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Who Could Forget the Incredible Miss Peggy Judy?
Who is Peggy Judy? She’s the glistening blonde 60’s starlet who parlayed a dead-end
career in Elvis movies into a knockout Vegas success story, quaffed martinis with the
ratpack and roared through Hollywood in a Leopard-lined limousine, only to find herself
crashing and burning in the Glamour-girl fastlane.
But wait—that wasn’t the end of the indomitable Miss Peggy. Peggy Judy is a wannabe
superstar whose indomitable spirit drove her to make a comeback that audiences would
never forget. And since starring in her own sizzling cabaret act, the silver-throated
siren has wowed audiences up and down the west coast with her accomplished vocals and
rapier wit. With a repetoire of jazz classics and hits from the 60’s and 70’s, including
Route ’66, Diamonds Are Forever, My Funny Valentine and Solitary Man, Peggy is a singer’s
singer and a comedy hit that cannot be denied.
The original creation of writer/singer/actress Molly Brandenburg, Peggy Judy first
appeared as a monologue in a late night Hollywood comedy hit called Midnite Madness.
The character later reappeared in an acclaimed stage musical, The Peggy Judy Comeback
Tour, co-created with screenwriter (Liar, Liar) Steve Mazur, which was followed by
The Peggy Judy Christmas Special, and The Peggy Judy Summer Replacement Show.
From there, Peggy evolved into a solo performance piece--one woman and a piano--with
Peggy’s sly wit and powerful vocals bringing her bookings at top Los Angeles venues,
including The Comedy Store, the Improv, The Cinegrill, Café Largo, The Gardenia, Masquer's
Cabaret, The Hudson Backstage and more.
Peggy’s shows at Heaven nightclub in Palm Springs have been sellouts, and Peggy became a San
Francisco favorite with her knockout performances at the Plush Room, and then Steve
Murray’s Viva Variety fundraising spectaculars.
Peggy’s live cd, PEGGY JUDY: LIVE AT THE M BAR, was released to critical acclaim in 2008, and received a Gold Artist and “Grindie” award, for Outstanding Achievement in Independent Recording from RadioIndy.com. Peggy closed out 2008 with a featured appearance in Les Michaels’ special Cabaret stars show at the Annenberg Theater in Palm Springs. In 2009, Peggy gave a boffo performance in a lineup of stars at the Lifesong AIDS benefit in Minneapolis, hosted by comedian Bruce Vilanche.
Look for upcoming shows in 2010, as Peggy’s comeback continues!
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