Night of a Thousand Judys

Monday, June 2, 2025

Joe’s Pub

The 13th Annual Night of a Thousand Judys – the all-star Pride concert to benefit the Ali Forney Center, written and hosted by Justin Elizabeth Sayre – will take place at Joe’s Pub on Monday, June 2. Called “a rambunctious, uproarious, unpredictable all-star concert” by The Wall Street Journal, Night of a Thousand Judys will honor the iconic Judy Garland with special skits, tributes and songs from her legendary career as movie star, recording artist and stage performer.

Grammy winner and Tony nominee NaTasha Yvette Williams (Some Like it Hot), SAG Award winner Lea DeLaria (“Orange Is the New Black”), Tony winner Debbie Gravitte (Jerome Robbins’ Broadway), Grammy and Emmy winner Adam Kantor (The Band’s Visit), indie rock band BETTY (“The L Word,” Sondheim at Carnegie Hall), Alexis Michelle (“RuPaul’s Drag Race”), Debbie Wileman (Carnegie Hall, London’s West End), Molly Pope, Rose Levine (Fire Island legend), and Marissa Mulder (Café Carlyle, Lincoln Center) will headline the 13^th annual “Night of a Thousand Judys,” the Pride concert to benefit The Ali Forney Center at Joe’s Pub on Monday, June 2. The performance is at 7:00 PM, with a VIP post-show reception to follow. The Ali Forney Center is the nation’s largest agency dedicated to helping LGBTQ homeless youth. Tickets are now available HERE.

Called “a rambunctious, uproarious, unpredictable all-star concert” by The Wall Street Journal, “Night of a Thousand Judys” will honor Judy Garland with songs from her legendary career as movie star, recording artist and stage performer. Written and hosted by Justin Elizabeth Sayre, 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 illustrated by Patricia Bolaños with poster design by Daniel Nolen.

Anyone that can’t attend the event can still donate to The Ali Forney Center HERE.