On Judy's Teaching
"I am so pleased to represent an actress like Ms Blazer, who not only has depth and range as a performer but who is also a terrific coach and mentor to young, upcoming artists."
- Mark Redanty
BRS/Gage Talent Agency
New York and Los Angeles
"As a teacher, Judy brings a wealth of knowledge to the table; she is a professional in every sense of the word. She knows exactly what to say and how to say it to ensure I get the best out of myself and the material I'm working on. She is as kind as she is talented and is at the top of her game when it comes to knowing her craft."
- Nick Verina, "Young Ben" in Broadway's recent revival of
Follies
- Nick Verina, "Young Ben" in Broadway's recent revival of
Follies
"Judy has an extremely effective and inspiring curriculum - teaching to act through singing, and teaching to sing through acting. She is expert in any genre of repertoire from the classics to the most contemporary and is great with any voice type. Judy is one of those rare individuals who has been able to transform a very important performing career into a very important teaching career. Judy has been the muse for so many great artists and in my experience as a performer and a teacher I think any student would be lucky to be a part of her studio."
- Leslie Stifelman
Music Director and Conductor, Chicago: The Musical
"Everything Judy Blazer says is GOLD. Not only is her musical interpretation of musical theater flawless, but she can help an actor organize the song/performance from the text, through the intended musicality, and finally to the finishing touches that define a nuanced performance - classical training with a spotlight on practicality. She has the added bonus of understanding the challenges of singing and dancing simultaneously and also can expertly advise on how to coordinate and conserve for what can often feel like conflicting events. She focuses on preventative vocal health, while challenging you to sing better than you thought possible."
- Melissa Rae Mahon
Chicago: The Musical
(roles of "Go to Hell Kitty" and "Roxie"/"Velma" understudy)
"Teachers are sometimes great artists, but it's even less common for an artist to be a great teacher ... Blazer's creative palette has certainly never been monochrome ... 'You're just here to serve creation and that's the kind of vibe that inspired the Artist's Crossing,' says Blazer, whose dedication to and delight in performing will no doubt continue to illuminate the lives of her students."
- "A Talent for Artistry: An Interview with Judy Blazer", Broadway World
On Judy's Performing
Whida Peru: Resurrection Tangle
"Judith Blazer was a comic whirlwind as the transsexual medium with dead-boyfriend problems." - "Talking Points from a Year Onstage", New York Times.
"This big-hearted, tempestuous woman, portrayed by Judith Blazer with exuberant flair, is not going to give up the fight easily ... Ms. Blazer, a terrific singer with a gift for quirky comedy, skillfully inhabits this vivid and engaging character, drawn with only the brightest crayons from the box". - "Unhappy Medium Searches for Clarity", New York Times.
45 Seconds from Broadway
"Alix Korey and Judith Blazer earn guffaws as matinee mavens in Neil Simon's 45 Seconds From Broadway."
- Theatermania
"Alix Korey and Judith Blazer earn guffaws as matinee mavens in Neil Simon's 45 Seconds From Broadway."
- Theatermania
The Thomashefskys
"Judy Blazer stood out as Bessie Thomashefsky, combining petite prettiness and earthy spunk."
- New York Times
"Blazer is one of Broadway's best singers, and her recitation of Bessie's monologue portraying the wily Eastern European emigrant Minke was an Act II highlight." - Philadelphia Enquirer
"Judy Blazer stood out as Bessie Thomashefsky, combining petite prettiness and earthy spunk."
