Charles Busch to Receive Judy Icon Award at NIGHT OF A THOUSAND JUDYS
Justin Elizabeth Sayre's annual Joe's Pub concert will also honor Steven Tartick with the Good Judy Award
The 14th annual “Night of a Thousand Judys,” the Pride concert to benefit The Ali Forney Center written and hosted by Justin Elizabeth Sayre, has announced their special honorees for this year's event at Joe's Pub on Monday, June 1.
Charles Busch – the Tony Award-nominated playwright and performer behind The Tale of the Allergist's Wife, Psycho Beach Party, Die Mommie Die and more – will be honored with the third annual “Judy Icon Award,” which recognizes the recipient's contributions to queer culture and achievement of legendary status, following in the footsteps of the honor's namesake, Judy Garland.
Steven Tartick, the Broadway producer and marketing executive, will receive the second annual “Good Judy Award,” which recognizes an industry leader for their longtime dedication to uplifting the LGBTQ+ community.
“Night of a Thousand Judys” starts at 7:00 PM, with a VIP post-show cocktail reception to follow. The Ali Forney Center is the nation's largest agency dedicated to helping LGBTQ homeless youth.
Anyone that can't attend the event can still donate to The Ali Forney Center HERE.
“Night of a Thousand Judys” will honor the iconic Judy Garland with songs from her legendary career as movie star, recording artist and stage performer. The show is directed by Peter James Cook and choreographed by Jason Wise, featuring Drew Wutke 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 features artwork by Agata Nowicka with poster design by Daniel Nolen. Special guest performers will be announced soon.
Charles Busch is the author and star of many plays, including Vampire Lesbians of Sodom, one of the longest-running plays in Off-Broadway history. His play The Tale of the Allergist's Wife ran for nearly two years on Broadway and received a Tony nomination for Best Play. He wrote and starred in the film versions of his plays Psycho Beach Party and Die Mommie Die, the latter of which won him a special jury prize for outstanding performance at the Sundance Film Festival. He has been honored with a Drama Desk Award and Obie Award for career achievement as both performer and playwright. As a cabaret entertainer, he is a two-time Manhattan Cabaret Award winner, a Bistro Award honoree and has appeared in many cities including San Francisco, Los Angeles, London, Paris and New York's Jazz at Lincoln Center's American Songbook series. In 2024, he was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame.
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