Tori Scott to Return to Joe's Pub with MAKING AMERICA GAY AGAIN!

Hailed as one of Time Out New York's Top 10 Cabaret Artists (2013), belter and bad decision maker Tori Scott returns to Joe's Pub at The Public just in time for Gay Pride with her solo show, MAKING AMERICA GAY AGAIN! -- a shameless journey that celebrates stiff drinks, bad decisions and the gays that enable her -- on June 25th at 9:30pm.

MAKING AMERICA GAY AGAIN! is co-written by Scott and her longtime collaborator Adam Hetrick, directed by Seth Sklar-Heyn and features musical direction by Jesse Kissel.

Tickets are ($20) available online, via phone (212.967.7555) or in person at The Public's Box Office (425 Lafayette).

This is Scott's 14th solo show at Joe's Pub and features the music of Beyonce, Judy Garland, Michael Jackson, and more. The vocals are legit and the stories are, tragically, all true. BroadwayWorld describes Scott as "the sound of someone who's not afraid to show you just how human she is, while her super-human pipes blow you away."

Directed by Sklar-Heyn (Broadway: Executive Producer, LES MISERABLES; Production Supervisor, The Phantom of the Opera) and music directed by Jesse Kissel (Broadway: The Visit, Leap of Faith, Conductor/Musical Director of Chicago National Tour, The Scottsboro Boys L.A. premiere), the band is comprised of Kissel on piano, Mat Fieldes (Matilda) on bass and Sam Merrick on drums.

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, and every gay bar in New York City. 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". She was awarded the 2015 Best of the Loop award for her one woman show I'll Regret This Tomorrow at the Out of Loop Theatre Festival at the WaterTower Theatre in Dallas, TX. She is a graduate of The Boston Conservatory.

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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 and superior acoustics 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. In addition, Joe's Pub features seasonal dinner and bar menus from acclaimed Chef Andrew Carmellini. As part of The Public's programming downtown at its Astor Place home, Joe's Pub showcases talent from all over the world, hosting approximately 800 shows and serving over 100,000 Audience members annually. Joe's Pub also offers unique opportunities like New York Voices, an artist commissioning program that provides musicians (Allen Toussaint, Ethan Lipton, Toshi Reagon Bridget Everett and more) resources and collaborators to develop new theatrical works; and PUB CLUB, the venue's new artist development program.