Julie Danielson
Latest News on Julie Danielson:
Review: ROCKY THE MUSICAL at MTKC Pro (Apr 15, 2024)
Music Theatre Kansas City Presents Regional Premiere of ROCKY (Apr 1, 2024)
Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Kansas City Awards; Voting Ends 12/31 (Dec 26, 2023)
Review: ROCKY THE MUSICAL at MTKC Pro (Apr 15, 2024)
Music Theatre Kansas City Presents Regional Premiere of ROCKY (Apr 1, 2024)
Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Kansas City Awards; Voting Ends 12/31 (Dec 26, 2023)
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Julie Danielson grew up in Kansas - originally from Wichita, but moved to Kansas City at the age of 10. She has always had a passion for musical theatre, performing both as an actor and a musician and eventually serving as a composer, arranger, music director and conductor.
She attended Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music [CCM] and earned a Bachelor of Music in Music Education. This program allowed her to explore multiple facets of the music world, preparing her for a life where no two days are ever the same. She moved to New York City in 2005 and is proud to be a part of the Broadway community.
She played bass in the onstage band for the First National Tour of SPRING AWAKENING and was seen playing for MTV’s reality show, "LEGALLY BLONDE: THE SEARCH FOR THE NEXT ELLE WOODS." She has played for many other singers and shows in New York, including NYMF shows, many benefits with The Actors Fund and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, and a number of readings and recordings of new works. In the cabaret scene, she has played at Feinstein's, Jazz at Lincoln Center, The Metropolitan Room, Laurie Beechman, The Duplex and The Annual Cabaret Convention.
As an actress, her favorite roles include Martha in THE SECRET GARDEN, Lucy in YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN, and Jen in JOHN AND JEN.
She currently serves as the Artistic Director and Resident Music Director for Music Theatre Kansas City [MTKC]. She has MD'ed over 60 shows with them and in 2008 was honored with The Julie Tree, planted in honor of her musical contributions to their organization. Professionally, Julie music directed SEUSSICAL with the Kansas City Symphony, Josh Groban's back-up chorus for his CLOSER Tour, and Spring Awakening's AIDS Benefit, "CABARET FOR A CAUSE." She has served as the music assistant for many amazing productions including, most recently, BRING IT ON (Tom Kitt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Alex Lacamoire) and BELLS ARE RINGING (City Center ENCORES - Rob Fisher).
In addition to her private coaching studio, she also teaches and coaches for various training programs in NYC including Broadway Evolved, the Professional Performing Arts High School, Rosie’s Broadway Kids, and the Broadway Artists Alliance.
On the other side of the table, Julie worked for a season as Bernie Telsey’s asistant (Telsey + Co Casting) and served as the East Coast Administrator for the Casting Society of America for 3 years.
She was an investor for [title of show] on Broadway and hopes to continue to be able to support new musical theatre in the coming years. She has also delved into the world of writing and premiered her first musical, The Truth... and Other Lies with her writing partner, David Gomez in 2011.
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Review: ROCKY THE MUSICAL at MTKC Pro
The Music Theatre Kansas City – (Pro) KC Premiere production of the 2014’s Broadway version of “Rocky the Musical” is surprisingly worth your time. It is hard to have avoided Sylvester Stallone’s “Rocky Franchise” beginning as a sleeper, low budget film hit in 1976. So far there have been six “Rocky” movies plus several follow-on films based on the career of the son of Apollo Creed, Rocky’s original opponent and eventual friend.
Music Theatre Kansas City Presents Regional Premiere of ROCKY
Experience the regional premiere of ROCKY: Live on Stage by Music Theatre Kansas City's professional company, MTKC Pro.
Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Kansas City Awards; Voting Ends 12/31
It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Kansas City Awards; DREAMGIRLS, A RAISIN IN THE SUN, & More Lead!
There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards; DREAMGIRLS, A RAISIN IN THE SUN, & More Lead!
It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards December 5th Standings; Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Latest Standings Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards; Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
Happy Holidays! The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 27th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Winners Announced For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards
The winners have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards, honoring the best in regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.
12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards; Unicorn Theatre Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards; at MTKC Pro Leads Best Ensemble Performance!
The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
Latest Standings Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards; Unicorn Theatre Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
Last Chance To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards; Stageright Performing Arts' MAMMA MIA Leads Best Musical!
This is the last chance to vote for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
Final Weeks To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards; Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre's MOTHER OF THE MAID Leads Best Play!
Time is running out to vote for for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
Music Theatre Kansas City Presents Local Premiere Of Holiday Favorite A CHRISTMAS STORY
Music Theatre Kansas City is kicking off its 30th Season with their professional production of A Christmas Story: The Musical, December 3rd-19th.
New and Upcoming Releases For the Week of December 7 - THE PROM Soundtrack, and More!
Need something new to read, watch, or listen to? Check out this week's list of new and upcoming releases! This week's list includes the soundtrack to the Netflix film adaptation of The Prom, new music from Jackie Burns, and more!
Marty Thomas and Marissa Rosen Celebrate Their Album Release Day With Live YouTube Stream
Broadway besties, Marty Thomas and Marissa Rosen are celebrating the release of “The Award Winning Holiday Album” with a listening party event on Youtube TONIGHT, December 5th at 7 PM EST.
BWW CD Review: Marty and Marissa THE AWARD WINNING HOLIDAY ALBUM Sparkles And Glitters
Mister Thomas and Ms. Rosen have outdone themselves with their holiday music release... except for one little thing.
Jessica Vosk, Diana DeGarmo, Rachel Potter and More Featured on Marty Thomas and Marissa Rosen's Holiday Album
Marty Thomas (Wicked, Xanadu, The Secret Garden) and Marissa Rosen (Kristin Chenoweth: For The Girls), announced today the track list of their upcoming debut duet album “The Award Winning Holiday Album”. The album will be released on December 5th, 2020 and available anywhere music is digitally streamed.
Photo Flash: First Look At The Cast of ELF THE MUSICAL At Music Theatre Kansas City
Music Theatre Kansas City (MTKC) is well known around town for offering steady, top-quality musicals performed by the city's best youth talent. In 2016, MTKC introduced its first paid-professional production with The Last Five Years and the start of the longtime local theater company's expansion into professional-level performances. Since then, they presented a sell-out production of Avenue Q as the Kansas City professional premiere, the newest revival version of Pippin as well two Christmas musicals, A Wonderful Life and the regional premiere of All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914.
Music Theatre Kansas City Presents Regional Premiere Of ELF
MTKCMusic Theatre Kansas City (MTKC) is well known around town for offering steady, top-quality musicals performed by the city's best youth talent. In 2016, MTKC introduced its first paid-professional production with The Last Five Years and the start of the longtime local theater company's expansion into professional-level performances. Since then, they presented a sell-out production of Avenue Q as the Kansas City professional premiere, the newest revival version of Pippin as well two Christmas musicals, A Wonderful Life and the regional premiere of All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914.
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