As part of its Pride Month celebration, Joe鈥檚 Pub in New York is showcasing singer-comedian and self-described 鈥渂ad decision expert鈥� Tori Scott in her solo show Making America Gay Again!, June 24 at 7 PM.
In her second annual Pride show, narrates her trouble-prone personal life with original mashups of songs popularized by Michael Jackson, Judy Garland, Beyonc茅, and other singers of several generations. In a show co-written with 半岛体育鈥檚 Adam Hetrick, Scott promises to take audiences on 鈥渁 shameless journey that celebrates a few of [her] favorite things: stiff drinks, bad decisions and the gays who enable her.鈥�
She recently appeared at Joe鈥檚 Pub with another of her solo shows, Plan B! , which lends its title to her new CD, Plan B! Live at Joe鈥檚 Pub, scheduled for release in July.
After the Joe鈥檚 Pub gig, Scott is headed out on a brief East Coast/U.K. tour in support of the album. Here is her itinerary:
July 8-9 The Art House, Provincetown, Massachusetts
July 10 Town Hall, Provincetown, Massachusetts
July 17 The Blue Moon, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
July 28 The Marlborough Theatre, Brighton, U.K.
July 29鈥�30 Live at Zedel, London, U.K.
The Joe鈥檚 Pub concert is directed by Seth Sklar-Heyn, with music direction by Jesse Kissel. Scott will be backed by Mat Fieldes on bass and Dan Weiner on drums.
Joe鈥檚 Pub is part of the Public Theatre complex on Lafayette Street in Manhattan鈥檚 Greenwich Village. Tickets for Making America Gay Again! are $20 each and can be purchased online at or by phone at (212) 967-7555.