After a two year hiatus due to COVID-19, Night of A Thousand Stars returns bigger and better than ever before! Join us for a completely reimagined event that includes cocktails, dinner, headlining entertainment, and dancing
This year's gala will expand upon the fun and festive atmosphere Stars is known for and will include a full, seated dinner and a perormance by Lea DeLaria, from Netflix's hit series "Orange is the New Black."
Hotel rooms at a discounted rate are available Embassy Suites. To see pricing, and to reserve a room at the recently renovated Embassy Suites Downtown/Old Market, please click here.
*Schedule of Events
6 p.m. - Doors Open
7 p.m. - Dinner
8 p.m. - NAP Program
8:30 p.m. - Performance by Lea DeLaria
9:30 p.m. - Music & Dancing
About Lea DeLaria -
Lea DeLaria seems to have achieved overnight stardom with her three time, SAG Award winning, stand-out role as ‘Carrie ‘Big Boo’ Black’ in the Netflix hit series “Orange is the New Black.” However, DeLaria’s multi- faceted career as a comedian, actress and jazz musician, has in fact, spanned decades.
Lea holds the distinction of being the first openly gay comic on television in America which led to countless Television and Film roles portraying Police Lieutenants, PE Teachers and the Lesbian who inappropriately hits on straight women.
Selected TV credits: “Californication,” “One Live to Live,” “Law and Order: SVU,” “Will and Grace,” “Friends” & “Matlock.” Selected Film credits: Cars 3, First Wives Club.
She’s received Obie & Theater World Awards, and a Drama Desk nomination for her portrayal as ‘Hildy’ in the Public Theatre’s revival of On The Town, and has played both Eddie & Dr. Scott in the gender-bending Broadway musical The Rocky Horror Show.
Lea has five records on the Warner Jazz and Classics label and her book "Lea's Book of Rules for the World" is in its third printing at Bantam Doubleday and Dell.
Lea can currently be seen on Broadway in the hit play POTUS, as ‘Queenie’ in HULU’s “Reprisal,” and as ‘Molly Yarnchopper’ in the Netflix and DreamWorks animated series “Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts.”