In my mind (!) I would be the perfect candidate for this competition……except I don’t live in DC, and sadly its too big a stretch to call me a boy …..or even nice. But I am excited the pageant is back after a two-year Covid hiatus.
So this is how it works, they take four people of Jewish heritage and put them in a competition, where they’ll have to perform in a group musical or dance number, showcase some of their personal talents, answer questions from a panel of judges, and get the audience (who votes for their favorite contestant, with results comprising half of the eventual winner’s score) on their side. (Maybe its a good thing I can’t enter….)
In addition to the crown (!) the pageant winner will earn $250 in drink tickets from Pitchers, the popular Adams Morgan gay sports bar, and $250 gift certificate from Floriana, the popular Dupont Circle restaurant.
This year’s pageant will be held at Union Stage at the Wharf, in Southwest D.C. General admission will be $30 per person, with VIP tickets costing $50 per person. Proceeds from ticket sales, as well as the raffle, will benefit Keshet, a national LGBTQ+ Jewish organization that supports queer Jews and their families. Much of Keshet’s programming involves Jewish youth and teenagers and their families, including educational training, recreational programs, day programs, Sunday schools, and summer camps.
This year’s pageant host will be local D.C. drag queen Venus Valhalla, who identifies as Jewish, and will be making her first appearance at a Mr. NJB pageant, where she will entertain the crowd with a few numbers of her own in between the various phases of the competition.
The Mr. Nice Jewish Boy DC pageant will be held on July 31 at Union Stage at the Wharf, 740 Water St. SW.
Doors open at 4:00 p.m., with the show starting at 4:30 p.m. Labels: 2022, Floriana, Keshet, Mr Nice Jewish Boy, Pageant, Pitchers, Washington
