Judy Kuhn

Judy Kuhn (born May 20, 1958) is an American actress and singer, known for her work in musical theatre. A four-time Tony Award nominee, she has released four studio albums and sang the title role in the 1995 film Pocahontas, including her rendition of the song "Colors of the Wind", which won its composers the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Kuhn made her professional stage debut in 1981 and her Broadway debut in the 1985 original production of the musical The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Subsequent Broadway roles include Cosette in Les Misérables (1987), Florence Vassy in Chess (1988), and Amalia Balash in She Loves Me (1993). For all three, she received Tony Award nominations. She also received an Olivier Award nomination for her 1989 West End debut playing Maria/Futura in Metropolis. Other musical roles include Betty Schaeffer in the 1993 US premiere production of Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles and her Obie Award winning role as Emmie in the 2001 Off-Broadway production of Eli's Comin. She received a fourth Tony nomination in 2015 for her role as Helen Bechdel in the original Broadway production of Fun Home, and a second Olivier nomination in 2020 for her role as Golde in a London revival of Fiddler on the Roof.

Enchanted (2007)

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The beautiful princess Giselle is banished by an evil queen from her magical, musical animated land and finds herself in the gritty reality of the streets of modern-day Manhattan. Shocked by this strange new environment that doesn't operate on a "happily ever ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kevin Lima
CAST:  Patrick Dempsey  •  Amy Adams  •  James Marsden  •  Timothy Spall

The beautiful princess Giselle is banished by an evil queen from her magical, musical animated land and finds herself in the gritty reality of the streets of modern-day Manhattan. Shocked by this strange new environment that doesn't operate on a "happily ever ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kevin Lima
CAST:  Patrick Dempsey  •  Amy Adams  •  James Marsden  •  Timothy Spall

Pocahontas (1995)

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Pocahontas, daughter of a Native American tribe chief, falls in love with an English soldier as colonists invade 17th century Virginia.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mike Gabriel  •  Eric Goldberg
CAST:  Irene Bedard  •  Mel Gibson  •  David Ogden Stiers  •  John Kassir

Pocahontas, daughter of a Native American tribe chief, falls in love with an English soldier as colonists invade 17th century Virginia.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mike Gabriel  •  Eric Goldberg
CAST:  Irene Bedard  •  Mel Gibson  •  David Ogden Stiers  •  John Kassir

Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (1998)

When news of John Smith's death reaches America, Pocahontas is devastated. She sets off to London with John Rolfe, to meet with the King of England on a diplomatic mission: to create peace and respect between the two great lands. However, Governor Ratcliffe is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bradley Raymond  •  Tom Ellery
CAST:  Irene Bedard  •  Jim Cummings  •  Donal Gibson  •  Finola Hughes

When news of John Smith's death reaches America, Pocahontas is devastated. She sets off to London with John Rolfe, to meet with the King of England on a diplomatic mission: to create peace and respect between the two great lands. However, Governor Ratcliffe is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bradley Raymond  •  Tom Ellery
CAST:  Irene Bedard  •  Jim Cummings  •  Donal Gibson  •  Finola Hughes

Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 3 - Perfectly Princess (2006)

With the help of all the Disney Princesses, your child can learn how to "transform" herself into the fairy-tale princess she's always wanted to be. And while she discovers the secrets of becoming a princess, she'll sing, dance, and play along with her favorite ...  (more)

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CAST:  Sheryl Bernstein  •  Jodi Benson  •  Jennifer Hale  •  Linda Larkin

With the help of all the Disney Princesses, your child can learn how to "transform" herself into the fairy-tale princess she's always wanted to be. And while she discovers the secrets of becoming a princess, she'll sing, dance, and play along with her favorite ...  (more)

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CAST:  Sheryl Bernstein  •  Jodi Benson  •  Jennifer Hale  •  Linda Larkin

Broadway's Lost Treasures II (2004)

The annual Tony Award broadcast provides the only filmed record of Broadway's best for audiences to experience as if they were front-row-center on opening night. This second compilation of great musical moments from the Tonys features another dazzling array of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christopher A. Cohen
CAST:  Gregory Hines  •  Nathan Lane  •  Bea Arthur  •  Katharine Hepburn

The annual Tony Award broadcast provides the only filmed record of Broadway's best for audiences to experience as if they were front-row-center on opening night. This second compilation of great musical moments from the Tonys features another dazzling array of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christopher A. Cohen
CAST:  Gregory Hines  •  Nathan Lane  •  Bea Arthur  •  Katharine Hepburn

Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 1 - Once Upon A Dream (2004)

Sound the trumpets and prepare for the ultimate celebration of magic, music and dreams come true! Introduce your little princess to the one special collection that features all her favorite Disney Princesses performing their most cherished songs from Disney's ...  (more)

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CAST:  Sheryl Bernstein  •  Lea Salonga  •  Ilene Woods  •  Judy Kuhn

Sound the trumpets and prepare for the ultimate celebration of magic, music and dreams come true! Introduce your little princess to the one special collection that features all her favorite Disney Princesses performing their most cherished songs from Disney's ...  (more)

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CAST:  Sheryl Bernstein  •  Lea Salonga  •  Ilene Woods  •  Judy Kuhn

Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party (2005)

It's an enchanted royal tea party, and your little princess is the guest of honor! There, she can sing along with all her favorite Disney Princesses as they perform their best-loved songs. Plus, she'll be the belle of the ball as she learns wonderful dance moves ...  (more)

