Judy and Me to Premiere Off-Broadway at St. Luke's Theatre

Judy and Me, a play written by and featuring Judy Garland impersonator Peter Mac, is set to premiere Off-Broadway at St. Luke's Theater. Directed by Charles Tolliver, the play starts previews on October 19, with an opening-night date to be announced shortly.

Judy and Me is the story of a 16-year-old who confronts homophobia and domestic abuse while growing up on Long Island, and how Garland's life and music helps him through it all. First produced in 2002 at the cabaret Rose's Turn, where its initial four-night performance was extended to a nearly three-year run, the play was also staged at the Arthur Seelen Theatre and the Producers Club.

Mac will reprise his appearance as Garland. Other cast members include Elyse Beyer, Jean Ann Kump, Chris McCabe, and Basil Meola. Cast for the lead character has yet to be announced.

Judy and Me is the first production to be staged at St. Luke's Theater since Alan Palmer's Fabulous Divas of Broadway, which similarly featured a female impersonator taking on his female idols, ended its two-month run on April 19.