Katharine McPhee in Shreveport

Katharine McPhee is an American pop singer and actress, born in Los Angeles in 1984. She became widely known as the runner-up on the fifth season of American Idol, then released the singles “Over It” and “Had It All” and albums including Katharine McPhee and Unbroken. Her screen work includes the musical drama Smash and the television series Scorpion. In 2018, she made her Broadway debut as Jenna in Waitress at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre. She opened the musical’s West End production at the Adelphi Theatre the following year and later returned for its final New York run. Her concert work has also included An Intimate Evening with David Foster and subsequent vocal-and-piano programs with David Foster.