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Hedwig for Hope is a Hedwig charity band based in Atlanta. Hedwig for Hope was conceived in August, 2001, and their first show was performed in Decatur, GA. on Nov. 3rd. They have adapted material from both the off-Broadway play and film to incorporate into the music, resulting in a "theatre-band" atmosphere that is theatre-accurate to the original productions.

John Cameron Mitchell approved as of 15th December 2001.
Well done to all!


Jac Isola Babush


This is an excerpt from their first press release:

"The first-ever Hedwig and the Angry Inch charity-based theatre tribute band, Hedwig for Hope, will be playing around the Atlanta area in an effort to bring the music and camp caberet style of John- Cameron-Mitchell's and Steven Trask's brilliant off-Broadway stage show and smash cult film to Atlanta while raising contributions for the WTC Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. Hedwig for Hope played their debut live benefit gig at the JavaMonkey Coffee House in downtown Decatur off the Square on Saturday, November 3rd, raising over $230 for the WTC Disaster Relief Fund. The 7-member, Atlanta-based band will feature 12 live songs from the Hedwig soundtrack, complete with costumes, monologues from the film, Hedwig-promo related prizes raffled for charity, and audience interaction. The band is fronted by singer/actor/co-director Jac Isola Babush (Hedwig) and guitarist James Poulakos (Yitzak), and includes several members recruited from the Lefont Plaza's talented Rocky Horror Picture Show cast,Lips Down on Dixie."

Since this press release, Hedwig for Hope have been covered in such local entertainment press as Creative Loafing and ETC Magazine, and raised over $400 for the September 11th Fund.