A NOTE FROM JUDY McLANE

Thanks for stopping by—I’m grateful you’re here.

Come explore the journey…

xoxo,
Judy

Official Bio

An Outer Critics Circle Award winner, Drama Desk nominee, and Drama League Award Honoree, Judy McLane performed over 4,000 shows of Mamma Mia! on Broadway–starring as Donna Sheridan and Tanya–making her the longest-running lead in Mamma Mia! history. 

Additional Broadway credits include Kiss of the Spider Woman, Aspects of Love, and Chess. Most recently, she earned critical acclaim portraying Joanne on the National Tour of Company.

Throughout her career, Judy has tackled many of theatre’s most challenging roles, including Rose in Gypsy, Diana in Next to Normal, Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard, Maria Callas in Master Class, and Eva Peron in Evita.

She has performed with symphony orchestras worldwide and at Carnegie Hall, and her work spans theatre, film, and television.

Originally from Olyphant, PA, and a graduate of Ithaca College, Ms. McLane teaches voice and master classes around the world.

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Selected Credits

  • Winner — Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
    Outer Critics Circle Award
    Camille Penza in Romeo and Bernadette

    Winner — Outstanding Performance
    Drama League Honor
    Vienna in Johnny Guitar

    Nominee — Outstanding Actress in a Musical
    Drama Desk Award
    Vienna in Johnny Guitar

    Nominee — Best Leading Actress
    Southampton International Film Festival
    Valerie in Hiding in the Daylight

    Nominee — Best Actress in a Musical
    Helen Hayes Award
    Phyllis in Follies

    Winner —Best Leading Actress
    SALT Award
    Diana in Next to Normal

    Winner — Best Leading Actress
    BroadwayWorld Award
    Margaret in The Light in the Piazza

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  • Company
    Joanne — Dir. Marianne Elliott

    Mamma Mia! (4,000 Performances)
    Donna — Dir. Phyllida Lloyd (4 years)
    Tanya — Dir. Phyllida Lloyd (7.5 years)

    Big
    Mrs. Baskin — Dir. Eric Schaeffer

    Into the Woods
    Baker's Wife — Dir. James Lapine

    Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
    Narrator (Co-Starring Donny Osmond) — Dir. Steven Pimlott

    Side By Side By Sondheim
    Woman — Dir. by Rob Marshall

    Kiss of the Spider Woman
    Marta — Dir. Hal Prince

    Aspects of Love
    Rose — Dir. Trevor Nunn

    Chess
    Florence — Dir. Trevor Nunn

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  • Hiding in Daylight
    (Cannes Film Festival; SIFF Leading Actress Nominee)
    Valerie — Dir. Cheryl Allison

    Were the World Mine
    Donna — Dir. Tom Gustafson

    Getting Go, the Go Doc Project
    Actress — Dir. Cory Krueckeberg

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  • The Loudest Voice
    Fox Woman #5
    Showtime — Dir. Scott Z. Burns

    Elementary
    Lawyer
    CBS — Dir. Craig Zisk

    Madame Secretary
    Angela Nelson
    CBS — Dir. Rob Greenlea

    The Blacklist
    Brenda
    NBC — Dir. Michael Watkins

    Another World
    Darla Davidson
    NBC

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  • Rosemary and Thyme
    Lizzie Cranbottom — Original Podcast Musical

    Johnny Guitar
    Vienna — Original Cast Recording

    Far From the Madding Crowd
    Vocalist — Original Cast Recording

    Sundown The Musical
    Vocalist — Original Cast Recording

    The Man Who Would Be Kind
    Vocalist — Original Cast Recording

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  • Romeo and Bernadette (Outer Critics Circle Award)
    Camille Penza — Dir. Justin Ross Cohen

    Johnny Guitar (Original Company & Cast Recording; Drama League Honor & Drama Desk Nominee)
    Vienna — Dir. Joel Higgins

