Named Kathleen after her father's favorite Irish tune, "I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen," the cabaret singer and Broadway star decided to go by "KT" to distinguish herself from countless other Katys. A winner of an MAC Award for best review, KT has starred in many Broadway and Off-Broadway roles.
Sullivan's most recent cabaret show titled "Autumn in New York" marked her 10th solo appearance at the Oak Room of the Algonquin Hotel in Manhattan. The show received a rave review in The New York Times which called KT "a sexy, wide-eyed comedian with a semi-operatic voice" who turns the journey from Oklahoma to Broadway into "a thrill ride."
KT's great-great-grandfather came over from County Kerry during the famine, emigrating first to Boston, then to Birmingham, Alabama. On her grandmother's side, the Corbetts hailed from County Cork. KT stays true to her Irish roots not only by performing St. Patrick's Day shows and including Irish songs in her repertoire but in her personal life as well. The chanteuse is married to former Yeats Society president and prominent Irish-American Stephen Downey.
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