Entitled "Serious Playground — The Songs of Laura Nyro," the single CD is available on the Ghostlight Records label. The recording, featuring an eight-piece band led by Jeffrey Klitz, was produced by Klitz and Joel Moss. Kurt Deutsch and Kuhn are the CD's executive producers. The disc is based on Kuhn's recent, acclaimed sold-out concert, which was presented as part of Lincoln Center's American Songbook series. Kuhn will perform selections from "Serious Playground" at Joe's Pub Oct. 8, 15 and 22 and at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, on Oct. 26.

The track listing for "Serious Playground" follows:
"Blackpatch"
"Sweet Blindness"
"Stoney End"
"To a Child"
"California Shoeshine Boys"
"Stoned Soul Picnic"
"Lonely Women"
"Been On a Train"
"Mother's Spiritual"
"Luckie"
"Captain Saint Lucifer"
"Upstairs By a Chinese Lamp"
"Buy and Sell"
"Save the Country"

In a recent statement Kuhn said, "Nyro's profoundly poetic lyrics and her sophisticated, surprising melodies have such limitless range of expression and insight. I hope that this recording moves those who didn't know her work before to go listen to her and those who are already part of the fan club to listen anew to these beautiful, heartbreaking and inspiring songs."

A three-time Tony Award nominee for her work in She Loves Me, Les Misérables and Chess, Judy Kuhn also starred in the concert mounting of Alan Menken and Tim Rice's King David and the Los Angeles premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard. Kuhn received an Obie Award for her work in the Off-Broadway Laura Nyro tribute, Eli's Comin', and played Fosca in the Kennedy Center mounting of Stephen Sondheim's Passion.

Kuhn will join the cast of the Broadway revival of Les Misérables Oct. 23 in the role of Fantine.

For more information visit www.ghostlightrecords.com or judykuhn.net.