Judy Garland is Fat at Carnegie Hall

On April 23, 1961, Judy Garland took the stage at Carnegie Hall for what would be called “the biggest night in show business history.” Sixty-five years later, NYC-based drag artists Xenia Fauxbia & Soda Pressed resurrect that legendary concert in a bold, experimental drag comedy that asks: what did it cost her?

Blending lip synch with theatrical chaos—a drone, rainbow cake, and a literal carrot on a stick—the show pays homage to the queer icon while dissecting the intersections of fatphobia and the entertainment industry. As Garland’s financial livelihood, legacy, and relationship with her queer fans hang in the balance, Xenia Fauxbia & Soda Pressed examine the cultural pressures that shaped her self-destruction.

Through virtuosic Judy Garland impressions, they mine their own complex relationships to weight, eating, and not always fitting into The Costume. They proudly use the word FAT—insisting it is not an insult, nor a word to whisper—while confronting how society’s demonization of fatness impacted Garland’s fragile self-image and continues to shape artists today.

• Storytelling
• $20.00 + $2.50 fee - $25.00 + $2.50 fee
• June 21, 2026
• 45 minutes
• Under St Marks
• 94 St Marks Pl, New York, NY 10009