PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Kate Baldwin

By Ernio Hernandez
06 Oct 2009

Kate Baldwin
Kate Baldwin

Kate Baldwin — who co-stars in the Broadway revival of Finian's Rainbow — fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire with random facts, backstage trivia and pop culture tidbits.


Full given name: Katherine Leigh Baldwin
Hometown: Evanston, IL and Shorewood, WI (spent equal time in both)
Audition song: "Somebody, Somewhere" from The Most Happy Fella
First Broadway show ever saw: Starlight Express
If you could go back in time and catch any Broadway show, what would it be? Sweeney Todd with Len Cariou and Angela Lansbury
Current show you have been recommending to friends: Hair
Favorite show tune: "Will He Like Me?" from She Loves Me
Most played song on your iPod: Embarrassingly, "You Make My Dreams Come True" by Hall and Oates. It fits my life right now, and it was in that great movie "(500) Days of Summer."
Web obsession: Thereifixedit.com
Last book you read: "Born Round" by Frank Bruni
Must-see TV show: "How I Met Your Mother," "Dexter," "Lost," "Mad Men," "Top Chef," "The Daily Show," "30 Rock," "Fringe," "Damages," "Weeds," "Project Runway," "The Amazing Race," and yes, I still watch "Survivor."
Last good movie you saw: "Bright Star"
Favorite board game: Apples to Apples. It is ridiculous. I often win.
Performer you would drop everything to go see: Barbara Cook
Pop culture guilty pleasure: Did you see my list of television shows?
How you got your Equity card: Playing Lizzie in Baby at the Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre.
Worst flubbed line: During the Toronto dress rehearsal of White Christmas, a couple of us were swapping stories of line flubbage right before curtain. So I got out there with Shannon O'Bryan to sing "Sisters" and made the same "lyric rewrite" that I had just laughed about. I strongly believe in karma.
Who have you played on "Law & Order"? Which edition? "SVU." I was the sister of a girl who had disappeared four years earlier. I spent a lot of time blaming the police and court for not doing enough to find her. Then there was a twist! And then another twist!! The episode is called "Stranger." And it is.
Worst costume ever: No one should have to wear orange "short-alls."
Favorite junk food: Trader Joe's peanut butter filled pretzels. Covered in chocolate. Stop. Now.
Who would play you in the movie? These days: Ann-Margret
Worst job you ever had: Data entry for an investment firm. Sorry, Dad.
TV or commercial gig you most enjoyed: I shot a commercial for three days in Venice with my pal Darren Ritchie. We played tourists who were battling colds and the rainy season. We had to speak Italian. Very quickly.
Leading lady role you've been dying to play: Dot in Sunday in the Park with George.
What is your personal pot of gold? My husband, Graham Rowat. He is Superman.

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