Laura Kate Marshall- Dynamic mezzo-soprano and actor, celebrated for portraying strong, complex, and spirited women on stage. Recent highlights include Mrs. Schwartz at the Walnut Street Theatre, producing and performing Echoes of Elegance, a concert celebrating Victorian women composers, and collaborations with Blues Hall of Fame guitarist Dave Fields; bringing opera, cabaret, and concerts to life with passion and precision.

Laura Kate Marshall – Mezzo-Soprano | Actor | Voice Artist

Laura brings her commanding presence and rich mezzo voice to stages and studios alike. Celebrated for portraying strong, complex, and spirited women, she has drawn audiences in roles such as Queen Alonsa in The Tempest (Delaware Shakespeare), Truvy Jones in Steel Magnolias (Stagecrafters) and most recently as Mrs. Schwartz in A Christmas Story – The Musical.

2025 was a year of exciting milestones: she conceived, produced, and performed Echoes of Elegance, a concert celebrating Victorian women composers, and collaborated with Blues Hall of Fame guitarist Dave Fields across the East Coast and made her debut at the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadephia.

Previous highlights include her 2024 debut with Penn Square Opera as Mrs. Nolan in Menotti’s The Medium, singing Beppe in L’Amico Fritz with Amici Opera, and performing at the award-winning composer Andrea Clearfield’s 38th Annual International Szalon.

Passionate about the transformative power of live performance, Laura creates experiences that entertain, educate and inspire; whether through Musical Theatre, Opera, concerts or cabaret. Her versatility spans decades and genres, making her a sought-after performer and collaborator in New York City and beyond.

Laura Kate Marshall is a proud member of Actors’ Equity and SAG-AFTRA.

“Laura Marshall has a rare and unique voice that reflects tremendous power, beauty and agility. The only aspect of her talent that shines as beautifully as her voice is her amazing acting and her ability to transport the audience to another place and time. This is a rare and inspiring gift.”

“Having both acted with Laura Kate, as well as directed her, I can tell you that at all times I was dealing with a true professional. I was impressed with how prepared she was for her roles, and how much she gave the rest of us to work with. Directing her was also an exceptional experience; she comes ready to work, takes notes and adjusts her performances as requested without drama or ego; a true professional.”

“Laura has a gorgeous voice and great musicality to go along with an incredibly appealing presence on stage.”

“How would I describe Laura Kate Marshall? Quick, charismatic, bold, thorough, generous, stubborn, silly, sharp, intelligent, caring, chameleon, quirky, friendly, eager to learn, and frighteningly emotionally intelligent.”

“Laura Kate Marshall is a singer, actor, and educator of great talent, beauty, and charm. I have been continuously moved and gobsmacked by her capacity to dramatically and musically embody and bring to life the characters she is portraying. Laura possesses remarkable versatility, with the rare capacity to seamlessly navigate between the genres of opera/musical theater, and drama/comedy.”