Katrina Murphy Entertainment

I have been a professional singer since I was 14 when I first performed with The English National Opera in London.
I have performed Lead Roles in West End shows ( London's version of Broadway ) and have worked for some famous Opera Companies including San Diego Opera .
I love to sing ALL type of music from Opera to Abba , Broadway to Rat Pack and Jazz! I can sing very many styles in one performance for you or specialise in just one style as the client prefers .
I am very professional and do my very best for every client and I am used to performing for large audiences and small audiences in all types of different settings.
I always make sure my appearance is impeccable for performances and wear suitable attire for the particular event I have been booked on

Katrina performs all gendres of music - from Opera to Abba .
Katrina is originally from London-UK and was granted a Green Card as an Alien of Extraordinary ability in 2015. She became an American Citizen in October 2022 and has dual citizenship .
Coming from Musical family, she originally learnt to sing with her Mother how was a successful West End Musical performer. She then trained at the Arts Educational School London,
won the Tom Merrifield Scholarship for all round best performer to study at the London Studio Centre & finished her classical training at the Royal College of Music
Having a varied career between Opera, Operetta and Musical theatre, roles include Christine in The Phantom of the Opera Broadway/West End production, having previously played the role on the National UK tour for Cameron Mackintosh and The Really Useful Group.
Prior to that-Katrina played the role of Carrie in Cameron Mackintosh's production of Carousel at the Shaftesbury Theatre London having previously understudied & played the part at The Royal National Theatre. This show then transferred to Broadway.
Katrina has performed in numerous live performances for the BBC, including the role of Marsinah in Kismet, Anne in A Little Night Music & Eliza Doolittle in My Fair (link hidden)e has also been a guest artiste in BBC Radio 2's National Music Day & Friday Night Is Music Night.
Other theatre credits include Robert & Elizabeth at the Chichester Theatre, the UK national tour of Kiss Me Kate where she understudied the role of Bianca, the UK tour of 20th Century Musicals, the title role in the British Premiere of The Girl With The Roses at the Bloomsbury Theatre London & she was Michael Balls guest singer on his UK National Tour & at the world famous Royal Albert Hall in London.
Katrina also played the lead role of 'The Spirit of Sherwood Forest' in Robin Hood with Nigel Havers, Lee Mead and Bobby Davro at the Theatre Royal Plymouth UK for QDOS Productions.
Opera credits include Orpheus In The Underworld for Opera North where she played the role of Diana, Queen Of The Night in Magic Flute, Donna Anna in Don Giovanni, Frascita in Carmen all for Travelling Opera & Valenciene in The Merry Widow for Opera Della Luna. She also performed with the English National Opera in their productions of Orpheus in the Underworld and Ozud.
Katrina has done extensive concert work all over the UK & internationally, working with orchestra's such as The London Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, the Scottish Opera Orchestra, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra Sweden & Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra Switzerland. Other concerts include Bernstein in the 50's at the Symphony Hall Birmingham with the Birmingham Concert Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Simon Rattle, Stars of the Musicals in Kuala Lumpur & she was Larry Adler's Guest Singer in his Glory of Gershwin Concert Tour, including a performance at The Queen Elizabeth Hall in London.
She also performed in Fascinating Rhythm-A Celebration of Gershwin with the Odense Symphony Orchestra in Denmark.
She played the lead role of "Esmeralda"in Notre Dame in Lithuania and Latvia for audiences of 10,000 people and Adele in Die Fledermause at The Symphony Hall Birmingham with the Halle Orchestra.
Recordings include Carrie in the London Cast Recording of Carousel, Millie in Seven Brides For Seven Brothers, Hope in Anything Goes, Grete in The Dancing Years & several West End The Concert Recordings all for TER. TV Credits include The Lawrence Olivier Awards, The Michael Parkinson Show both for the BBC, Speed & On The Road both for ITV.
Most recently, she performed with her own act "The Singers in Disguise’ for UK Living TV on their "Four Weddings" program.
She has worked extensively in corporate entertainment as a Head line performer including for The Duke of Edinburgh at Windsor Castle, Nigel Mansell former Grand Prix champion, Lord Kirkham at the Monte Carlo Grand Prix, The Villa Rothschild in Monte Carlo for the National Federation of Builders, the launch of the new 5 series BMW in Cannes & at the Paris Opera House for Henry Kissinger.
Katrina is the Lead performer and is Creative and Artistic Director of 'KatrinaMurphyEntertainment’.She has created numerous acts suitable for concerts and corporate events and hand-picks the performers she works with from Broadway shows, London’s West End and reputable Opera Companies both in the UK and California.
With her own acts she has performed at Michael Schumacher’s retirement celebrations at Ferrari Formula 1-Maranello Italy, TV Celebrity Noel Edmunds wedding, for Ferrari Formula 1’s manager Ross Braun, TV Celebrity Gloria Hunnerford’s Caron Keating foundation at The Savoy Hotel London, and at The Winter Gardens in New York. Katrina and her performers have performed at The Ricoh Arena Birmingham, The Echo Arena Liverpool, for Sheffield United football Club as well as many outstanding venues all over the UK such as the Dorchester, the Ritz, Harrods & The National History Museum for a number of very well known clients including the British prime minister John Major.
With her act The Singers in Disguise she has had engagements both in the UK and California. Katrina has performed with her Singers in Disguise act in Florida, Washington DC, Las Vegas, Chicago, Miami, Kansas, San Diego, New York, Los Angeles & Grand Cayman. She recently performed for Hyundai at The Hotel del Coronado in San Diego and in LA for a large event for Union Bank at Union Station.
Other musical theatre roles include Lucy Barker /Beggar Woman in Sweeney Todd in Brea California and Mrs Wornwood in Matilda in Costa Mesa California.

Other opera credits include with the San Diego Opera Company in their production of Turendot.
Katrina originated the role of ‘QED the Winter Fairy’ in the new musical Winter Lights running in the new 1000 seater auditorium at The Discovery Cube in Santa Ana last December and January and will be playing the role again this year.
She worked with Florida Grand Opera in their productions of La Boheme and Carmen .

Self contained with sound system suitable for up to 200 guests or for large engagements i can hire sound professionals who i have worked with before as well as other singers to sing with if a client desires.