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Last seen in New York City at the Ars Nova Theatre, this one-woman show features many classic Garland hits sung by… a woman? Yes… Mary, of course. TimeOut NY called it a “must-see!”
With her career, her health and her social life going down the tubes, an embattled Judy Garland makes a last-chance comeback in the early 1960s and privately records her thoughts on a reel-to-reel tape recorder. After years of red tape these dark but humorous recordings have gone public & Mary Birdsong brings them to life on stage.
It wowed audiences at the HBO COMEDY FESTIVAL in Aspen, CO (directed by Julie Kramer), then found a home for Judy in New York City at the Ars Nova Theatre under the direction of downtown visionary GregoryWolf of Moonwork fame. Judy Speaks was also produced by Playhouse Merced in CA, at the HBO Aspen Comedy Festival, and at the HBO Workspace in L.A. This 90 minute one woman show features spectacular jazz arrangements by Daniel Levy.
Mary getting into character before her performance of “Judy Speaks!” at the HBO Aspen Comedy Festival in Feb/March 2002.
Mary’s made many appearances as Judy Garland in other shows. The TWEED Theatre Co.’s “SCREEN DOOR” benefit for God’s Love We Deliver at Town Hall in NYC, Jackie Hoffman’s holiday extravaganza “JACKIE’S KOSHER XMAS” and the DRAMA DEPT.’s CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR have all contributed to the BIRDSONG buzz. Past performances have always sold out with little to no publicity. Mary also played Judy in her first Broadway musical– “Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me.”
Originally directed by and co-created with the fabulous Julie Kramer.
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