Photo Coverage: Inside NIGHT OF A THOUSAND JUDYS at Merkin Hall
The third annual "Night of A Thousand Judys" - presented by The Meeting* hosted by Justin Sayre - featured Maude Maggart(Entertainment Weekly's "Must List"), Tituss Burgess ("30 Rock," Jersey Boys), Rachel Shukert (Starstruck), John Early ("30 Rock") and Becca Blackwell (Untitled Feminist Show). "Night of A Thousand Judys" honors the legendary singer and actress Judy Garland with special skits, tributes and songs from her storied career. Check out photos from the concert below!
The show also featured performances by Martha Wash ("It's Raining Men"), Madeleine Peyroux (platinum-selling vocalist), Carolee Carmello(Tony Award nominee for Scandalous), Justin VivIan Bond (Tony Award nominated performance artist), Lea DeLaria (acclaimed comedian and jazz singer), Jaime Cepero("Smash"), Christiane Noll (Tony Award nominee for Ragtime), Telly Leung ("Glee," Godspell),Karen Mason (Wonderland, Hairspray), Scott Matthew (Shortbus),Natalie Joy Johnson (Silence!, Legally Blonde), Nancy Anderson (Far From Heaven, Wonderful Town), Molly Pope (Village Voice "Best of NYC 2011") andDanielle Grabianowski (Sleep No More).
"Night Of A Thousand Judys" is a special presentation of the acclaimed variety show The Meeting* hosted by Justin Sayre, which has been hailed as "delicious and delightfully droll" by The New York Post, "hilarious and sardonic" by The Village Voice, "poised, funny and frighteningly knowledgeable" by Out Magazine and "fearless, commanding and hilarious" by Sirius XM Radio. According to Time Out New York, "The Meeting* has become a cult hit among a young, festive and culturally aware crowd. Sayre is an avatar of modern-retro cultivation." Justin Sayre and The Meeting* were named one of the Top 10 nightclub shows of 2011 by Time Out New York, received the 2012 Bistro Award for "Comedy Artistry" and a 2011 MAC Award nomination for Best Male Comedy Performance.
Photo Credit: Stephen Sorokoff
Night Of A Thousand Judys
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Carl Siciliano, Executive Director
Justin Sayre and The Boys
Natalie Joy Johnson
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The Murray Girls
Nathan Lee Graham
Nathan Lee Graham
Karen Mason & Pianist
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