Judy Kaye, currently portraying the role of Queen Elizabeth in Diana on Broadway, received the 2012 Tony Award, her second, (the first in 1988 as Carlotta in Phantom) as well as the Drama Desk, and the Outer Critics Circle Awards for her work as the high-flying Duchess Estonia Dulworth in Nice Work If You Can Get It. She was also nominated for Mamma Mia! and Souvenir. Ms. Kaye came to prominence playing Lily Garland in the original production of On The 20th Century. She twice received the Theater LA Ovation Award for her work in Ragtime and as the melodically challenged Florence Foster Jenkins in Souvenir. In a career spanning 5 decades, she has played theaters and concert halls across America and Europe in roles as diverse as Lucy Van Pelt, Rizzo, Maria Von Trapp, Emma Goldman, Mrs. Lovett, and Grandma Kurnitz in Lost in Yonkers. Her recent Broadway appearances include roles in Cinderella, Wicked and Anastasia. She played Eurydice in Orpheus In The Underworld, Musetta in La Boheme, and Lucy Lockett in The Beggar’s Opera at The Santa Fe Opera. She has sung with symphony orchestras throughout the US and Europe, and twice at the White House. Ms. Kaye has many recordings and is the voice of Kinsey Millhone in the Sue Grafton Alphabet Mystery Series for Random House Audio.
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Judy Kaye, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Judy Kaye, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Judy Kaye, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Judy Kaye, Souvenir
Judy Kaye, Souvenir
Judy Kaye, Mamma Mia!
Judy Kaye , Phantom of the Opera
Judy Kaye , The Phantom of the Opera
Judy Kaye, On the 2th Century
Judy KayeOn the 2th Century
Judy Kaye has appeared on Broadway in 14 shows.
Judy Kaye has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.
Judy Kaye's first West End show was Paradise Found which opened in 2010
Judy Kaye has been nominated for various awards throughout her career, including Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Nice Work If You Can Get It," Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for the same show, and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Nice Work If You Can Get It." She was also nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "Souvenir" and Outstanding Lead Actress at The Lortels for the same production. Additionally, Kaye received nominations for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Mamma Mia!," Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Phantom of the Opera," and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "The Phantom of the Opera." Her nominations also include Outstanding Actress - Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "On the 20th Century" and a Performance award at the Theatre World Awards for the same show.
Judy Kaye has won several awards including Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards and Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Nice Work If You Can Get It." She also won the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical for both "Nice Work If You Can Get It" and "The Phantom of the Opera." Additionally, she received a Theatre World Award for her performance in "On the 20th Century."
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