011 Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Awards for choreography and Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics nominations for direction for Anything Goes.



Also on Broadway, Kathleen directed and choreographed The Pajama Game, Wonderful Town and Grease and choreographed Boeing-Boeing, Little Shop of Horrors, Seussical, Follies, Kiss Me, Kate, 1776 and Swinging on a Star.

Off-Broadway credits include Two Gentlemen of Verona (New York Shakespeare Festival), Saturday Night (Second Stage), Violet (Playwrights Horizons) and As Thousands Cheer (Drama Dept).

For City Center Encores!, she directed and choreographed Bells Are Ringing, Applause, Carnival, Hair and Babes in Arms, among others, and served as Artistic Director for four seasons.

For ABC/Disney, she directed and choreographed Once Upon a Mattress and choreographed The Music Man (Emmy nomination). She recently choreographed the musical sequences in the film My Week with Marilyn.

She has received three Tony Awards, three Drama Desk Awards, three Outer Critics Circle Awards, the Astaire Award, the George Abbott Award, the Richard Rodgers Award and the Pennsylvania Governor's Award for the Arts.

Ms. Marshall is an Associate Artist of the Roundabout Theatre Company.

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STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
1998
Kelly Burke


[Off-Broadway]
1993
Nurse [Replacement]

[Replacement]

[Pittsburgh, PA (Regional)]
Regional Revival, 1986
Performer


Productions

 
[West End, 2025]
Choreographer
Director
 
[West End, 2022]
Director/Choreographer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2020]
Director & Choreographer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2017]
Director
 
[Los Angeles, 2017]
Director/Choreographer
 
[St. Louis, MO (Regional), 2017]
Choreographer
Director
 
[Broadway, 2016]
Director and Choreographer
 
[Chester, CT (Regional), 2016]
Director and Choreographer
 
[Regional (US), 2015]
Director and Choreographer
 
[Broadway, 2015]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2014]
Director and Choreographer
 
[Regional (US), 2014]
Director and Choreographer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2013]
Director and Choreographer
 
[US Tour, 2012]
Director
Choreographer
 
[Broadway, 2012]
Director
Choreographer
 
[Broadway, 2011]
Choreographer
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2008]
Director
Choreographer
 
[Broadway, 2007]
Director
Choreographer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2006]
Director/Choreographer
 
[Broadway, 2006]
Director
Choreographer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2005]
Director/Choreographer
Director
Choreographer
 
[Regional (US), 2004]
Choreographer
 
[US Tour, 2004]
Choreographer
 
[Broadway, 2003]
Choreographer
Director
 
[Broadway, 2003]
Choreographer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2003]
Director/Choreographer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2002]
Director/Choreographer
 
[West End, 2001]
Choreographer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2001]
Director/Choreographer
 
[Broadway, 2001]
Choreographer
 
[Broadway, 2000]
Choreographer
 
[Regional (US), 2000]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2000]
Director/Choreographer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2000]
Choreographer
Director
 
[Broadway, 1999]
Choreographer
 
[Broadway, 1999]
Choreographer
 
[Off-Broadway, 1999]
Director/Choreographer
 
[San Diego, CA (Regional), 1998]
Choreographer
 
[Off-Broadway, 1998]
Director
 
[Off-Off-Broadway, 1998]
Choreographer
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 1998]
Choreographer
 
[Broadway, 1997]
Choreographer
 
[Off-Broadway, 1997]
Choreographer
 
[Off-Broadway, 1997]
Choreographer
 
[Off-Broadway, 1996]
Choreographer
 
[Broadway, 1995]
Creative Associate to Mr. Marshall
 
[Broadway, 1995]
Choreographer
 
[Off-Broadway, 1995]
Choreographer
 
[Broadway, 1994]
Assistant Choreographer
 
[Broadway, 1993]
Assistant Choreographer
 
[Broadway, 1993]
Assistant Choreographer for Mr. Marshall
Assistant Choreographer

