Joey Josephs

Last update: 12-9-11

For bookings, contact Joey at joeyjosephs87@aol.com

Links:

Joey Josephs Facebook page
Joey Josephs Youtube site
Joey Josephs Twitter page

Performances:

December 17, 2011 at Michael’s Lounge in Kingston, PA
Joey has several performances, check his Facebook page (link above).

Living in Philadelphia, Joey has performed at Teller Auditorium opened the show as Connie Francis, closed the show as Judy Garland. Other venues included Judy Garland Live at Reading Pride in Reading, Cabaret show at Beagle Tavern, GLBT Relay For Life of South Jersey. Joey also frequents Michael’s Lounge in Kingston, PA.

Joey Josephs (Connie Francis’ double)

Which is “she?” The South Philly native channels a cavalcade of divas, including Judy Garland, Liza Minnelli, Marilyn Monroe, Cher, and Connie Francis—the last of whom he’s corresponded with for years thanks to her generous Italian rendition of “The Impossible Dream.” Many fans of Connie Francis say Joey is the best Connie impersonator.

Connie Francis herself says Joey Josephs is the best in this show in December 2011 on Baltimore Net Radio where she answers a fan’s question about impersonators (youtube).

Besides Connie Francis, an impressive poster of Joey Josephs alongside Gina Lollobrigida.

Joey on performing as Connie:

“I started out in 1987 performing as Connie, I won the lookalike contest in Atlantic City which Connie helped to judge, and the next evening she brought me up on stage at Bally’s Grand. I started learning more on how to act like her and be her... smile and all.”

“From there, I started impersonating Judy Garland, from Judy to Bette Midler, then Marilyn Monroe, to Liza Minnelli. I was dared to do Barbra, so I now impersonate Barbra, from the 60’s with the Sassoon cut... newly added is Cher.”

from Philadelphia City Paper article:

Joey Josephs can transform into Liza Minnelli in 10 minutes. “I got the wrong bus schedule,” says the host of Club Cabaret, a biweekly drag series at Sisters. “So I did the face in five minutes, took off my boy clothes and put on a wig.” Voila.

Videos of Joey Josephs as Connie Francis:
Joey’s Youtube site

Performing “Al Di La”
Performing a Connie Francis hits medley
Performing “Exodus Havah Negilah”
Performing “The Impossible Dream”

Joey on performing Al Di La:

“This performance was for a talent contest and I was still at home, deciding what I wanted to perform. At the last 10 minutes, I decided on Al Di La, only rehearsed it once and I was off to the club. I won over the audience that night, made some new friends and fans, but didn’t win the fixed contest.”

Glamour Photos

Media coverage:

Joey Josephs' Amazing Technicolor Drag Show, CityPaper
Photos used in this article were from a college student's project, he got an A.

Joey Josephs and his Girls Video by Philadelphia City Paper

Joey Josephs presents Here's Judy Live, Out Entertainment

Joey Josephs in the Drag Directory

website editor, Michael Wright at mfwright@batnet.com