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Katharine McPhee made her Broadway debut starring in Waitress and subsequently made her West End debut in March 2019, reprising the role of Jenna for the show’s UK premiere.



Since vaulting to fame as a captivating singer on “American Idol,” Season 5, she’s become a successful recording artist, landing numerous songs and albums on Billboard’s pop, jazz, holiday and adult-contemporary charts. Her latest album of timeless American standards “I Fall in Love Too Easily” was released by BMG in 2017.

As an acclaimed actress, she was the breakout star of the 2013 NBC-TV musical series, “Smash,” Executive Produced by Steven Spielberg with music and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman (Hairspray) and starred in the hit CBS dramatic series “Scorpion.”

In 2022, McPhee and her husband David Foster recorded a Christmas EP called Christmas Songs, composed of seven songs. The first single "Jingle Bell Rock" was released digitally on October 28, 2022. The EP was released on November 25 2022.

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Katharine McPhee STAGE CREDITS

[West End]
Original West End Production, 2019
Jenna

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2016
Jenna [Replacement]

Jenna [Replacement]


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Special Guest Star Will Join Tony Bennett Tribute at the Green Room 42

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Daniel Emmet, a renowned singer and Las Vegas headliner, rose to prominence as a finalist on America's Got Talent. Presently, he is captivating audiences on tour alongside David Foster in the spellbinding 'An Evening with David Foster.'
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Aaron Tveit Will Make Cafe Carlyle Debut This June

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Katharine McPhee FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Katharine McPhee been in?

Katharine McPhee has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has Katharine McPhee been in?

Katharine McPhee has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

What was Katharine McPhee's first West End show?

Katharine McPhee's first West End show was Waitress which opened in 2019

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