Judith Owen - Topic

Judith Owen, a performer whose stylistic range spans rock, pop, classical, jazz, blues, and musical theatre, Owen is also a comedic actress and master storyteller.

Born into an overtly musical Welsh family, Judith Owen grew up in London surrounded by classical music, ballet, theatre, and the fine arts.  Owen was also exposed to many jazz icons and Broadway musicals that her parents loved - the mixture of which would become her signature sound, and soon affirmed a regular slot at Ronnie Scotts.

With Thirteen critically acclaimed album releases, multiple live shows (mini-musicals as she describes them), from Ronnie Scott’s to The Royal Albert Hall and Syndey Opera House and her “cinematic” songs featured in film and TV.

Judith’s new live album “Comes Alive” follows on the heels of her hugely successful 2022 album “Come On & Get It” (over 2.6 Million album streams and more than a million YouTube views).  “Judith Owen Comes Alive” - released worldwide in early spring 2024 - features 16 tracks recorded live over a weeklong residency in Bern, Switzerland at the legendary Marians Jazzroom in January of this year.  The release of the album is accompanied by tour dates across the US and Europe.

Judith Owen is co-creator and co-host of the annual “Christmas Without Tears” charity variety show, along with husband Harry Shearer, that has featured guests including Steven Merchant, Tim Minchin, Catherine O’Hara, and many others.