The Judy & Barbara Show: Holiday Special— live at Planet Ant

Date: Friday, Nov. 29, 2024

Showtime: 8pm

Doors open: 7:30pm

Attached bar, The Ghost Light, opens at 6:00pm

Ticket Cost:

GA Online $25 | Day of GA $30 |

PLANET ANT presents Summer Orlando and Barbra Joan Streetsand in The Judy and Barbra Show on Novemeber 29, 2024. New England’s #1 live singing Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand imperson ators Summer Orlando and Barbra Joan Streetsand make their Planet Ant debut in The Judy and Barbra Show Holiday Special! Summer and Babs have taken this critically acclaimed show through New Eng land, Off- Broadway in NYC, Florida, Rehoboth Beach, and across the US bringing Judy and Babs to life through music, story, and song. Summer was handpicked by the producers of the film “Judy” to be one of their promotional Judy’s on the red carpet and is also the first male actor to play the role of Dorothy in a licensed production of The Wizard of Oz in the world. Streetsand has won many regional awards including entertainer of the year. 

This fully scripted and all live singing holiday spectacular full of rip-roaring comedy, scintillating solos, and dazzling duets will leave you begging for more. Featuring classics like: “Jingle Bells,” “Have yourself a merry little Christmas,” “Don’t rain on my Parade,” and “Over the Rainbow,” you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you’ll swear you’re seeing the real thing! This promises to give the audience everything they’d expect from a Garland and Streisand show and a little more than they didn’t know they needed in a one night only reunion with Judy and Barbra just in time for the Holidays. 

Summer Orlando and Barbra Joan Streetsand in The Judy and Barbra Show Holiday Special! Plays Planet Ant on November 29,2024. Cover charges are $25 Tickets and information are available at  planetant.com 

MORE ABOUT Summer Orlando 

As Connecticut’s premier theater drag queen and illusionist, she is known for her Broadway quality costumes, showstopping performances, live singing, comedic timing, and her amazing event hosting skills. Her hosting duties include bachelorette parties, anniversary celebrations, Wedding, Pride events, Drag brunches, Dinners, and birthday parties for all ages. She performs throughout New Haven and Hartford counties, in NYC, Florida, and everywhere in between! 

Most recently she was handpicked by the producers of the movie "Judy" to be their meet and greet Judy Garland look alike on June 30, for WorldPride in New York City. 

Summer is the first male actor honored to play the role of Dorothy in a licensed production of The Wizard of Oz in the world. Her most notable work has been with her own theatrical production company, Summer Orlando Productions. You can catch summer touring throughout the country performing her drag stage parodies and professionally impersonating Judy Garland, Bette Mid ler, Cher, Dolly Parton, Cyndi Lauper, Liza Minnelli, and other celebrities. 

Summer is the producer and creator of her stage tribute show " Hocus Pocus Live!!! Her imper sonation of "Winifred Sanderson" has received so much attention that she was handpicked by Disney to appear in " Hocus Pocus 2".

Summer is one of the first drag performers tapped by TGI Fridays to start its first monthly drag cabaret event, hosted with her business partner Barbra Joan Streetsand.  In her spare time, she teaches choreography and directs and owns a nonprofit children's theater, hoping to inspire kids to explore the wonderful and magical world of Theater. 

MORE ABOUT Barbra Joan Streetsand 

Barbra Joan Streetsand a.k.a. Tony Di Pietro has been impersonating Barbra Streisand and other celebrities for almost 30 years, winning regional awards. Their repertoire consists of live vocal impersonation of Barbra's songs from the 60's, through today, Lady Gaga, Pink Cher and Ann Wilson from Heart, along with writing parodies of hit songs. They are also no stranger to the musical stage, with 40 years of experience, having played Glinda in one production of Wizard of Oz and the Tin Woodsman in another. Credits also include Oliver, My Fair Lady, Babe in Arms, Gypsy, A Funny Thing Happened on The Way to the Forum, Joseph and The Amazing Techni color Dreamcoat and along with dramatic roles as well. 

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