Danielle McKnight

❄️ The cold never bothered me anyway… ❄️ The perfect #tbt for this freezing cold week! Getting to freeze the night away with this snow queen was one of my favorite parts of 2023! Elsa’s story is so beautiful, and I feel so lucky to be part of her royal court! 👑 What an absolute dream come true!!! 💙 *Please direct comments to Elsa*

As we set sail, for I don’t know where… 🐋 Looking back on last weekend’s shows with so much fondness. Kill The Whale (@killthewhale ) at Joe’s Pub was one of the most artistically fulfilling performances of my life thus far. I am so excited to see where this unique and heartfelt show goes. You can feel how much everyone involved loves and believes in this show. On Sunday, the full talented cast performed together. I sang backing vocals to the show’s incredible music, written by @danielemondmusic . Then for Monday’s show, I had the honor of performing in my understudy tracking, playing Fedallah. I felt so lucky to be understudying @glambergray , who is an inspirational performer and person. And I am so thankful to her and to the rest of the cast, band, and crew for supporting me as I jumped into this role. My mom, brother, and friend were in the audience for this show, and this show was live-streamed by @joespub , which gave all of my family and friends the chance to watch the show. Here are just a few of my favorite moments. Be sure to stream the Kill The Whale album on any music-streaming platform, and follow @killthewhale to see where the show goes next!

I call this one “Oh the Places You’ll Go!” Cozumel, Galveston, Progreso, Cartegena, the Panama Canal, (a little interlude of a cute pic of @maestrojosh87 and I from our Mainstage cabaret!), the arches in Cabo, Catalina Island, Ensenada (oops avo toast pic!), and San Diego! Now off to Canada and Alaska! (I will have a scenery post incoming as well!!!)

One last Cozumel before we travel through the Panama Canal, and look at the incredible sunshine!!! ☀️ Oh, and also I went parasailing tee hee 🤪🪂 I’m having the most incredible time with all these amazing people!!! I cannot believe this will be my THIRD Panama Canal Crossing 😳 And then it’s off to Alaska!!! ❄️

Happy Happy 30th Birthday to my big brother Nick @nickmcknight4 !!!! You are the best big brother a girl could ask for - you are kind, and smart, and loving. Thank you for always keeping Mom, Dad, and Max safe. There are so many people who love you, and I hope you have an AMAZING day filled with love, laughter, and joy!

Home Sweet Home!!! 🏰🐭🚢 I am so excited to be jumping into a new adventure with Disney Cruise Line! A HUGE thank you to @jimkeith76 and the incredible hiring team at @disneycruiseline for helping me get here so quickly, with just a sprinkle of pixie dust! ✨ I’ll See You All Real Soon! ❤️ #dcl #disneycruiseline

A look at some of the most incredible places I’ve ever seen… ✨ These past few weeks have shown me so many places I had always dreamed of seeing. Mexico City, Frankfurt (or at least their airport 😂), and Venice. There’s even beauty to be found in the small town of Monfalcone. I can’t wait to find even more pockets of joy around the world! 🌍 And I want to shout out my amazing family and friends that I can’t wait to make more memories with once I get back home again. I love you all so much. ❤️

And just like that….. my next journey begins!!! I suppose I should use this time to announce that I’m working a new contract as the Female Vocalist Swing with Princess Cruise Lines! I packed up my NYC life in 4 days, had a farewell dinner with the greatest friends and coworkers a girl could ask for, and then I flew to Florida to begin this new adventure! The past 2 months have been a whirlwind - I never could’ve imagined that I would be starting a 3-day journey from Miami to Mexico to Germany to Italy! And I am so eternally grateful to my friends and family for supporting me throughout this journey. This has been a DREAM!!!! (P.S: Yes, I will be taking millions of pictures, family. And yes, I promise to also post them on Facebook. 😂)

Happy Mother’s Day to one of the people who is always in my corner, who I can call at any time of the day for advice, who I love with all of my heart, and who loves me in all of my good and my bad. Never in my life have I ever felt like I had to do it alone. I am forever grateful that I grew up as your daughter. You gave me the best childhood ever. Even though I love the life I’m building for myself, part of me wishes I could be cuddled next to you every single day, watching Law and Order SVU or some kind of sitcom and scream-laughing together. We talk every day, and at this point I feel like you’re getting sick of my caller ID 🤣 And sorry this post is a day late, but we also talked about 5 times yesterday 😂 Thank you for giving me a dream life. I really am so lucky to have you as my mom. I know you sacrificed so much to give Nick and I the best life we could have, and it worked. Even when things feel impossible, I know there’s always a soft place for me to land at home. I love you, Mom ❤️ Description of each photo: 1. From her 60th birthday but she looks 30! 2. Mom always takes me out to eat whenever I come home from a performance contract or to visit from NYC 🥹 Here we got to have lemon drop martinis together ❤️ 3. Here’s a family photo from when Sam was still alive! We need to get an updated photo soon with Anthony, Max, and Kovu ❤️ 4. Mom looking absolutely beautiful on her wedding day! I use this photo to brag about how pretty my parents are, and then people tell me I look just like Mom ❤️ 5. I love Mom’s smile here with Max 🐶🥺 6. My hair’s straightened here, so I look even more like Mom than usual. 7. I have no recollection of what this photo was from, but I’m pretty sure I’m in middle school? It’s definitely a blast from the past! 8. Mom will always be my biggest cheerleader. This was her reaction when, while driving me home after school, I told her that I got into IU’s Musical Theatre Program! 9. Mom and Nick got to see my current apartment, and also came to see me perform in Kill The Whale at Joe’s Pub last April! 10. Here’s Mom and Dad looking as cute as ever. I have the best parents in the world (sorry everyone else! 🤷🏽‍♀️)

I might be procrastinating……. PS: GO SEE DEATH BECOMES HER @deathbecomesher NOWWWWW!!!!!! #nyc #actor #musicaltheatre #performing #singer #auditionseason #audition #contentcreator #comedy

I was feeling myself post-self taping yesterday, so I took some pics! Trying to be more active on insta!!! If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you wanna go?

New headshots are blooming this spring! 🌸 I wanted some new photos that really felt like me, and @kylewatkinsphotography knew exactly what to do! Not only did I get new headshots, but I also got some incredible portraits for my website! He’s absolutely incredible, kind, and I even left his studio with two new books! Check out Kyle’s page and book with him today! P.S: WHICH PIC SHOULD I USE AS MY NEW PROFILE PICTURE? #nyc #nyactor #headshot #headshots #photography #kylewatkinsphotography #nj #nycactor #nycheadshots #nycphotography #actor #actingheadshots #acting #theatre