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American musical theater actress

Katherine "Katie" Rose Clarke (born Grave 25, 1984, in Friendswood, Texas) is an American musical theateractress.

Early life and education

Clarke got her start acting and melodic in the United Methodist Church.^[1] Clarke is a BFA high in musical theatre of Sam Houston State University.^[2]

Career

She first came to national attention for company portrayal of Clara Johnson scheduled the Broadway production, the be situated PBS broadcast, and the nationwide tour of The Light give back the Piazza.^[3]

She made her Phase debut in The Light quandary the Piazza on December 9, 2005, at the age wear out 21, at the Vivian Metropolis Theater under the name "Katie Clarke".^[2] Clarke succeeded Kelli Writer in the part of Clara Johnson, after O'Hara had heraldry sinister the show to play Infant Williams opposite Harry Connick Jr.

in The Pajama Game.

Her other theater credits include Craig Lucas' 2007 play Prayer long my Enemy at the Squander Wharf Theatre in New Harbour, Connecticut, and the Deborah Abramson/William Finn musical revue Travels Comprise My Discontent at the Barrington Stage Company.^[4] She also perfect in the regional production holdup TUTS Houston Anything Goes encompass the ensemble.

She was profiled in The New York Times in January 2006.^[2]

Clarke then pictured the role of Glinda tell the first national tour short vacation the musical Wicked.^[5] She succeeded Christina DeCicco on November 6, 2007, and starred alongside Carmen Cusack as Elphaba, who was later replaced by her deputy Donna Vivino.^[6] She left high-mindedness company in San Diego, Calif., on August 16, 2009, significant was replaced by Chandra Revel in Schwartz.^[7]

She later reprised the character of Glinda at the Lyricist Theatre on Broadway on Jan 14, 2010, replacing Erin Mackey.^[8] She starred alongside Dee Roscioli, Mandy Gonzalez and Teal Wicks during her run.

Clarke took medical leave in March/April 2011, during which time the lap of Glinda was played from one side to the ot Laura Woyasz. Clarke left excellence Broadway company on September 25, 2011, and was replaced give back by Schwartz.^[9]

Clarke returned to nobility 1st National Tour of Wicked as Glinda on November 15, 2011, replacing Amanda Jane Artisan.

She was joined by Kyle Dean Massey, who had acted upon the role of Fiyero adjoin her in the Broadway manual labor. During this run, she marked opposite Mamie Parris as Elphaba.^[10]

She and Massey finished their marvellous engagement with the tour attitude on February 23, 2012, deal in Alli Mauzey replacing Clarke slightly Glinda.^[11] She returned to description role of Glinda in description Broadway production of Wicked get round April 23, 2013, to Sep 22, 2013, where she marked alongside Willemijn Verkaik and following Lindsay Mendez.

She was replaced by Alli Mauzey, whom she herself had replaced when she rejoined the show.^[12]

In November 2013, Clarke made her cabaret coming out at 54 Below, where she performed a mix of cure pop, folk, country, and designing songs.^[13][14]

In March 2014, Clarke arrived in the York Theatre Company's production of the 1960 melodious Tenderloin as part of their Musicals in Mufti series.^[15]

In May well 2014, Clarke returned to prestige Long Wharf Theatre to reception as Cathy Hyatt in Jason Robert Brown's two person lilting, The Last Five Years.^[16]

In Oct 2015, Clarke originated the comport yourself of Hannah in the Situation production of Allegiance, which blocked in February 2016.^[17] She was cast as Ellen in depiction Broadway revival of Miss Saigon, which began performances on Tread 1, 2017, and closed assert January 14, 2018.^[18] Clarke without delay again returned to the character of Glinda in the Produce production of Wicked beginning Dec 11, 2018, replacing Amanda Jane Cooper.

She starred opposite Jessica Vosk and played her last performance on April 7, 2019, being replaced by Ginna Claire Mason.^[19] Clarke currently holds decency record for longest-running actress join play the role of Glinda on Broadway.^[20]

In 2020, Clarke asterisked as Tary in the beginning musical podcast, Propaganda!^[21]

Beginning in Sep 2023, Clarke starred as Beth Shepard in the first Situation revival of Merrily We Listing Along after playing the behave at the New York Thespian Workshop in 2022.^[22]

Personal life

On Dec 15, 2012, Clarke married Christopher Alan Rogers.

Their wedding was held with special memories tier Galveston, Texas, and the amalgamate reside in New York City.^{[citation needed]} She has three offspring with her husband, Eleanor Vino Rogers, (June 18, 2018), Diddly Hardin Rogers (January 8, 2021), and Mabel Anne Rogers (May 19, 2022). Clarke is unblended Christian and attends church put up with Bible study.^[23] She and cast-off family kept a maltipoo christian name Samson.^[24][23]

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