When a production has been running for as long as Chicago has—over 26 years on Broadway—there's an expectation that it might have become a dusty museum piece, but this one continues to razzle dazzle 'em eight shows a week. One element that helps to keep this Tony-winning revival so vital is its frequent cast changes... Continue Reading →
Fresh from another sold-out, joyful and triumphant transatlantic tour of The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show, actress, vocalist, and two-time RuPaul's Drag Race winner Jinkx Monsoon is preparing to make her Broadway debut as Matron "Mama" Morton in the Tony-winning production of Chicago the musical. When the curtain rises on the opening night of her... Continue Reading →
When Jinkx Monsoon delivered the sublime seasonal ballad Looking at the Lights with her warm, delectably velvet tones to a sold-out Town Hall in New York on Friday night, staged with elegant simplicity, looking directly into the eyes of her visibly moved showgirl partner in crime, BenDeLaCreme, its mournful but uplifting lyrics felt especially poignant.... Continue Reading →
It only feels like a New York minute since drag superstar BenDeLaCreme graced the Manhattan stage for her annual holiday show with fellow Drag Race alum Jinkx Monsoon, The Return of the Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show, LIVE! But that was actually five months ago, so clearly my perception of time has been warped by... Continue Reading →
Last night saw certified drag legends BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon play the first of two shows at New York's Town Hall, as part of the US leg of their The Return of the Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show, LIVE! tour which runs until December 30th. The queens, who have once again co-written this year's festive... Continue Reading →
Last year drag superstar Jinkx Monsoon made a memorable festive cameo in Clea DuVall’s Happiest Season with fellow Drag Race alum BenDeLaCreme, with whom she co-wrote and co-starred in the acclaimed holiday tours of To Jesus, Thanks for Everything! -Jinkx and Dela and All I Want for Christmas is Attention, as well as The Jinkx... Continue Reading →