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CAST:  Sheryl Bernstein  •  Ilene Woods  •  Mike Douglas  •  Samuel E. Wright

It's an enchanted royal tea party, and your little princess is the guest of honor! There, she can sing along with all her favorite Disney Princesses as they perform their best-loved songs. Plus, she'll be the belle of the ball as she learns wonderful dance moves ...  (more)

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CAST:  Sheryl Bernstein  •  Ilene Woods  •  Mike Douglas  •  Samuel E. Wright

My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies (1999)

On Sept. 28, 1998, some of the greatest divas in musical theater -- including Marin Mazzie, Judy Kuhn and Audra McDonald -- took the stage at New York City's Carnegie Hall to belt out songs that made them famous. Julie Andrews hosted the event. Showstoppers include ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Cosel
CAST:  Julie Andrews  •  Elaine Stritch  •  Liza Minnelli  •  Faith Prince

On Sept. 28, 1998, some of the greatest divas in musical theater -- including Marin Mazzie, Judy Kuhn and Audra McDonald -- took the stage at New York City's Carnegie Hall to belt out songs that made them famous. Julie Andrews hosted the event. Showstoppers include ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Cosel
CAST:  Julie Andrews  •  Elaine Stritch  •  Liza Minnelli  •  Faith Prince

Chess in Concert (1989)

The story of a romantic triangle between two top players, an American and a Russian, in a world chess championship, and a woman who manages one and falls in love with the other, all in the context of the Cold War struggle between the United States and the Soviet ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anders Eljas
CAST:  Björn Ulvaeus  •  Judy Kuhn  •  Murray Head  •  Tommy Körberg

The story of a romantic triangle between two top players, an American and a Russian, in a world chess championship, and a woman who manages one and falls in love with the other, all in the context of the Cold War struggle between the United States and the Soviet ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anders Eljas
CAST:  Björn Ulvaeus  •  Judy Kuhn  •  Murray Head  •  Tommy Körberg

Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall (1995)

The top stars from the original London and Broadway productions join together with a 150-voice chorus and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London's venerated Royal Albert Hall for a truly magical gala performance of Les Misérables. You'll watch and listen time ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gavin Taylor
CAST:  Colm Wilkinson  •  Michael Ball  •  Michael Maguire  •  Ruthie Henshall

The top stars from the original London and Broadway productions join together with a 150-voice chorus and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London's venerated Royal Albert Hall for a truly magical gala performance of Les Misérables. You'll watch and listen time ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gavin Taylor
CAST:  Colm Wilkinson  •  Michael Ball  •  Michael Maguire  •  Ruthie Henshall

Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration (2020)

To celebrate the 90th birthday of Broadway songwriting great Stephen Sondheim, an A-list group of performers sing songs of inspiration from his songbook in a concert event filmed in their homes. Hosted and co-produced by Raúl Esparza, the acclaimed one-night-only ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Wontorek
CAST:  Raúl Esparza  •  Iain Armitage  •  Jaqueline Arnold  •  Annaleigh Ashford

To celebrate the 90th birthday of Broadway songwriting great Stephen Sondheim, an A-list group of performers sing songs of inspiration from his songbook in a concert event filmed in their homes. Hosted and co-produced by Raúl Esparza, the acclaimed one-night-only ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Wontorek
CAST:  Raúl Esparza  •  Iain Armitage  •  Jaqueline Arnold  •  Annaleigh Ashford

tick, tick... BOOM! (2021)

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On the cusp of his 30th birthday, Jonathon Larson, a promising young theater composer, navigates love, friendship, and the pressures of life as an artist in New York City.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lin-Manuel Miranda
CAST:  Andrew Garfield  •  Alexandra Shipp  •  Vanessa Hudgens  •  Robin de Jesús

On the cusp of his 30th birthday, Jonathon Larson, a promising young theater composer, navigates love, friendship, and the pressures of life as an artist in New York City.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lin-Manuel Miranda
CAST:  Andrew Garfield  •  Alexandra Shipp  •  Vanessa Hudgens  •  Robin de Jesús

Eleanor of Illinois (2019)

Chicago's most powerful Jewish doyenne channels Katharine Hepburn to punish her adult child's insolence and win back their loyalty.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Danielle Durchslag
CAST:  Judy Kuhn  •  Nicholas Locilento  •  Brette Morningstar

Chicago's most powerful Jewish doyenne channels Katharine Hepburn to punish her adult child's insolence and win back their loyalty.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Danielle Durchslag
CAST:  Judy Kuhn  •  Nicholas Locilento  •  Brette Morningstar

Disney Sing-Along Songs: Colors of the Wind (1995)

Sing, dance, and play along with your favorite Disney songs! It's fun and easy as you read the on-screen lyrics and join your favorite characters in their most memorable musical moments! Celebrate the music and learn your favorite songs from Disney's 33rd animated ...  (more)

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CAST:  Corey Burton  •  Patrick DeRemer  •  Laurie DeRemer  •  Cliff Edwards

Sing, dance, and play along with your favorite Disney songs! It's fun and easy as you read the on-screen lyrics and join your favorite characters in their most memorable musical moments! Celebrate the music and learn your favorite songs from Disney's 33rd animated ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Corey Burton  •  Patrick DeRemer  •  Laurie DeRemer  •  Cliff Edwards