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Emily's bio
Born and raised in the heart of San Francisco, Emily found her love of the arts at a young age and never looked back. She did her first musical at age 11, and went on to perform professionally in musicals around the Bay Area throughout high school. Emily left California to study and graduate from the prestigious University of Cincinnati; College- Conservatory of Music (CCM) with a BFA in Musical Theatre. She is now based in New York City, where she lives with her husband and dog, performs professionally, creates popular content online, and runs her world-renowned voice studio: EKM Vocal Studio.
Emily has performed across the nation and internationally. She is perhaps most known for starring in the Broadway national tours of Hell's Kitchen (Jersey), Wicked (Elphaba standby), and Something Rotten (Bea). Favorite regional credits include Jenna in Waitress at The Hangar, Elsa in Frozen at the Paramount Theatre, Maureen in RENT at Flat Rock Playhouse, and Sarah in Guys and Dolls at The Chanhassen Theatre. Emily has performed as a solo vocalist with symphony orchestras, including the Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra in China, and the Norwalk Symphony. Her voice is also featured on several musical theatre albums.
On social media, Emily is popular for her voice-teaching videos, her theatre BTS content, as well as her lifestyle content chronicling her busy life as a NYC actress and business owner. She uses her platform to make science-driven vocal technique more accessible to all, pull back the curtain on the life of an actor and entrepreneur, and nurture truthful conversations about what it means to be an artist in today's world. You can find her at @emilykristenmorris and @ekmvocalstudio on TikTok, Instagram, Youtube, and Facebook.
Beyond her performing and social media career, Emily's absolute pride and joy is EKM Vocal Studio. In 2019 Emily got her voice pedagogy certification with the Institute for Vocal Advancement, and founded her voice studio. Since then, the studio has grown exponentially, with 11 associate teachers attached, online programs, digital courses, masterclasses and more, and Emily has become a highly sought after vocal instructor world-wide!
Emily is repped by John Bautista at Solstice Management and Katie Murphy at Pantera Murphy Agency.
Emily fun facts
Likes: Farmer's markets, handstands, vocal pedagogy, social justice, HIIT classes, San Francisco, voting, ear muffs, traveling, Wellness Formula, pho, river otters, baking, yoga, overweight cats and floppy dogs.
Dislikes: Wasabi.
Reviews
Elsa- Frozen
“Emily Kristen Morris is spectacular. When she sings Let It Go... the audience is completely enthralled, and not breathing. It is a moment to be savored."
-Tina St. Angelo, Broadway World
jenna- waitress
"As Jenna, Emily Kristen Morris is dynamic, both personally and vocally (especially in the ballad, “She Used to Be Mine”). She conveys a complex woman hemmed in by life. Watching her Jenna evolve is a good part of the pleasure of this production… Emily anchors the show."
-Barbara Adams, Ithaca Times
Elphaba-
Wicked
"On Friday night, Elphaba was played by standby Emily Kristen Morris, who beautifully brought the character from emotional fragility to towering strength and created some blistering musical moments... Every musical-theater fan has heard “Defying Gravity” belted, but here Morris beautifully acts the song as well as hitting the rafters vocally."
-Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel
NELLIE-
SOUTH PACIFIC
“A true standout and incandescent star… Morris is in fine voice, and has the acting and dancing chops to match. She is breathtaking in the role of Nellie Forbush.”
-Suzanne Angeo, "For All Events"
BEA-
SOMETHING ROTTEN
"Emily Kristen Morris plays Bea... I love her balance of feminism and individuality with her love and support of her husband... Morris has a natural toughness and sweetness that makes her instantly likable, and her voice is also flawless."
-Christy Hudson, Front Row Reviewers Utah
"The strongest performance came from Emily Kristen Morris, with her big number "Right Hand Man," sung first humorously and later lovingly. Morris' powerful belts and cleverly delivered lines undoubtedly blew the crowd away."
-Emma Hellmer, The Daily Cardinal
SOPHIE-
MAMMA MIA
"Morris creates a 3-dimensional Sophie (which we don't always see in a role like this), full of real desire, passion, heartbreak and joy. Brava for playing a well thought out, empowered ingenue."
-Jill Shiffman, Syracuse Now
"Her sweetness and beauty are evident from the opening number. You are drawn to her wide-eyed expression and flowing golden hair. Morris delivered the lines beautifully and she is adorable in the role."
-Natasha Nashley, BroadwayWorld.com
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