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  • Gypsy
    Rose — Dir. Jenn Thompson
    Goodspeed Opera House

    Sunset Boulevard
    Norma — Dir. Matt Kunkel
    Engeman Theatre

    Master Class
    Maria Callas — Dir. Ray Dooley
    Theatre Raleigh

    Los Otros (LaChiusa/Fitzhugh World Premiere)
    Lillian — Noah Himmelstein
    Everyman Theatre

    Next to Normal (SALT Award)
    Diana — Dir. Robert Hupp
    Syracuse Stage

    Wit
    Vivian Bearing — Dir. Kate Galvin
    NC Theatre

    Lombardi
    Marie — Dir. Charlie Brady
    Theatre Raleigh

    The Light in the Piazza (Broadway World Award) 
    Margaret — Dir. Eric Woodall
    Theatre Raleigh

    Next to Normal
    Diana — Dir. Karen Azenberg
    Pioneer Theatre Company

    Follies (Helen Hayes Nominee)
    Phyllis — Dir. Eric Schaeffer
    Signature Theater

    Next to Normal
    Diana — Dir. Allen D. Cornell
    Riverside Theatre

    And The World Goes Round
    Woman #2 — Dir. Karen Azenberg
    Cape Playhouse

    Evita
    Eva Peron
    Paper Mill Playhouse, The Muny, Pittsburgh CLO

    Cats
    Grizabella — Dir. Suzanne Viverito
    The Muny

    Jekyll & Hyde (Wildhorn)
    Lucy — Dir. Joel Ferrell
    Casa Mañana

    Kiss Me Kate
    Kate — Dir. Drew Harris
    Westchester Broadway Theater

    Victor/Victoria
    Victoria Grant — Dir. Mark Hoebee
    Paper Mill Playhouse

    Chess
    Florence — Dir. Rob Marshall
    Theater Under the Stars, Sacramento Music Circus, Paper Mill Playhouse

    Man of La Mancha
    Aldonza — Dir. Dorothy Danner
    Paper Mill Playhouse

    Tommy
    Mrs. Walker — Dir. Diana Schuster
    American Musical Theater of San Jose

    Nine
    Luisa — Dir. Robert Johanson
    Paper Mill Playhouse

    Rags
    Rebecca — Dir. Diana Schuster
    American Musical Theater of San Jose

    Oliver!
    Nancy — Dir. Robert Johanson
    Paper Mill Playhouse

    Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (Hall)
    Lily — Dir. Philip McKinley
    Paper Mill Playhouse

    Jesus Christ Superstar
    Mary Magdalene — Dir. Greg Ganakis
    Sacramento Music Circus, Paper Mill Playhouse

    Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
    Narrator — Dir. Leland Ball
    Sacramento Music Circus, The Muny

    Brigadoon
    Fiona, The Muny

    Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
    Milly, The Muny

    1940's Radio Hour
    Ann, Repertory Theater of St. Louis

    Wuthering Heights
    Isabella, Olney Playhouse

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  • Endangered Species
    Written & Performed by Judy McLane

    How Did I End Up Here
    Written & Performed by Judy McLane

    Applause, Applause
    Written & Performed by Judy McLane with Mark Nadler

    Chess in Concert — Carnegie Hall
    National Symphony Orchestra — Kennedy Center

    Bolshoi Orchestra — Moscow
    National Orchestra — Lyon, France
    National Symphony — Canada
    Toronto Symphony — Canada

    Baltimore Symphony
    Buffalo Symphony
    Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra
    Cincinnati Symphony
    Dallas Symphony
    Detroit Symphony
    Ft. Worth Symphony
    Indianapolis Symphony
    Memphis Symphony
    Milwaukee Symphony
    Naples Symphony
    Oklahoma City Symphony
    Oregon Symphony
    Pittsburgh Symphony
    Seattle Symphony
    St. Louis Symphony
    Southwest Florida Symphony

Judy is passionate about cheetah conservation. Here she is with Savannah, an ambassador from the Cinncinati Zoo.

Judy is passionate about cheetah conservation. Here she is with Savannah, an ambassador from the Cinncinati Zoo.

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Judy modeling for a Moans Couture photo shoot, jewelry by Farrah Moans

Judy modeling for a Moans Couture photo shoot, jewelry by Farrah Moans

Judy's caricature is featured on the celebrity wall at New York's Sardi's restaurant - usually near the mens restroom!

Judy's caricature is featured on the celebrity wall at New York's Sardi's restaurant - usually near the mens restroom!

Judy above the bright lights of Broadway with Savannah from the Cinncinati Zoo

Judy above the bright lights of Broadway with Savannah from the Cinncinati Zoo

Judy performing with Phil Reno at a benefit concert in Ohio

Judy performing with Phil Reno at a benefit concert in Ohio

JUdy is an animal rights activist supporting conservation projects world-wide

JUdy is an animal rights activist supporting conservation projects world-wide

Judy's caricature is featured on the celebrity wall at New York's Sardi's restaurant

Judy's caricature is featured on the celebrity wall at New York's Sardi's restaurant

Judy got a ride in the #7 Blue Angel jet with Blues Narrator and VIP pilot, LT Ryan Chamberlain - 7.2G's!!!

Judy got a ride in the #7 Blue Angel jet with Blues Narrator and VIP pilot, LT Ryan Chamberlain - 7.2G's!!!

A fearless adventurist, Judy is always up for a new and challenging experience

A fearless adventurist, Judy is always up for a new and challenging experience

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Judy is most at home on a set with animals! Here she is with Rocket during filming of HIDING IN DAYLIGHT

Judy is most at home on a set with animals! Here she is with Rocket during filming of HIDING IN DAYLIGHT

Judy on the way to the stage in COMPANY for her show-stopping "Ladies Who Lunch" scene

Judy on the way to the stage in COMPANY for her show-stopping "Ladies Who Lunch" scene

From the very beginning, Judy has shared "angel cards" with fellow cast members prior to every performance of every show she's ever been a part of

From the very beginning, Judy has shared "angel cards" with fellow cast members prior to every performance of every show she's ever been a part of

Always supporting cheetah conservation efforts, Judy performed at the Cinncinati Zoo in support of the Angel Fund. Here she is with Tommy after celebrating animal rights activist Cathryn Hilker's birthday

Always supporting cheetah conservation efforts, Judy performed at the Cinncinati Zoo in support of the Angel Fund. Here she is with Tommy after celebrating animal rights activist Cathryn Hilker's birthday

Judy's go to work-out is "Pvolve" - a functional low-impact exercise method. The company even asked her to participate in their advertising campaign

Judy's go to work-out is "Pvolve" - a functional low-impact exercise method. The company even asked her to participate in their advertising campaign

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Judy ready to take flight in the backseat of a F/A-18 with the Navy's premier flight demonstration squadron Blue Angels

Judy ready to take flight in the backseat of a F/A-18 with the Navy's premier flight demonstration squadron Blue Angels

Judy was on board with Pvolve even before Jennifer Aniston became their national spokesperson

Judy was on board with Pvolve even before Jennifer Aniston became their national spokesperson

Judy is the youngest of five brothers and sisters

Judy is the youngest of five brothers and sisters

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Always a laugh with the McLane family

Always a laugh with the McLane family

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Don't talk about it!

Don't talk about it!

Judy doing yoga on a paddle board in Croatia

Judy doing yoga on a paddle board in Croatia

Judy and her siblings in their hometown of Olyphant, PA, under their dad's salute to Veteran's flag

Judy and her siblings in their hometown of Olyphant, PA, under their dad's salute to Veteran's flag

Hiking in Colorado on a day off from the Company tour

Hiking in Colorado on a day off from the Company tour

Judy in Munich, Germany

Judy in Munich, Germany

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Family is everything to Judy

Family is everything to Judy