12th annual night of a thousand Judys, who celebrates Judy Garland, on June 3

Cabaret & Concert News12th annual Night of a thousand judys, Four Judy Garland, offered on June 3

The Pride Concert was written and hosted by Justin Elizabeth Sayre and the Ali Forrey Center.

The 12th annual Night of a Thousand Judys will be presented on June 3 at 7pm in Joe’s Pub, the intimate cabaret in Off-Broadway’s public theater.

Artists include Natalie Joy Johnson (Lempicka, kinky boots), Grammy winner Nathan Lee Graham (Titaníque, Zoolander), Tony nominee Gray henson (Average girls, Shake), Grammy winner Nicole Zuraitis, Antwayn jumps (A strange loop, The life), Edmund Bagnell (Well stripped), Tammy Faye Starlite (Nico: Underground), Timothy Hughes (Sweeney Todd, Hadestown), Gabrielle Beckford (Once more time), and the Boy Band project.

Written and presented by Justin Elizabeth Sayre, Night of a Thousand Judys Honors let entertainment icon Judy Garland With songs from her career as a movie star, recording artist and stage artist. Peter James Cook directs the evening, with choreography by Jason Wise and music directing by Jeremy Robin Lyons.

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The evening also honors Tony nominated Justin Vivian Bond With the first Judy Icon Award. The new award recognizes the contributions of the recipient to the LGBTQIA+ community, to the footsteps of the late Garland.

Bond made their Broadway debut as Kiki Durane in Kiki & herba duo cabaret with pianist Kenny Mellman. The couple started performing in San Francisco in the 1990s and played numerous cities and famous venues like Carnegie Hall before their Broadway Run. The show was nominated for a 2007 Tony Award for the Best Special Theater event. Bond also appeared in London Outdoor Broadway and in the West End, and was widely recognized for their activism for the trans community.

“I said it hard and often, but there is no other icon than Justin Vivian Bond,” Sayre said in an earlier statement. “Chanteuse, Provoxate, Artist, Salie, Trutheller, Style Maven, V is the icon of the center. I like everything she is and everything she does. Even for me there will be only one Justin: Justin Vivian Bond.”

The annual Pride concert benefits the Ali Forrey Center, the largest country’s largest agency dedicated to the help of LGBTQia+ homeless youth.

The Ali Forrey Center serves over 2200 lgbtqia+ young people through the 24/7 walk-in center, Ali’s Place and a network of 13 emergency and transitional housing places. The center also supports organizations to utilize its expertise to repeat its model of success around the world.

Night of a Thousand Judys is produced by And fortune and Adam J. Rosen, with Fortune serving as executive producer.

Click here For tickets. Those who cannot attend the event can still donate to help the Ali Forreey Center By clicking here.