Charlie High

CHARLIE SINGS JUDY

THE CARNEGIE HALL CONCERT

April 23, 1961 — Judy Garland at Carnegie Hall. The greatest night in show business history.
 
Charlie High revives Judy Garland's legendary concert through his own lens with a streamlined selection from Garland’s iconic set. Her marathon performance became a cultural earthquake; the resulting live album spent 13 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard charts and won five Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, making Garland the first woman ever to receive the honor.

Backed by a four-piece band led by music director Drew Wutke, Charlie brings this music back to the spotlight - from torch songs to showstoppers that defined an era — honoring Judy, her artistry, and the night that became history.

Charlie High is a New York City–based performer whose work has been seen Off-Broadway and in national tours, regional theatres, and concert halls throughout the United States. He is the creator and star of Charlie Sings Judy, a celebration of Judy Garland's landmark 1961 Carnegie Hall concert. He appeared in the national tours of The Producers and Lincoln Center Theater's acclaimed production of My Fair Lady, directed by Bartlett Sher. He has performed with symphony orchestras across the country, including the Utah Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Pacific Symphony, and North Carolina Symphony.
www.thisischarliehigh.com @heycharliehigh

Drew Wutke (Music Director/Piano) NYC multidisciplinary artist/MD/supervisor/composer for Tony, Grammy, Oscar, Emmy, and Pulitzer Prize winners at venues all over the world, incl Lincoln Center, Joe's Pub, and on the West End. Most recently composed/performed/MD for TARTUFFE off-broadway starring André DeShields + Amber Iman. He is a good-time Judy, and grew up in Kansas, so knows how to click his heels when necessary. In Judy-Garland-lore, yearly he music directs Ali Forney's/Justin Sayre's annual NIGHT OF 1000 JUDYS concert gala, and notably performed a rare Judy tune from A STAR IS BORN with Stephanie Blythe to celebrate Judy for the 30th NY Cabaret Convention in 2019.
Other: HAARLEM NOCTURNE w/ Marc Shaiman/André DeShields; Pulitzer/Tony-winner Michael R. Jackson's Lincoln Center LCT3 concert residency; Stephanie Blythe/Blythely Oratorio (Live from Lincoln Center/PBS); Fiasco's award-winning INTO THE WOODS (Workshop MD). Solo shows incl Kelli O'Hara, John-Andrew Morrison, James Jackson, Mason Park ft Stephen Trask, Natalie Joy Johnson, Billy Gilman, and is Mr DeShields' personal music director. CLASSIC WHITNEY: ALIVE! concert series at Joe's Pub starring Bway's Kevin Smith Kirkwood. MAE WEST biomusical; GRUNGE; plus a Florence/Machine piece THE COFFIN BUILDER. Resident Music Director at Jen Waldman Studio; first award-winning pianist at legendary Marie's Crisis piano bar where he still plays.
@drewwutke