Kelsee Kimmel (she/her) is a dynamic New York City-based performing artist and musician, celebrated for her captivating stage presence and versatility. Originally from Harrisburg, PA, Kelsee honed her craft at Shenandoah Conservatory, where she earned her BFA in Musical Theatre. She is currently on Broadway in the TONY and Grammy Award-winning musical Hell's Kitchen as the standby for the role of Jersey.

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 In 2018, Kelsee made her National Tour debut in Kinky Boots, and shortly after, she joined the RENT 20th Anniversary Tour as Maureen Johnson to critical acclaim. Following the pandemic shutdown, she launched the 1st National Tour of Pretty Woman the Musical. Kelsee gained widespread praise through her work with SIX, performing as an Alternate (Aragon, Seymour, Parr) on the 1st and 2nd National Tours, then with the Broadway company, and ultimately starring as Jane Seymour in the Toronto sit-down production from 2023 to 2024.

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Kelsee’s regional credits include Flat Rock Playhouse's How to Succeed...(dir./choreo. Richard J. Hinds) and Gypsy (dir./choreo. Amy Jones), and Rhetta Cupp in Great Plains Theatre's Pump Boys and Dinettes. Kelsee has performed worldwide as a production singer on Holland America Line, as well as with the B.B. King's All-Star Band At Sea. Her NYC workshop/concert credits include Ragtime (Ellis Island) and Agent 355 (music/lyrics Preston Max Allen), both directed by Sammi Cannold. Kelsee is a member of Actors' Equity Association and is represented by CLA Partners.