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During the 2005-2006 Broadway season, Judy starred in the critcially acclaimed show SOUVENIR, starring as Florence Foster Jenkens, a vocally challenged society woman who performed recitals and in concert at Carnegie Hall. She starred as Rosie in the original Broadway Company of MAMMA MIA, a role she originated at New York’s Cadillac Winter Garden Theatre in 2001 and nominated for the 2002 Tony Award. Judy may be best recognized for her work on Broadway but has toured throughout the United States as both a solo concert artist as well as a performing artist with symphonies. Making her Broadway debut in 1977 as Rizzo in GREASE, Judy received praise for her co-starring role the following year in ON THE 20TH CENTURY. Judy was cast as Carlotta in the Original Broadway Cast of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. The role brought her a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. Judy was once again nominated for a Tony Award for her stirring portrayal of Emma Goldman in RAGTIME, a role she created in Los Angeles and later on Broadway. Judy’s career spans musicals (GODSPELL, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, MAN OF LA MANCHA) and plays (YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU, THE ROYAL FAMILY). In New York, she has starred in a number of concert performances of classic musicals and operettas including Jerome Kern’s LEAVE IT TO JANE and Cole Porter’s THE GAY DIVORCE. She has appeared several times at Avery Fisher Hall including tributes to CY Coleman and Alan Jay Lerner and in concert at Carnegie Hall with the American Symphony. Other major New York appearances include Babe Williams in THE PAJAMA GAME and Meg in BRIGADOON at New York City Opera. In concert, Judy has appeared with many symphonies, including the New York Philharmonic, the Boston Symphony, the London Symphony, the Eugene Symphony and the Long Island Symphony. In February 2000, she starred as Mrs. Lovett in SWEENEY TODD, opposite Len Cariou as Sweeney and in concert at Royal Festival Hall in London. In 2002, she appeared in an-all star concert of CAROUSEL at Carnegie Hall. Television appearances include several concert appearances on PBS and Bravo. She has appeared as a regular on the series MR. DEEDS GOES TO TOWN, in guest-starring roles in LAW AND ORDER and THE DOCTORS and on a recurring basis on ALL MY CHILDREN, For Random House’s Recorded Books series, she is the voice of private eye Kinsey Millhone in Sue Grafton’s popular books. Featured on many Cast recordings and special concert CD’s, Judy has two solo CD’s.
And The Critics Said....
“JUDY
KAYE IS SIMPLY FABULOUS in "SOUVENIR"…..In Kaye's hands, Jenkins
devotion to art…is incredibly moving.”
“Judy Kaye nails
the role of Florence Foster Jenkins in "Souvenir" with her perfectly
imperfect pitch…”
"Judy
Kaye has a voice that could drive a person crazy - with envy....a delightful sense
of humour...."Solo" is a beautiful show, full of numbers that Kaye obviously
enjoys doing, and she wraps her voice neatly around each note."
"Her
professionalism is matched by a warm heart that finds the sentimental core of
every number in her concert".
"From
the moment she comes onstage...you know Judy Kaye will amuse and move you, sometimes
at the same time...not one false note nor one unnecessary gesture...Judy Kaye's
new show, "SOLO", is one event you should definitely see twice."
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