Heartwarming musical tells the story of Christine Jorgensen the first known US gender reassignment surgery patient

Christine Jorgensen is coming to life.Again.

Fourth time.Once inside her mom.

Once as a man.Once as a woman.

Now as a B’way musical.She — of America’s first gender reassignment surgery to be known publicly — will come out at a venue called Here, 145 Sixth Ave.Shows start tonight.You’re told: The book’s “heartwarming.” Set in NYC 1953.Ronald Reagan — before he became president of the USA — was then president of the film industry in California, while my late husband Joey Adams was president in New York of the sister union AGVA, American Guild of Variety Artists.We thus knew everyone who sang, danced, did magic or whatevered.

Reagan was our friend.Creators tell you the Jorgensen story is “courageous, so listen to your heart, your dreams and embrace your authentic self.”It’s the relationship between Jorgensen and songwriter pianist Myles Bell.Set in NYC and Pittsburgh 1953, it follows their real personal relationship.I actually knew Christine.

Had dinners with her.Spent time with her.

Went out with her.I reprise some of what honorably discharged Army clerk Jorgensen — surgery, hormones and headlines later — said to me as Christie Jorgensen:“I always felt I was female — but wrapped like a man.”She’d come out for dinner dressed in furs, big-time makeup.She told me: “I always felt nervous, strange, stepping out in women’s clothes.“I used to be quiet, so I was self-conscious.” Subscribe to our daily Post Opinion newsletter! Please provide a valid email address.

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Joey supplied jokes for her appearances, like: “Would you call Christine Jorgensen — the original ‘Odd Couple’?”And: “Winston cigarettes and Christine Jorgensen have the same claim to fame — ‘It’s up front that counts.’”Another: “Of course, she’s a woman.She must be a woman.

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