Tony nominee Sally Mayes (She Loves Me), Bistro winner Nicolas King (Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center), Shereen Pimentel (Broadway’s West Side Story), and Bistro winner Amy Jo Jackson (Joe’s Pub) have joined the line-up for the 10th annual Night Of A Thousand Judys—the Pride concert to benefit The Ali Forney Center, written and hosted by Justin Elizabeth Sayre—at Joe’s Pub on Sunday, June 5 at 7 PM.
The event will also feature Tony winner Frances Ruffelle (Les Misérables, Starlight Express), Grammy winner Nathan Lee Graham (Zoolander, Priscilla), Grammy winner and Tony nominee Kathryn Gallagher (Jagged Little Pill, Spring Awakening), Lortel winner Bonnie Milligan (Kimberly Akimbo, Head Over Heels), jazz vocalist Hilary Kole (Carnegie Hall, Blue Note) and singer/songwriter Eleri Ward (Josh Groban Harmony Tour, Joe’s Pub), with more to be announced. The show is directed by Peter James Cook, and choreographed by Jason Wise, featuring Tracy Stark as the event’s music director. Night Of A Thousand Judys is produced by Dan Fortune and Adam J. Rosen, with Dan Fortune serving as executive producer.
The event helps commemorate Judy’s 100th Birthday and the 20th Anniversary of The Ali Forney Center, the nation’s largest and most comprehensive agency dedicated to LGBTQ homeless youths—assisting over 2,000 youths per year through a 24-hour Drop-In Center which provides over 65,000 meals annually, medical and mental health services through an on-site clinic, and a scattered site housing program. AFC’s goal is to provide them with the support and services they need to escape the streets and begin to live healthy and independent lives.
Tickets are $75 (partial view), $100 (Regular), $150 (Premium) and $175 (VIP). The $150 Premium seats include preferred seating, a ticket to Ali Forney Center’s Oasis Summer Party on July 20, and a special 10th Anniversary poster. The $175 VIP seats includes premium seating, a ticket to Ali Forney Center’s Oasis Summer Party on July 20, a copy of Justin Elizabeth Sayre’s new book From Gay to Z A Queer Compendium, a special 10th Anniversary poster, and an exclusive post-show reception.
Joe’s Pub has a $12 food / two (2) drink minimum per person. Tickets are available at Joe’s Pub HERE.
