KLEA BLACKHURST

Actress. Singer. Comedienne. Mermanologist.

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Learn the components of a great song and discover the means to deliver a powerful vocal performance.

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Why Merman Matters

Get to know all about the dazzling, gutsy, and larger-than-life musical theatre icon, Ethel Merman, through Klea’s perspective.

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Klea Blackhurst is an actress, singer and comedienne known for her award-winning tribute to Ethel Merman, Everything The Traffic Will Allow. Most recently she appeared Off-Broadway with Hayley Mills in the comedy, Party Face, at City Center Stage 2.

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“An adept comic actress, with a smile that lights up the entire theater, Blackhurst has a confident way of delivering even the most throwaway line with vitality and a refined sense of freshness that renders it totally effective and, well, new…”

Jeffrey Ellis, BroadwayWorld.com

“But neither brass nor wind nor errant cell phones are anything close to a match for Blackhurst's wide pipes, which belt out…with enough force, mastery and sheer force of will to blow half the traffic on the Eisenhower Expressway back to the city from which it ventured. Gimmicks are one thing; this kind of technique is another.”

Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune

“A star of the greatest magnitude, with the audience loving her from the first moment they met her… it was said of Mary Martin that she made an audience feel that for as much as they loved her, she loved them more. Klea Blackhurst has the same quality.”

Jacqueline Parker, WCPR Radio

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Klea currently offers 5 different unique performances that she can bring to your conference, holiday party, or any special event.

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KLEA BLACKHURST

Actress. Singer. Comedienne. Mermanologist.

See Klea Live

Take Class with Klea

Why Merman Matters

“An adept comic actress, with a smile that lights up the entire theater, Blackhurst has a confident way of delivering even the most throwaway line with vitality and a refined sense of freshness that renders it totally effective and, well, new…”

“A star of the greatest magnitude, with the audience loving her from the first moment they met her… it was said of Mary Martin that she made an audience feel that for as much as they loved her, she loved them more. Klea Blackhurst has the same quality.”

Book Klea for Your Next Event!

KLEA BLACKHURST

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