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“Katherine Riddle is a natural actress…[and] offers a nicely controlled vocal line with a sparkling tone. Like her predecessors…from Barbara Cook to Kelli O’Hara…she possesses intelligence and a quirky sense of humor.”
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Katherine Riddle is making her mark with her “crystal clear soprano” performing in theaters, opera houses and concerts halls across the United States and abroad. She has been praised for her sparkling tone, engaging storytelling and quirky sense of humor.
“Katherine is "heart achingly touching [with] her soaring soprano and strong acting chops" -- BroadwayWorld
The Knickerbocker Orchestra - Singing of Democracy
This KCO performance will mark the 250th anniversary year - the semiquincentennial - of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Featured will be a world premiere by Gary S. Fagin, “Each and All,” drawing on texts about democracy by Plato, Alexis de Tocqueville, Henry Longfellow, Walt Whitman, and Abraham Lincoln. To read excerpts from the libretto, click here.
The KCO will be joined by vocalists Katherine Riddle, soprano, Rosena Hill Jackson, mezzo-soprano, Chauncey Packer, tenor, and Ben Davis, baritone. In addition to the premiere by Gary S. Fagin, the evening will a
‘A Gentleman’s Guide to Love And Murder’
Katherine will serve as assistant director, alongside Eleanor Holdrige in ''A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” at the Olney Theatre Center.
This Tony Award winner for Best Musical is a hilarious and lyrical satire of money, manners, morals, and, yes, murder. After his mother’s death, Monty Navarro is shocked and delighted to learn that she had a secret: she’s related to the absurdly wealthy and aristocratic D’Ysquith family. And if, at first, Monty hoped his new relations might provide a sorely needed cash infusion, as eighth in line to the title of Earl of Highhurst, there isn’t much hope for him inheriting the family treasure. When Monty’s reunion with one of his long-lost kinfolk suddenly results in him moving into seventh place, he wonders to himself, “Why stop there?” .
‘My Fair Lady’ at Irish Repertory Theatre
Join Irish Repertory Theatre for a truly loverly evening celebrating Lerner and Loewe’s musical masterpiece My Fair Lady. This one-night-only concert will showcase beloved songs including “I Could Have Danced All Night” and “Get Me To The Church On Time,” and will feature performances by Broadway stars F. Murray Abraham, Shereen Ahmed, Melissa Errico, John Douglas Thompson, Gary Troy, Nik Walker, and more to be announced. Original Eliza Doolittle Julie Andrews will provide a virtual introduction to the evening.
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Located in the heart of New York’s Off-Broadway community, Irish Rep offers an engaging perspective on the Irish and their unique contributions to the world of drama.
In addition to her performing career, Katherine is a proud educator. At the collegiate level, she has served as an adjunct professor at American University, and a guest lecturer at Princeton University, specializing in musical theatre voice. She believes strongly in character driven approach to musical interpretation, and demands a high level of musicianship from her students. In addition to repertoire and performance, Katherine’s students are expected to excel at ear training, sight reading and music theory. She encourages students to explore a wide range of genres including classical and pop/rock in additional to musical theatre, as a form of cross training the voice to gain greater knowledge, control and versatility. Katherine values student’s individual needs, and works to build self-awareness, confidence and a skill set that can be carried through a lifetime of singing.
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