Tori Scott to Return to Joe's Pub with Boozy Holiday Celebration

Tori Scott will return to Joe's Pub at The Public with her annual holiday show, Vodka is the Reason for the Season - an evening of holiday regret, slurred autobiographical stories, and brassy songs written by other people.

Don't miss this "soul-baring singer and sharp comedian" (Huffington Post) as she explores her fear of children, an early childhood fascination with "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas," and her time spent as a singing elf for an old folks home. Tori will take audiences on a shameless journey that celebrates all that is truly special about this time of year. (Spoiler: It's vodka induced blackouts).

Co-written by Scott and her longtime collaborator Adam Hetrick, Vodka is the Reason for the Season includes songs by Dolly Parton, Madonna, Michael Jackson, and more. Directed by Seth Sklar-Heyn (Broadway: Executive Producer, Les Misérables, Miss Saigon; Production Supervisor, The Phantom of the Opera), this hilarious Holiday themed show features musical direction by Jesse Kissel (Broadway: The Visit, Leap of Faith, Conductor/Musical Director of Chicago National Tour, The Scottsboro Boys L.A. premiere) who leads a band comprised of Kissel on piano, Alexandra Eckhardt (Hamilton's America, PBS) on bass and Dan Weiner (Stomp, Holler if You Hear Me) on drums.

Tickets for Vodka is the Reason for the Season on December 12th at 9:30pm at Joe's Pub (425 Lafayette Street, New York, NY) start at $20* and are available online, via phone (212.967.7555) or in person at The Public's Box Office (located at 425 Lafayette Street). *Note: There is a $12 food / two (2) drink minimum per person per show, unless otherwise noted.

Tori Scott (Performer/Writer) is a New York based singer, actress, and comedian. She has performed her solo shows at Joe's Pub, 54 Below, the Laurie Beechman, the Metropolitan Room, Provincetown Art House and gay bars along the eastern seaboard. As an actress, she has performed alongside Alice Ripley in the reading of the new musical The Girl with Polka Dot Eyes and performed opposite Linda Lavin, Leslie Uggams and Stephanie J. Block in the Symphony Space tribute to Sheldon Harnick and Fiddler on the Roof. On television, she's counted to 20 as a singing garbage woman on "Sesame Street" and dubbed the vocals of a singing hooker on HBO's "Cathouse: The Musical". Her debut album, Plan B!, was recorded live at Joe's Pub and will be released in late 2017.

Named for Public Theater founder Joe Papp, Joe's Pub at The Public opened in 1998 and plays a vital role in The Public's mission of supporting young artists while providing established artists with an intimate space to perform and develop new work. Joe's Pub presents the best in live music and performance nightly, continuing its commitment to diversity, production values, community and artistic freedom. The organization also offers unique opportunities like New York Voices, an artist commissioning program that provides musicians the resources and tools needed to develop original theater works. Commissioned artists have included Ethan Lipton, Toshi Reagon, Bridget Everett, Allen Toussaint and more. In 2011, the Pub received a top-to-bottom renovation, leading to improved sightlines, expanded seating capacity and a new menu from acclaimed Chef Andrew Carmellini. With its intimate atmosphere and superior acoustics, Joe's Pub presents talent from all over the world as part of The Public's programming downtown at its Astor Place home, hosting approximately 800 shows and serving over 100,000 audience members annually.

The Public Theater, under the leadership of Artistic Director Oskar Eustis and Executive Director Patrick Willingham, is the only theater in New York that produces Shakespeare, the classics, musicals, contemporary, and experimental pieces in equal measure. Eustis has created new community-based initiatives designed to engage audiences like Public Lab, Public Studio, Public Forum, Public Works, and a remount of the Mobile Unit. The Public continues the work of its visionary founder, Joe Papp, by acting as an advocate for the theater as an essential cultural force, and leading and framing dialogue on some of the most important issues of our day. Creating theater for one of the largest and most diverse audience bases in New York City for over 60 years, today the Company engages audiences in a variety of venues-including its landmark downtown home at Astor Place, which houses five theaters and Joe's Pub; the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, home to free Shakespeare in the Park; and the Mobile Unit, which tours productions to underserved audiences throughout New York City's five boroughs. The Public's wide range of programming includes free Shakespeare in the Park, the bedrock of the Company's dedication to making theater accessible to all; Public Works, an expanding initiative that is designed to cultivate new connections and new models of engagement with artists, audiences and the community each year; and audience and artist development initiatives that range from Emerging Writers Group and to the Public Forum series. The Public is located on property owned by the City of New York and receives annual support from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs; and in October 2012 the landmark building downtown at Astor Place was revitalized to physically manifest the Company's core mission of sparking new dialogues and increasing accessibility for artists and audiences, by dramatically opening up the building to the street and community, and transforming the lobby into a public piazza for artists, students, and audiences. The Public is currently represented on Broadway by the Tony Award-winning acclaimed American musical Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda. The Public has received 59 Tony Awards, 168 Obie Awards, 53 Drama Desk Awards, 54 Lortel Awards, 32 Outer Critics Circle Awards, 13 New York Drama Critics Awards, and five Pulitzer Prizes.