Yahoo News ‘Drag: The Musical’ Announces Off-Broadway Opening (EXCLUSIVE)
“Drag: The Musical” has announced the dates of its off-Broadway run.
The show, about two rival drag bars that go head-to-head amid financial troubles, was written by “RuPaul’s Drag Race” star Alaska Thunderfuck, Tomas Costanza and Ashley Gordon. It is directed and choreographed by Spencer Liff.
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Preview performances begin on Sept. 30 at New World Stages followed by the official opening night on Oct. 21. The cast includes Thunderfuck (through Jan. 11, 2025), Jujubee, Jan Sport, Lagoona Bloo, J. Elaine Marcos and features New Kids on the Block’s Joey McIntyre (through Nov. 24). Additional cast members will be announced shortly.
“When I first moved to Los Angeles, I dreamt of being an actor,” Thunderfuck said in a statement on Monday. “Then I realized being an actor is hard, so I became a drag queen. Now, after almost 20 years of drag, I’ve written myself into a musical. I think New York audiences are going to love this sweet and simple tale of drag queens being cunty to one another. What I’m trying to say is: dreams really do come true.”
“Drag” was named best new play or musical at the 2022 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards and also won the 2023 Queerties Award for Live Theater.
Producers include Costanza, Scott Prisand, Matthew Weaver, Hillary Weaver, Janet Billig Rich, Concord Theatricals, Paolo & Jodie Coppola, Aron & Gabe Alves-Tomko, David Charpentier, Jacob Slane, Producer Entertainment Group, MJ Humenuik, Sarina Neer.
The design team features Jason Sherwood (Scenic Design) Marco Marco (Costume Design), Adam Honore (Lighting Design), Drew Levy (Sound Design), and Aaron Rhyne (Projection Design).
For additional information and show tickets, visit dragthemusical.com.
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