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Hollywood's Kathy Nijamy to Sing in D.C. at Arena Stage
Nijamy to join unique cast that will perform with the acclaimed American Pops Orchestra on Saturday, May 18 in a tribute to Jerry Herman
Movie-goers know the talented Kathy Najimy can sing from seeing her in the Sister Act movies, but soon they’ll have their chance to enjoy her voice and personality up close.
The American Pops Orchestra has just announced Najimy will be one of the headliners of its upcoming performance “I Am What I Am: The Music of Jerry Herman.”
Joining Najimy on stage will be Paige Davis (TLC’s “Trading Spaces,” “Chicago” on Broadway), Alexis Michelle (“RuPaul's Drag Race”), Mauricio Martinez (“On Your Feet!”), Tracy Lynn Olivera (“Ragtime”), and Paul Roeckell from APO’s NextGen competition. The performance is set for Saturday, May 18 beginning at 8 p.m. at Arena Stage, 1101 6th St., SW, Washington, D.C.
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Some of the songs APO will perform include:
- “Hello, Dolly!”
- “I Am What I Am”
- “We Need a Little Christmas”
- “Put on Your Sunday Clothes”
Tickets are available at http://bit.ly/APOIAm.
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Herman has won two Tony Awards, received the Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre, and is a Kennedy Center Honoree.
Najimy, in addition to “Sister Act,” is known for her memorable performances in over 25 films including “Hocus Pocus,” “Rat Race,” “WALL-E” and more. Najimy currently can be seen in the Netflix hit film “Dumplin’.”
She portrays a reoccurring character on HBO’s “Veep,” as well as recurring roles on “Younger,” “Graves,” and “The Good Witch.”
For TV she voiced “Peggy Hill” (14 seasons) on the Emmy Award-winning Fox hit “King of the Hill,” for which she received several awards. She also starred for three seasons on “Veronica’s Closet.”
On Broadway, she starred as Mae West in the hit play “Dirty Blonde.” With Mo Gaffney, Najimy starred in and wrote “The Kathy and Mo Show,” her long-running feminist off-Broadway play.
For her many years of AIDS activism, Najimy has been honored with the GMHC Howard Ashman Lifetime Achievement Award, the L.A. Shanti’s Founder Award, and the LA Gay and Lesbian Center’s Distinguished Achievement Award. She is an enthusiastic supporter of LGBTQ, women’s and girls’ rights, AIDS awareness, animal rights, and a woman’s right to choose, and frequently travels around the country to keynote speak on these issues.
