Night of a Thousand Judys

The Meeting* hosted by Justin Sayre will present the fourth annual ??A?A?Night Of A Thousand Judys??A?A? on Monday, June 16. The Pride concert to benefit The Ali Forney Center will take place at Merkin Concert Hall at the Kaufman Center (129 West 67th Street in Manhattan). Called ??A?A?a rambunctious, uproarious, unpredictable all-star concert??A?A? by The Wall Street Journal, ??A?A?Night Of A Thousand Judys??A?A? will honor the iconic Judy Garland with special skits, tributes and songs from her legendary career as movie star, recording artist and stage performer. This show will also help celebrate the landmark 75th Anniversary of The Wizard of Oz. There will be a pre-show VIP reception at 6:30 PM and the performance at 8:00 PM. The evening is written and hosted by Justin Sayre, and directed and choreographed by Jason Wise, with special guests to be announced. This year's lineup will include Jane Monheit (Grammy Award nominated jazz star), Sarah Dash (R&B/Disco legend of LaBelle), Rory O??A?A?Malley (Tony Award nominee, The Book of Mormon,) Julia Murney (Wicked, The Wild Party), Erin McKeown (folk-rock singer/songwriter) and Gabrielle Stravelli (Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra), Sierra Boggess (The Phantom of the Opera), Austin Scarlett (??A?A?Project Runway??A?A?), Karen Wyman (celebrated 60s pop singer), Alison Fraser (two-time Tony Award nominee), Jackie Hoffman (Hairspray) and Aaron Weinstein (acclaimed jazz violinist). Additional special guests will be announced soon. www.aliforneycenter.org/judys