Movies

Young Doctors in Love
[ 1982 ] The Hospital Staff - Usherette #2 Kathi Marshall
The Flamingo Kid
[ 1984 ] Adventurer's Inn Hostess Kathi Marshall
Nothing in Common
[ 1986 ] Tour Guide Kathi Marshall
Beaches
[ 1988 ] Delivery Room Nurse #1 Kathi Marshall
Pretty Woman
[ 1990 ] Day Desk Clerk Kathi Marshall
A League of Their Own
[ 1992 ] MumblesBrockman - Outfielder
Exit to Eden
[ 1994 ] Stewardess Susan
The Twilight of the Golds
[ 1996 ] Debby Klein
Freeway
[ 1996 ] ER Nurse
Getting Away with Murder
[ 1996 ] Student #1
Dear God
[ 1996 ] Whispering Wendy
Runaway Bride
[ 1999 ] Cousin Cindy
Edtv
[ 1999 ] Hygienist
Never Been Kissed
[ 1999 ] Sun-Times Worker
Spin Cycle
[ 2000 ] Newscter
The Princess Diaries
[ 2001 ] Charlotte Kutaway
Rat Race
[ 2001 ] Reporter
Duty Dating
[ 2002 ] Seminar Woman
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
[ 2004 ] Charlotte Kutaway
Raising Helen
[ 2004 ] Mrs. LaGambina
Valentine's Day
[ 2010 ] Nikki

TV Shows

Happy Days
Kathi, Sally, Louise

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2020 - Outstanding Choreography

Kathleen Marshall, The Unsinkable Molly Brown

Drama Desk Awards - 2020 - Outstanding Director of a Musical

Kathleen Marshall, The Unsinkable Molly Brown

Drama Desk Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Choreography

Kathleen Marshall, Nice Work If You Can Get It

Drama Desk Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Director of a Musical

Kathleen Marshall, Nice Work If You Can Get It

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Choreographer

Kathleen Marshall, Nice Work If You Can Get It

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Director of a Musical

Kathleen Marshall, Nice Work If You Can Get It

Tony Awards - 2012 - Best Choreography

Kathleen Marshall, Nice Work If You Can Get It

Tony Awards - 2012 - Best Direction of a Musical

Kathleen Marshall, Nice Work If You Can Get It


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Choreography

Kathleen Marshall, Anything Goes


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Choreography

Kathleen Marshall, Anything Goes

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Director of a Musical

Kathleen Marshall, Anything Goes


winner
Tony Awards - 2011 - Best Choreography

Kathleen Marshall, Anything Goes

Tony Awards - 2011 - Best Direction of a Musical

Kathleen Marshall, Anything Goes


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2006 - Outstanding Choreography

Kathleen Marshall, The Pajama Game


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2006 - Outstanding Choreography

Kathleen Marshall, The Pajama Game

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2006 - Outstanding Director of a Musical

Kathleen Marshall , The Pajama Game


winner
Tony Awards - 2006 - Best Choreography

Kathleen Marshall, The Pajama Game

Tony Awards - 2006 - Best Direction of a Musical

Kathleen Marshall, The Pajama Game


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2004 - Outstanding Director - Musical

Kathleen Marshall, Wonderful Town


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2004 - Outstanding Director - Musical

Kathleen Marshall, Wonderful Town


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2004 - Outstanding Choreography

Kathleen Marshall, Wonderful Town

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2004 - Outstanding Director of a Musical

Kathleen Marshall, Wonderful Town


winner
Tony Awards - 2004 - Best Choreography

Kathleen Marshall, Wonderful Town

Tony Awards - 2004 - Best Direction of a Musical

Kathleen Marshall, Wonderful Town

Olivier Awards - 2002 - Best Theatre Choreographer

Kathleen Marshall, Kiss, Me Kate

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2001 - Outstanding Choreography

Kathleen Marshall, Follies

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2000 - Outstanding Choreography

Kathleen Marshall, Kiss Me Kate

Tony Awards - 2000 - Best Choreography

Kathleen Marshall, Kiss Me, Kate


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1999 - Outstanding Choreography

Kathleen Marshall, Kiss Me, Kate

Drama Desk Awards - 1995 - Outstanding Choreography

Kathleen Marshall, Swinging on a Star

Videos

News


Marc Bruni to Replace Kathleen Marshall as Director of ICEBOY! at The Goodman; Megan Mullally to Star
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 25, 2025

