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JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR with Utopia Opera Company
Kelly is beyond thrilled to be rocking out with Utopia Opera Company in their production of Jesus Christ Superstar this March! Kelly will be performing in every show, but she is most excited to step into one of her dream roles: Mary Magdalene on March 16th and March 23rd! If you can catch her in any performance, those are certainly the ones you won't want to miss!
WHEN: March 14-16 & 21-23, 2025 WHERE: Lang Recital Hall at Hunter College, NYC TICKETS: CLICK HERE!
BROADWAY SESSIONS at The Green Room 42
Broadway Sessions was Kelly's first ever cabaret performance in NYC, way back when she was a little baby freshman in college! Every time she gets to perform with the Broadway Sessions family, it feels like coming home. She couldn't be happier to return to the iconic Green Room 42 and sing her heart out on March 20th!
WHEN: March 20th, 2025WHERE: The Green Room 42, NYCTICKETS: CLICK HERE!
UNLOCK'D Workshop
Kelly is honored to continue collaborating with Carner & Gregor on the workshop of their musical Unlock'd! Rehearsals began mid-February, and continue throughout March in Midtown Manhattan. Kelly could not be more grateful for the gift of being trusted with this material, and the chance to really play and dive into some nuanced, fun new characters!

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WINE AND SING at The Green Room 42
Kelly was stoked to be return to The Green Room 42 in January for Wine and Sing: The Songs of Selda & Derek! Selda & Derek have been such important mentors throughout Kelly's artistic journey, and they also write some incredible music. Kelly is always so honored to get the chance to sing a Selda & Derek masterpiece!
MODERN Workshop
Kelly was so honored to be part of the workshop of Derek Gregor & Selda Sahin's new musical, Modern. Kelly played Rebecca in the workshop, which was directed by the incomparably talented Telly Leung with music direction by the spectacular Andy Collopy. Kelly had the time of her life collaborating with her fellow artists on this beautiful new work!
The Annual Eisele Christmas Cabaret
Kelly was so excited to return to Chelsea, Michigan for the second year in a row to perform as a vocalist and dancer at the Annual Eisele Cocktails & Cabaret Holiday Celebration! She had so much fun spreading joy and celebrating with the Chelsea community, as well as her fellow artists. Stay tuned for videos of her performances!

reviews

BRIGHT STAR (Alice Murphy) - The GhostLight TheatreAndrew Glisson * "Kelly Collins...is a formidable talent with a voice that can make you sob or knock down a brick wall, and she got to use her full range, emotional and vocal, in the lead role of Alice Murphy." - Andrew Glisson
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC (Mrs. Nordstrom) - New York City Actors' Equity ShowcaseElizabeth Davenport, Show Showdown* "My jaw is on the floor. It's been on the floor since I saw it...The whole thing is acted well, and the music and singing is absolutely glorious. I simply cannot believe how much I enjoyed this production." - Elizabeth Davenport * "A lovely production of A Little Night Music is running at Theatre 2020...I highly recommend it...Hearing unmiked voices is always a treat!" - Wendy Caster
ONCE (Réza, Ex-Girlfriend) - The GhostLight Theatre Audience Reaction Video, Herald Palladium * "It's such an intimate, celebratory environment...the sheer amount of musicality we saw on that stage [was] just magical." - Jonathan Clough * "Kelly Collins stars as Reza in Once. It's such a dynamic, multifaceted group of people...Music connects us, and when we come together for a project, like theatre, it leaves a lasting impact on everyone involved." - Spencer Ryan Diedrick, Director
LITTLE WOMEN (Jo March) - The GhostLight TheatreFull Review* "'Little Women: the Musical' was truly excellent. The lead actress from New York, a senior in a college drama/acting program IS a gifted performer and singer....We left thoroughly entertained and uplifted by the performance." - Robert Barrett
CABARET (Texas, Sally u/s, Dance Captain) - The GhostLight TheatreWMUK* "The club’s Kit Kat Dancers roar through several tightly choreographed, bawdy numbers, including the raucous and incendiary, 'Money.'" - Gordon Bolar
PETER AND THE STARCATCHER (Molly Aster) - 4th Street TheaterChicago Tribune, NWI Times* "The show’s heroine is Molly, played by Kelly Collins...who is the dreamer also known as a 'starcatcher.' * 'It is going to be just great,' Hunt said. 'I’ve got an amazing cast...and everything is really, really good. I couldn’t ask for a better team.'" - Rob Hunt, Director