Jinkx Monsoon's THE VAUDEVILLIANS Announces Pre-Opening Extension; to Play Laurie Beechman Through August 8

After selling out 16 performances, RuPaul's Drag Race favorite Jinkx Monsoon announces the extension of her Off-Broadway debut in THE VAUDEVILLIANS, a musical comedy co-starring composer and musician Richard Andriessen. Performances will now run July 9 - August 8 at The Laurie Beechman Theater (inside West Bank Cafe at 407 West 42nd Street -- at Ninth Avenue, accessible from the A,C,E,N,R,V,F,1,2,3 trains at 42nd Street). Performance times vary. Tickets are $22 (plus a $15 food/drink minimum.) A $40 VIP ticket including priority seating and meet-and-greet is also available. To purchase tickets, call 212-352-3101 or visitwww.SpinCycleNYC.com.

Throughout the 1920's Kitty Witless and Dr. Dan Von Dandy toured speakeasies and burlesque theaters through the United States as THE VAUDEVILLIANS, wowing audiences with their edgy, original music. Unfortunately, one day, tragedy struck. While touring through Antarctica, they were victims of a devastating avalanche and were buried under two tons of sleet and snow - instantly freezing them alive. But thanks to Global Warming, they recently thawed out only to discover that pop artists of various decades had stolen their music and passed it off as their own. Much to their shock and chagrin, songs including "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" (which was originally about the Woman's Suffragette Movement), and "Drop it Like it's Hot" (which was originally about the invention of the electric iron) had become hits for lesser artists. Now, at long last, they are taking to the stage to reclaim their songs, performing their music as originally composed.

Performances of THE VAUDEVILLIANS will be presented as follows:
• Tuesday, July 9 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm (sold out)
• Wednesday, July 10 at 9:30pm (sold out)
• Thursday, July 11 at 9:30pm (sold out)
• Friday, July 12 at 11:59pm (sold out)
• Saturday, July 13 at 9:30pm & 11:59pm (sold out)
• Sunday, July 14 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm (sold out)
• Tuesday, July 16 at 9:30pm (sold out)
• Wednesday, July 17 at 9:30pm (sold out)
• Thursday, July 18 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm (sold out)
• Tuesday, July 23 at 9:30pm (sold out)
• Thursday, July 25 at 9:30pm (sold out)
• Friday, July 26 at 7:30pm (sold out) & 11:59pm
• Tuesday, July 30 at 9:30pm
• Tuesday, August 6 at 9:30pm
• Thursday, August 8 at 9:30pm & 11:30pm

Jinkx Monsoon is the alter ego of Jerick Hoffer, who graduated with a degree in theatrical performance from Cornish College in Seattle. With ten years experience on stage, Hoffer is a seasoned Portland-born entertainer who has captured the attention of his native northwest region. As early as 2006, Hoffer appeared as the lead dancer in the world's largest drag queen chorus line, which made the Guinness Book of World Records. By 2012, he had advanced to roles in Seattle theaters, playing Moritz in "Spring Awakening" (produced by Balagan Theatre) and Angel in "Rent" (produced by The 5th Avenue Theatre). Earlier this year, Hoffer played Hedwig in "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" (produced by Balagan Theatre and Seattle Theatre Group).

According to Hoffer, the creation of Jinkx was complicated. "From the movie Death Becomes Her, I was inspired by the crazy extent vain women will go for eternal youth, beauty, and power. Through Lucille Ball I saw how a woman can bring you to tears with laughter with nothing more than a look. Through the Disney villains I was raised with, I saw how powerful a woman can be, and yet so deliciously evil. And through my mom, I saw not only the trials and tribulations a single mother faces every day, but also the strength and determination a woman can possess when she is trying to provide a bright future for her children."

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