HEY—I’M KAYLA,

I’m a Broadway performer and educator living in NEW YORK CITY.

and while i am a HUGE musical theatre FAN, I Am not just a musical theatre artist…

I AM A NATURE LOVER, MENTOR, AND genuine INTROVERT. I THRIVE IN MY PRIVATE TIME WHEN I CAN exercise my brain and CONNECT WITH ALTERNATIVE ART MEDIUMS — USUALLY collaging, ASSEMBLING jigsaw puzzles, BINGING ON PODCASTS, indoor gardening, UPCYLCING AND TESTING MY KNOWLEDGE ON THE BEATLES. i am a WIFE, AND mother to 2 KITTYS — ONE BEING A HAIRLESS sphynx cat named ‘paw mccatney’, LOVINGLY after paul. CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT HOW PAW BROUGHT ME AND MY HUSBAND TOGETHER, FROM OUR NEW YORK TIMES “VOWS” FEATURE.

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after moving to New York City from my hometown (Louisville, Kentucky) I booked my first job in ONLY three days as a singer in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall. and i landed my first professional leading role just a year lATER as Nabulungi in The Book of Mormon. with the multi Tony award-winning show, i garnered nationwide acclaim for my character’s sunny disposition and large voice for nearly two years.

Soon after, i joined the cast of signature theatre’s a chorus line in my dream role at the ballet as maggie. unfortunately In march 2020 my next venture was cut short when i was to debut as duckling donna in the first national tour of summer: the donna summer musical. the show closed as a result to the start of the covid-19 pandemic.

— my post-pandemic era —

in april 2022 i made my broadway debut in the original broadway cast of Paradise square. There i also made my broadway principal debut as nelly, was nominated for a chita rivera award along with my company for best ensemble, recorded an oRIGINAL BROADWAY CAST album, and performed at the tony awards with our ten time tony-nominated show.

Last year I CLOSED THE 13 TIME TONY-NOMINATED, GRAMMY-WINNING BROADWAY HIT, SOME LIKE IT HOT, AS A SWING AND THE UNDERSTUDY FOR SUGAR KANE IN THE ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST. I performed the iconic leading lady over 80 times in our one year run. i am currently in the original broadway cast of the great gatsby where i understudy daisy buchanan. I can be seen daily playing in the ensemble & as mrs. Mckee.

off stage, i Am a proud educator and vocal/dance coach. in january 2023 i became the RECIPIENT OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY’S 2023 OUTSTANDING YOUNG ALUMNA AWARD. Watch my awardee video here.

NOW, DANCE LIL MAGIC!