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Video: Jinkx Monsoon and Plasma Star in RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE Animated Short
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2025

RuPaul's Drag Race alums Jinkx Monsoon and Plasma lend their voices to Jinkx & Plasma’s Gay Adventure, a new animated short released in honor of Pride Month. Watch it now!

Video: RuPaul's Drag Race All-Stars 10 Queens Lip Sync to 'Defying Gravity'
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2025

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo reunited on last week's episode of RuPaul's Drag Race All-Stars to guest judge a special Wicked challenge! On episode seven of season 10, the queens were tasked with creating a look inspired by Wicked: For Good, working in pairs with one Queen creating a 'Good Witch' look and the other creating a 'Bad Witch' look. Watch highlights in this video!

Video: Liza Minnelli Honored with DRAG RACE Award on Season 17 Finale
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2025

During the season finale 17 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, which aired on Friday, RuPaul crowned Liza Minnelli as the winner of the 'Giving Us Lifetime Achievement Award' on the show’s iconic main stage. Watch her appearance now!

Liza Minnelli Joins RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE Season 17 Finale for Special Honor
by BWW News Desk - April 1, 2025

In the highly anticipated season finale of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” season 17, RuPaul will present Liza Minnelli with the Giving Us Lifetime Achievement Award on the show’s iconic main stage.

Interview: Suzie Toot Is Tappin' Her Way to the Top of RuPaul's Drag Race
by Nicole Rosky - March 21, 2025

Will Suzie Toot make it to the finale? Fans will have to tune in to find out. In the meantime, she checks in with BroadwayWorld to discuss everything from her awesome Rusical performance to her theater roots. ​

Making Rusicals: Behind the Scenes of RuPaul's Drag Race's Best Challenge
by Nicole Rosky - February 22, 2025

When it comes to the great art of rusical theatre, perhaps no one knows more than Jamal Sims. The director/choreographer extraordinaire returned to RuPaul's Drag Race last night to take the helm of every theatre nerd's favorite challenge- the Rusical. ​


Alyssa Edwards to Embark on 'Glitz and Giggles' Tour
by Josh Sharpe - July 24, 2024

'Glitz and Giggles' combines the best of drag artistry and stand-up comedy, showcasing Alyssa Edwards' incredible talent and charisma (and nerve and uniqueness). Fans can expect a night of jaw-dropping performances, glittering costumes, and side-splitting stories that only Alyssa can deliver. This tour is a celebration of self-expression, individuality, and the joy of drag.

Video: Jinkx Monsoon Sings Broadway
by Sidney Paterra - March 4, 2024

It's monsoon season on Broadway! As BroadwayWorld reported last week, Jinkx Monsoon will soon make a return to the New York City stage. To celebrate the news (x2) we've rounded up just a few videos of our favorite Broadway adjacent Jinkx performances!

Interview: Meet the New Broadway Baby of RuPaul's Drag Race- Plasma
by Nicole Rosky - February 23, 2024

The hills were alive with the sound of rusic last week as RuPaul's Drag Race contestants participated in the most anticipated challenge for all Broadway-lovers, the Rusical. How do you solve a problem like casting a Rusical? Well it isn't so much a problem with a true theatre queen like Plasma to lead the company.

Video: Watch DRAG RACE's Season 16 Rusical- 'The Sound of Rusic'
by Michael Major - February 19, 2024

RuPaul's Drag Race's 'Rusical' was a parody of The Sound of Music, directed by Hairspray director Adam Shankman. Watch the video, with Melissa McCarthy and a 'You Can't Stop the Beat'-style finale. The Rusical features Dawn, Megami, Mhi’ya Iman Le’Paige, Morphine Love Dion, Nymphia Wind, Plane Jane, Plasma, Q, Sapphira Cristál, and Xunami Muse.

Interview: Drag Race Star Mrs. Kasha Davis is Breaking Down Her Theatre Roots
by Nicole Rosky - July 28, 2023

Mrs. Kasha Davis checks in with BroadwayWorld to chat about the message of her new song 'Breakdown', her hopes for the future of Imagination Station, and her rich relationship with theatre.

Interview: Alexis Michelle Might Just Be the Ultimate Theatre Queen of RuPaul's Drag Race
by Nicole Rosky - July 28, 2023

RuPaul's Drag Race star Alexis Michelle checked in with BroadwayWorld to chat more about her background in theatre, current Broadway inspirations, and more!

Jinkx Monsoon & BenDeLaCreme to Embark on Holiday Tour
by Michael Major - July 17, 2023

Monsoon, who broke box office records starring in Chicago on Broadway earlier this year, and BenDeLaCreme will embark on a 30-city international tour, marking the duo’s biggest tour yet, featuring more cities, more shows, and even bigger theaters (including the iconic Dolby Theatre).

