Judy's Scary Little Christmas: Broadway.com Article on Isabel Keating

Isabel Keating


	Occupation:	Actor
	B'way Debut:	2003 (Enchanted April)

Claim to Fame: Keating created the role of Lotty Wilton in the world premiere of Matthew Barber's Enchanted April at Hartford Stage in 2001.

Fun Fact: Keating played Judy Garland in a workshop production of Judy's Scary Little Christmas before garnering the role of the icon in The Boy From Oz.

Stage Credits:
SHOW	ROLE	THEATER	YEAR
The Rise and Fall of Little Voice	Little Voice	Studio Theatre (Washington, D.C.)	1995

Once in a Lifetime	Florabel Leigh	Atlantic Theatre (off-Broadway)	1998

Indian Ink	Flora Crewe	Studio Theatre (Washington, D.C.)	2000

Dinner with Friends	Beth	Old Globe Theatre (San Diego, CA)	2000

Enchanted April	Lotty Wilton	Hartford Stage Company (Hartford, CT)	2001

Enchanted April	Rose Arnott (replacement)	Belasco Theatre (Broadway)	2003

The Boy From Oz	Judy Garland	Imperial Theatre (Broadway)	2003

Notable TV/Film Appearances:
Magnetism (1999), Dead Broke (1999)

Awards and Nominations:
2000: Helen Hayes Award for Best Actress, Indian Ink
2004: Drama League Award nomination, The Boy from Oz
2004: Outer Critics Circle Award nomination for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical, The Boy from Oz
2004: Theatre World Award, The Boy from Oz
2004: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical, The Boy from Oz
2004: Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, The Boy from Oz

Quotable Quotes:
"Judy's Scary Little Christmas" was a different kind of tone. But I did portray Judy in much the same manner." Keating said she didn't know that she could do Garland until she auditioned for "Judy's Scary Little Christmas", although she had previously aped the singing voice while starring in a 1995 production of The Rise and Fall of Little Voice. So what's the trick to playing an icon? "She was a human being first. I start with that build out from there," she offered.