- New York Times
"Blazer is one of Broadway's best singers, and her recitation of Bessie's monologue portraying the wily Eastern European emigrant Minke was an Act II highlight." - Philadelphia Enquirer
Me and My Girl
"It's Judy Blazer ... who finally pulls the real trick of getting the show to be airborne and real. Ms. Blazer has spunk, a limpid voice and an altogether captivating presence. Her Eliza Doolittle-like entrance at the finale, when she explains, 'All of us are susceptible to the right treatment, your grace,' is a mere formality. We've known all along that this Sally's 'got it.'" - New York Times
"The sheen of Broadway at its best, capped by the glorious Judy Blazer, who epitomizes the show's romantic air ..."- New York Times
"It's Judy Blazer ... who finally pulls the real trick of getting the show to be airborne and real. Ms. Blazer has spunk, a limpid voice and an altogether captivating presence. Her Eliza Doolittle-like entrance at the finale, when she explains, 'All of us are susceptible to the right treatment, your grace,' is a mere formality. We've known all along that this Sally's 'got it.'" - New York Times
"The sheen of Broadway at its best, capped by the glorious Judy Blazer, who epitomizes the show's romantic air ..."- New York Times
Hello Again (Drama Desk Award Nomination)
"Blazer, looking first innocent, then vampy as the Nurse, gives the most musically polished performance. "
- Hartford Courant
Leonard Bernstein's New York
"'Story of My Life,' which was cut from Wonderful Town, is even more beautiful and sadder. Ms. Blazer sings this wistful monologue of someone who finds her expectations continually dashed, with a Judy Garland-like catch in the throat." - New York Times
"'Story of My Life,' which was cut from Wonderful Town, is even more beautiful and sadder. Ms. Blazer sings this wistful monologue of someone who finds her expectations continually dashed, with a Judy Garland-like catch in the throat." - New York Times
The Night Governess
"The governess (Judith Blazer) gives a grand performance of a woman possessed ... Ms. Blazer's dark soprano enhances her mystery-woman character ... Ms. Blazer conquers everyone ... "- New York Times
"The governess (Judith Blazer) gives a grand performance of a woman possessed ... Ms. Blazer's dark soprano enhances her mystery-woman character ... Ms. Blazer conquers everyone ... "- New York Times
Louisiana Purchase
"Judy Blazer, as the ingenue, was hilarious, poignant, and adorable, as only she can be." - New York Magazine
"Judy Blazer, as the ingenue, was hilarious, poignant, and adorable, as only she can be." - New York Magazine
Giant
"As Bick's older sister, Luz, the excellent Judy Blazer performs the essential service of embodying the crusty, homespun distrust of outsiders and their troublemaking ideas."
- Washington Post
"Judy Blazer has created an imposing Luz ..." - Bloomberg News
"As Bick's older sister, Luz, the excellent Judy Blazer performs the essential service of embodying the crusty, homespun distrust of outsiders and their troublemaking ideas."
- Washington Post
"Judy Blazer has created an imposing Luz ..." - Bloomberg News
Candide (New York City Opera)
"Judy Blazer, who made a heartbreaking Beggar Woman in NYCO's Sweeney Todd several years back, gets to show off her comic skills as the Old Lady, delivering her lines with bone-dry wit that nicely fits the satire."
- Broadway World
"As the Old Lady (with one buttock) Judith Blazer rules the stage with her show-stopping 'I am easily assimilated.'"- Classics Today
"Blue eyes burning amid the gypsy drag she wears as the hobbling but hot-cha Old Lady, Judith Blazer fearlessly dives into fandango choreography and reacts to the story's twists with eloquent looks of disgust." - Newark Star-Ledger
Sweeney Todd (New York City Opera)
"Judith Blazer, a talented theater actress with a burnished, pure voice ... was exceptionally strong as the Beggar Woman." - Variety
"A standout from the Broadway stage was Judith Blazer as the Beggar Woman, who showed a richer voice than one normally associates with the part." - Classics Today
"Judith Blazer, a talented theater actress with a burnished, pure voice ... was exceptionally strong as the Beggar Woman." - Variety
"A standout from the Broadway stage was Judith Blazer as the Beggar Woman, who showed a richer voice than one normally associates with the part." - Classics Today
Mame (Goodspeed Opera House)
"Broadway stalwart Judy Blazer is a riot as Vera Charles, with her dramatic features punctuating her deliciously droll delivery."
- Theatermania
"Broadway stalwart Judy Blazer is a riot as Vera Charles, with her dramatic features punctuating her deliciously droll delivery."
- Theatermania
Lend Me a Tenor and A Comedy of Tenors (Paper Mill Playhouse)
"Blazer owns the stage each time she arrives ... She is a powerhouse yet restrained enough to appreciate the give and take of what good comedic ensemble work means ... (Blazer also serves as the dialect coach and the Italian in this show was spot on.)"
- Broadway World
Company (Pittsburgh Public Theater)
"Judy Blazer seems born to sing the booze-infused 'The Ladies Who Lunch.'"
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"Judy Blazer seems born to sing the booze-infused 'The Ladies Who Lunch.'"
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette