Amber Liekhus, Resident Artist
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Other Theatres: Amber has enjoyed a thrilling career across theatre, opera, and concert stages in the U.S. and abroad. Her theatre credits include Jelly’s Last Jam (Pasadena Playhouse), Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Musical Theatre West, McCoy Rigby), We Can Do It (Wilshire Ebell Theatre), La Cage! (Hollywood Roosevelt), Annie (Hollywood Bowl), Sweet Charity (Reprise 2.0), and Blues in the Night (The Wallis). At A Noise Within, she has appeared as Mrs. Cratchit in A Christmas Carol, Mrs. Curtin in A Man of No Importance, Beggar Woman in Sweeney Todd, and as a featured singer in The Skin of Our Teeth.
An accomplished operatic soprano, Amber has performed as the Queen of El Dorado in Candide (LA Opera), the title role in Suor Angelica (Opera di Roma), and Lily in Porgy and Bess (San Francisco Opera, LA Opera). She has appeared as a soloist with both the Southeast Symphony and Pacific Symphony. Amber also performs with the Singers of Soul, sings with DC6 Singers Collective in MUSE/IQUE’s Tribute to Etta James, and recently sang backup for Josh Groban at the Hollywood Bowl.
A highly sought-after vocal teacher and coach, Amber is the owner of Amber Liekhus Vocal Studio, where she trains singers of all levels, and serves as conductor of the Landlights Community Choir, inspiring and cultivating a love of music in her community. Her favorite role, however, is being mom to Julien and Jasper, alongside her supportive husband, Justin. Amberliekhusvocalstudio.com