Video: DRAG RACE Parodies FOOTLOOSE With Season 15 Rusical WIGLOOSE
by Michael Major - March 20, 2023

The remaining contestants on RuPaul's Drag Race season 15 parodied Footloose in the season 15 Rusical, Wigloose, during the most recent episode of the hit MTV series. Watch a video of Anetra, Loosey LaDuca, Luxx Noir London, Mistress Isabelle Brooks, Salina EsTitties, and Sasha Colby taking on the Rusical now!

Video: First Look at DRAG RACE Taking on WIGLOOSE! as Season 15 Rusical
by Michael Major - March 17, 2023

The remaining contestants on RuPaul's Drag Race season 15 are competing in the annual Rusical! This season, the Rusical is titled 'Wigloose,' a takeoff on the classic musical Footloose. Watch a sneak peek video of Anetra, Loosey LaDuca, Luxx Noir London, Mistress Isabelle Brooks, Salina EsTitties, and Sasha Colby preparing for the challenge!

Interview: From Broadway to Runway- How Marcia Marcia Marcia Brought Her Theatrical Talents to RuPaul's Drag Race
by Nicole Rosky - March 17, 2023

Many queens wrap up their experience on RuPaul's Drag Race with big dreams of what comes next. For some, that dream is Broadway (see Jinkx Monsoon slaying as Mama Morton in Chicago). Marcia Marcia Marcia has already been there done that... but really. As the resident Broadway baby of Season 15, Marcia let their theatrical talents shine throughout their time on the show, which sadly concluded last week.

Interview: Blair St. Clair Is Going Back to Their Musical Theatre Roots with LEGALLY BLAIR
by Nicole Rosky - January 20, 2023

On February 2 and 3, The Green Room 42 will present the nightclub debut of Blair St. Clair, the drag star, recording artists and vocalist, in 'Legally Blair,' a new show about their life, liberty, and the pursuit of dreaming wide awake. Blair recently checked in with BroadwayWorld to chat all about the new show!

Ruview Roundup: The Queens of RuPaul's Drag Race Reflect on Their Lives in the Theatre and Broadway Dreams
by BWW News Desk - January 6, 2023

Which RuPaul's Drag Race stars have been on Broadway? Which drag queens have dreams of making in big in musical theatre? BroadwayWorld chatted with many of them about their big Broadway dreams!

BWW Interview: Drag Icons Take Center Stage with DRAG: THE MUSICAL
by Nicole Rosky - May 13, 2022

The worlds of drag and Broadway are about to collide in a major way with Drag: The Musical- a full-length, herstory-making show from the minds of songwriters Tomas Costanza, Ashley Gordon, and drag superstar Alaska Thunderfuck. Today, the studio cast recording was released in advance of several forthcoming live event workshops this June at The Bourbon Room in Los Angeles.

BWW Interview: How Drag Superstars Jinkx Monsoon & BenDeLaCreme Brought Holiday Magic from Stage to Screen
by Nicole Rosky - June 25, 2021

Last summer, when live entertainment everywhere came to a screeching halt, two of the world's most beloved drag queens were looking ahead... to the holidays.

BWW Interview: Olivia Lux Shines a Spotlight on Her Theatre Roots
by Nicole Rosky - March 5, 2021

The queens of Season 13 of RuPaul's DragRace have got star quality, but perhaps none are shining as brightly as the luminous Olivia Lux. Before hitting the workroom, this New York City queen worked it out on the stage, and now she's drawing on her musical theatre roots to shantay her way to the crown.

BWW Interview: Queen of New York Tina Burner Opens Up About Her Theatrical Past
by Nicole Rosky - March 5, 2021

Tina Burner has already taken New York and now the fire is spreading. The self-proclaimed 'Manhattan monster with a heart of gold' is burning up the competition on Season 13 of RuPaul's Drag Race, constantly drawing on her rich background in performing and calling on inspiration from the city she calls home.

BWW Interview: How Rosé Sashayed from Musical Theatre to RuPaul's Drag Race
by Nicole Rosky - March 5, 2021

Cancel your plans to troll on her crusade. Rosé has arrived on RuPaul's Drag Race and nobody's gonna rain on this theatre queen's parade! The New York City-based drag star has already proven herself the triple-threat of Season 13, showing off her vocal prowess, quick wit, and command of the stage week after week. Will she snatch the crown and the title of 'America's Next Drag Superstar'?

BWW Interview: Drag Superstar Nina West Releases a Musical Short to Be Thankful For!
by Nicole Rosky - November 24, 2020

As the pandemic continues to sweep the world, bringing a second wave of lockdowns, Drag icon Nina West and Walt Disney Studios animator Dan Lund ( Frozen, Frozen 2) have teamed up to ask people to 'Mask up, Stay home, and Watch a Musical' with the release of their new, made-at-home musical short, Quarantine Dream.

BWW Interview: Kameron Michaels Ruveals What's In Store for RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE: VEGAS REVUE
by Nicole Rosky - August 21, 2020

It's like they always say: What happens in Vegas... ends up on TV? Tonight, August 21 (8pm ET/PT), VH1 will expand the Emmy Award-winning 'Drag Race' franchise with a six episode new docu-series, RuPaul's Drag Race: Vegas Revue.


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