The Goodman has revealed a change in directors for its Centennial 25/26 Season’s summer 2026 musical. Marc Bruni will helm the world premiere of Iceboy! Or The Completely Untrue Story of How Eugene O’Neill Came to Write The Iceman Cometh.
See David Yazbek and More Perform at 54 Below Next Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 7, 2025

Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including David Yazbek, Mary Porter, Maggie Solimine and more.
Bret Adams & Paul Reisch Foundation Reveals 2025 Idea Award Recipients
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 7, 2025

The Bret Adams & Paul Reisch Foundation has announced the recipients of its 2025 Idea Awards for Theatre, recognizing adventurous new voices in playwriting and musical theatre alongside the visionary playwrights who have shaped the field.
Review: MYTHIC at Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park
by Ana-Brit Asplen - Oct 7, 2025

Mythic is the latest in the line of musicals adapted from Greek mythology, and it is making its anticipated U.S. premiere right now. With the aim of getting this show to Broadway, this production went all out with its cast and creative team. Featuring a pop-rock score by Oran Eldor and Marcus Stevens, locals should flock to see this production as it makes progression.
Garry Marshall Theatre To Celebrate 50 Years Of LAVERNE & SHIRLEY And Honor Yeardley Smith
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 3, 2025

The Garry Marshall Theatre (GMT), in partnership with producer Bob Boyett, will host its annual fundraiser on Thursday, November 13, 2025 at Verse LA, a modern-day supper club in Los Angeles.
Video: Michael Park Sings 'Rebellious Children' in MYTHIC at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
by Michael Major - Sep 26, 2025

Watch a video of Michael Park singing 'Rebellious Children' as 'Zeus' in Mythic at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. MYTHIC, a new pop-rock musical comedy with Broadway ambitions premiered in the U.S. on Sept. 25.
Photos: Musical Comedy NOTHING LIKE BROADWAY Begins Performances Off-Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 18, 2025

Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater is hosting the Off-Broadway premiere of NOTHING LIKE BROADWAY!, a farcical new musical comedy that blends espionage with the irresistible charm of classic musical theater. See photos here!
Video: A Declassified Understudy Survival Guide with OPERATION MINCEMEAT's Gerianne Pérez
by Joey Mervis - Sep 3, 2025

In this episode, we're checking in with Gerianne Pérez, who is the understudy for three roles in Operation Mincemeat- Monty, Jean Leslie, and Bevan. What's it like covering over half of the show's characters? Watch in this video!
Ben Vereen Will Direct Stephanie Pope at 54 Below
by Stephi Wild - Aug 18, 2025

54 Below and Tony Award-winning star, Ben Vereen, will present Stephanie Pope: Livin’ It Up! Pope returns, after her critically acclaimed 54 Below debut back in June with her show, Stephanie Pope: Livin’ It Up!
Review: Sutton Foster and Kelli O’Hara with The National Symphony Orchestra at Wolf Trap
by Elliot Lanes - Aug 7, 2025

The word legend is tossed around quite a bit when talking about performers. Sometimes it’s true but many times it isn’t. This past Friday evening at Wolf Trap’s Filene Center two true modern day legends of musical theatre took the stage to pay homage to two all-time legends of entertainment.
TOP HAT Comes to Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall This Christmas
by Stephi Wild - Aug 6, 2025

Chichester Festival Theatre's production of Irving Berlin's Top Hat will have a Christmas season at the Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall. Learn more here!
Review: Sutton Foster and Kelli O’Hara Stun with the Utah Symphony at Deer Valley
by Tyler Hinton - Jul 29, 2025

Tony Award winners Sutton Foster (THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, LITTLE WOMEN, SHREK THE MUSICAL, ANYTHING GOES, THE MUSIC MAN) and Kelli O’Hara (THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA, SOUTH PACIFIC, NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY, THE KING and I) stunned with the Utah Symphony at the Deer Valley Music Festival in Park City on Saturday, July 26.
Savy Jackson, Michael Park, Mamie Parris, and More Will Lead MYTHIC at Cincinnati Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Jul 23, 2025

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park announced the full cast and creative team for the US premiere of MYTHIC, a new pop-rock musical comedy with Broadway ambitions.
Stage Directors and Choreographers Society Releases 65 FOR THE 65TH in Honor of Union’s Anniversary
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 9, 2025

The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC) has announced the release of 65 for the 65th, a celebratory publication honoring 65 directors and choreographers whose work has transformed the American theatre.
Video: Kathleen Marshall Talks TOP HAT at Chichester Festival Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 27, 2025

Kathleen Marshall directs and choreographs a brand new production of Irving Berlin’s classic tap extravaganza Top Hat at Chichester Festival Theatre. Watch as she discusses the production here!
Jessica Vosk, Laura Benanti and More Set for 92NY LYRICS & LYRICISTS 2025/26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 16, 2025

The 92nd Street Y, New York has revealed the new Lyrics & Lyricists season and a slate of American Songbook concerts. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.
Concord Originals Acquires Legendary Film Studio RKO Pictures
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 4, 2025

​​​​​​​Concord Originals has acquired RKO, the legendary film studio behind such classic film properties as King Kong, Citizen Kane, The Best Years of Our Lives, It’s a Wonderful Life, Suspicion, and more.
TDF's WENDY WASSERSTEIN PROJECT 2025 Celebration to Take Place in June
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 29, 2025

DF will host its annual Wendy Wasserstein Project ceremony at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!
Stephanie Pope Will Bring LIVIN' IT UP! to 54 Below
by Emmy Rice - May 25, 2025

54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, will present Stephanie Pope: Livin’ It Up! on Tuesday, June 17th, 2025 at 7pm EST. See here for more information.
Interview: Conductor Keith Lockhart Talks His 30th Year With BOSTON POPS
by R. Scott Reedy - May 5, 2025

The Boston Pops will once again turn to the music and stars of Broadway when the orchestra opens its 139th spring season at  Symphony Hall on May 8 with Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award-winner Cynthia Erivo (“The Color Purple”) as special guest.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Kathleen Marshall been nominated for?

Outstanding Choreography (Drama Desk Awards) for The Unsinkable Molly Brown, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for The Unsinkable Molly Brown, Outstanding Choreography (Drama Desk Awards) for Nice Work If You Can Get It , Outstanding Director of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Nice Work If You Can Get It , Outstanding Choreographer (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Nice Work If You Can Get It , Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Nice Work If You Can Get It , Best Choreography (Tony Awards) for Nice Work If You Can Get It , Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Nice Work If You Can Get It , Outstanding Choreography (Drama Desk Awards) for Anything Goes, Outstanding Choreography (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Anything Goes, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Anything Goes, Best Choreography (Tony Awards) for Anything Goes, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Anything Goes, Outstanding Choreography (Drama Desk Awards) for The Pajama Game, Outstanding Choreography (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Pajama Game, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Pajama Game , Best Choreography (Tony Awards) for The Pajama Game, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Pajama Game, Outstanding Director - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Wonderful Town, Outstanding Director - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Wonderful Town, Outstanding Choreography (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Wonderful Town , Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Wonderful Town , Best Choreography (Tony Awards) for Wonderful Town, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Wonderful Town, Best Theatre Choreographer (Olivier Awards) for Kiss, Me Kate, Outstanding Choreography (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Follies, Outstanding Choreography (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Kiss Me Kate , Best Choreography (Tony Awards) for Kiss Me, Kate, Outstanding Choreography (Drama Desk Awards) for Kiss Me, Kate and Outstanding Choreography (Drama Desk Awards) for Swinging on a Star.

What awards has Kathleen Marshall won?

Kathleen Marshall has won several prestigious awards throughout her career. She received the Outstanding Choreography award from the Drama Desk Awards for Anything Goes, The Pajama Game, Wonderful Town, and Kiss Me, Kate. Additionally, she won Outstanding Choreography from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Anything Goes, The Pajama Game, and Wonderful Town. Marshall also earned Best Choreography at the Tony Awards for Anything Goes, The Pajama Game, and Wonderful Town. Furthermore, she was honored with the Outstanding Director - Musical award from the Drama Desk Awards for Wonderful Town.

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