Kelly Thomas

Biography

Hey there Maestras and friends! I'm Kelly Thomas (she/her) - I am a pianist and music director based in New York City. Most recently, I served as rehearsal pianist for Hell's Kitchen at The Public. I was also a conductor sub and keyboard 2 sub for the show.

Broadway:
Days of Wine and Roses (synth sub)
How to Dance in Ohio (keyboard 2 sub)
Bob Fosse's Dancin' (keyboard 2 sub)
Tina (keyboard 1 sub)

Some of my other favorite credits include the world premieres of The Karate Kid (STAGES St. Louis, associate music director) and Joy (George Street Playhouse, associate music director).

National & International Tours:
The Band's Visit (1st national, associate conductor)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1st national, keyboard 1/assistant conductor)
Legally Blonde (keyboard 2/associate MD)
Fame (keyboard 1/conductor)
Saturday Night Fever (keyboard 2/associate MD)

Off-Broadway: Attack of the Elvis Impersonators (Davenport Theatrical, keyboard/conductor)
Regional: music directed Saturday Night Fever at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina.

I am also an audition accompanist at many casting agencies in NYC, a staff accompanist at Broadway Artists Alliance, and I have music directed concerts at 54 Below, Joe's Pub, the Laurie Beechman, and others. I'm a native Texan (go Cowboys), and I have a degree in Music Business from Belmont University in Nashville, TN.

Always looking to connect with other women and non-binary people - let's get coffee!