orfeh
Q&A, Musical Theatre, Acting
Pop/ Rock, and more!
From $195
BIO
Orfeh is an American singer, songwriter and Tony-nominated actress best known for originating Kit De Luca in Pretty Women and Paulette in Legally Blonde, for which she was nominated for a Tony Award, Outer Critics Circle, and Drama Desk. Orfeh made her Broadway debut in 1998 in Footloose, coming into the role of Rusty. In early 1999, Orfeh joined the ten-member company of The Gershwins 'Fascinating Rhythm' with Adriane Lenox, Sara Ramirez and Patrick Wilson. She then starred in the Original Broadway Company of London musical of Saturday Night Fever as Annette. After Saturday Night Fever closed, Orfeh starred in Me and Mrs. Jones and Bright Lights, Big City at the Prince Theatre in Philadelphia. In 2001, she played Janis Joplin in the off-Broadway show, Love, Janis. In 2005, she starred in the off-Broadway musical The Great American Trailer Park Musical as Pippi, a stripper from the wrong side of the tracks. In 2007, Orfeh was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance in the Legally Blonde musical. She played the role of Paulette, a down on her luck hairdresser who helps Elle on her journey, while finding love of her own. She also received Outer Critics Circle and Drama Desk nominations for her performance. Most recently she starred as Kit De Luca in the Original Broadway Cast of Pretty Woman.
Orfeh’s TV appearances include: Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Sex and the City, MTV's Made and Chappelle's Show on Comedy Central. Movies include Kiss Me Again and Julie Taymor's Across the Universe, where she sang "Come Together" with Joe Cocker. In addition to television appearances, she is a frequently used voice over artist and has voiced characters for the video games Max Payne 2, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and The Warriors.
Orfeh’s first music release was Life in the Movies, which she released as a part of the group Genevha with her musical partner Mike More in 1987. After the release, the duo formed the group Or-N-More and signed with EMI Records. In 1991, the duo released a self-titled album, their single "Everyotherday" reached number 46 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was awarded gold status. After Or-N-More disbanded, Orfeh signed a publishing deal with Warner/Chappell Music and continued to write and produce songs for other artists. Orfeh released her first solo album, What Do You Want from Me, on September 30, 2008. In 2016, Orfeh and her husband, Broadway’s Andy Karl, performed at the Lincoln Center's American Songbook series. That same year, she was featured on the single What the World Needs Now is Love with other Broadway artists and released the solo single, Forget My Name.
