Earley was born in Chicago, Illinois, one of four brothers, and attended Mundelein High School in Mundelein, Illinois.^[1][2] He trained at the Webster Conservatory of Webster University in the St. Louis, Missouri metro-area where he earned his B.F.A. in 1994.^[3] He is married to Julie Ann Emery.

Kevin was cast as Ernest Defarge in the Broadway musical adaptation of A Tale of Two Cities which opened for preview on August 19, 2008 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in New York.^[4]

• Something Rotten!, Portia's Father / Brother Jeremiah (2023) - Fulton Opera House
• The Play That Goes Wrong, Robert Grove (2023) - Fulton Opera House
• Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Sweeney Todd (2018)
• Guys and Dolls, Sky Masterson (2018) - Fulton Opera House
• Jesus Christ Superstar, Pontius Pilate (2017)
• The Secret Garden, Lord Archibald Craven (2015)
• The Pirates of Penzance, The Pirate King (2012)
• Death Takes a Holiday, Death / Prince Nikolai Sirki (2011) - Off-Broadway
• Sunset Boulevard, Joe Gillis (2010)
• Oklahoma, Jud Fry (2010)
• Into the Woods, The Wolf / Cinderella's Prince (2009) - Benedum Center
• Les Misérables, Enjolras (2009) - Benedum Center
• 1776, Thomas Jefferson (2009)
• A Tale of Two Cities, Ernest Defarge (2008) - Broadway
• Hello, Dolly!, Cornelius Hackl (2008)
• Les Misérables, Constable / Enjolras (u/s) (2007-08) - Broadway
• Chess, Anatoly Sergievsky (2007)
• Anything Goes, Billy Crocker (2006)
• Camelot, Sir Sagramore (2005) - Hollywood Bowl
• Thoroughly Modern Millie, Trevor Graydon (2003–2004) - Broadway
• My Fair Lady, Freddy Eynsford-Hill (2003) - Hollywood Bowl
• The Music Man, Ewart Dunlop (2002) - Hollywood Bowl
• 1776, Edward Rutledge (2001) - Concert
• Les Misérables, Enjolras (1999-2000) - 3rd US National Tour
• Les Misérables, Lesgles / Enjolras (u/s) (1998) - Broadway
• Assassins, Balladeer (1996)

• Girlfriends, Guest Star (2006), UPN
• Imagine That (Pilot), Host, Disney / Love Letters Ltd.
• Pre -K, Opera Man, Dir. Thomas Ian Griffith
• Opus 4, Starring Role, Premier Films
• Ten Commandments (DVD), Ramses (2006), BCBG Ent. (Live at the Kodak Theatre)

• Earley Standards, Solo CD, Midlothian Road Productions Inc.
• Ripper (Original Cast), Chester, Nelsen Productions Inc.
• Rarities, Rogers and Heart, Bygone Records

• A Tale of Two Cities, talemusical.com
• Kevin Earley at IMDb
• Kevin Earley at the Internet Broadway Database  
• Kevin Earley, abouttheartists.com