Drag: The Musical
Off-broadway musical about drag arts
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Drag: The Musical is an Off-Broadway musical with music, lyrics and book by Tomas Costanza, Ash Gordon, and winner of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars season 2 Alaska Thunderfuck.[1][2][3]
Justin Andrew Honard
Ash Gordon
Justin Andrew Honard
Ash Gordon
| Drag: The Musical | |
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Off-Broadway promotional poster | |
| Music | Tomas Costanza Justin Andrew Honard Ash Gordon |
| Lyrics | Tomas Costanza Justin Andrew Honard Ash Gordon |
| Book | Tomas Costanza Justin Andrew Honard Ash Gordon |
| Premiere | 23 September 2022: The Bourbon Room, Los Angeles |
| Productions | 2022 Los Angeles 2024 Off-Broadway |
| Awards | 2024 Queerty Award for Live Theater |
Background
Drag: The Musical was originally released as a concept album written by Alaska Thunderfuck, Tomas Costanza, and Ash Gordon.[4] In May 2022, Drag: The Musical (Studio Cast Recording) was released, and featured Alaska Thunderfuck, Bob the Drag Queen, Divina de Campo, Ginger Minj, Jujubee, Lagoona Bloo, Peppermint, Monét X Change, Margaret Cho, Fortune Feimster, Michelle Visage, Max von Essen, and Nick Adams.[5][6]
Productions
Los Angeles (2022–2024)
A workshop version of the show was held in June 2022.[7] The first official run started at the Bourbon Room on Hollywood Boulevard in September 2022, concluding the following month.[8][9] In March 2024, they returned for a two-week run.[10]
Off-Broadway (2024–2025)
On October 21, 2024, Drag: The Musical debuted Off-Broadway at the New World Stages.[11] Liza Minnelli was announced as a producer ahead of the premiere, and was featured in an audio prologue.[12][13] While the show generally received positive reviews from the critics, TheWrap and New York Theater Guide noted that the ending was unsatisfying, and that the show could trim the fluff.[14][15] They ended the run on April 27, 2025.[16][17]
Casts
| Character | Los Angeles 2022[18] | Off-Broadway 2024[19] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitty Galloway | Alaska Thunderfuck | Jimbo | |||
| Alexis Gillmore | Nick Adams | ||||
| Tom Hutchinson | Joey McIntyre | Adam Pascal | |||
| Drunk Jerry | Jamie Torcellini | Eddie Korbich | |||
| Gloria Schmidt | J. Elaine Marcos | Lisa Helmi Johanson | |||
| Rita LaRitz | |||||
| Savannah St. James | Jan Sport | ||||
| The Tigress | Jujubee | ||||
| Tuna Turner | Lagoona Bloo | ||||
| Dixie Coxworth | Alysha Deslorieux | Britney Campbell | Bre Jackson | Liisi LaFontaine | Tamika Lawrence |
| Popcorn | Jackie Cox | Manila Luzon | Luxx Noir London | ||
| Puss Puss DuBois | Nick Laughlin | ||||
| Brendan Hutchinson | Kayden Koshelev | Remi Tuckman & Yair Keydar | Beau Coddou & Dylan Patterson | ||
| Swings | N/a | Kodiak Thompson, Cameron Mitchell Bell, Adrian Villegas | |||
| Ensemble | N/a | Teddy Wilson Jr, Christine Shepard, Kodiak Thompson, Nicholas Kraft, Peli Woods | |||
Studio cast recording (2022)
| DRAG: The Musical (Studio Cast Recording) | ||||
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| Studio album by Alaska Thunderfuck and the original studio cast of Drag: The Musical | ||||
| Released | May 13, 2022 | |||
| Length | 63:32 | |||
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| Producer | Tomas Costanza | |||
| Alaska Thunderfuck and the original studio cast of Drag: The Musical chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Drag: The Musical | ||||
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Drag: The Musical (Studio Cast Recording) is a concept album written by Alaska Thunderfuck, Ash Gordon, and Tomas Costanza, and is the source material for Drag: The Musical.[20] It was released on May 13, 2022, by PEG Records, Killingsworth Recording Company, Craft Recordings, and Concord Theatricals. The album features a large ensemble cast including Alaska Thunderfuck, Bob the Drag Queen, Divina de Campo, Ginger Minj, Jujubee, Lagoona Bloo, Peppermint, Monét X Change, Margaret Cho, Fortune Feimster, Michelle Visage, Max von Essen, and Nick Adams. "Drag Is Expensive" was released as a single on May 5, 2022.[21]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Alaska Thunderfuck, Ash Gordon, and Tomas Costanza.
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Welcome to the Fishtank" | 4:02 | |
| 2. | "She's All That" | Adams | 2:09 |
| 3. | "Cathouse Fever" | 2:57 | |
| 4. | "Queen Kitty" |
| 2:49 |
| 5. | "The Accounting Song" | Max von Essen | 2:44 |
| 6. | "Drag Is Expensive" |
| 3:56 |
| 7. | "Wigs" |
| 1:52 |
| 8. | "Gay as Hell" | Jamie Torcellini | 1:31 |
| 9. | "Gloria Schmidt" |
| 1:52 |
| 10. | "Out of Your League" | Thunderfuck | 2:41 |
| 11. | "Miriam Mintz" |
| 1:00 |
| 12. | "She's Such a Bitch" |
| 5:50 |
| 13. | "It's So Pretty" |
| 2:45 |
| 14. | "I'm Just Brendan" | Rodman | 1:58 |
| 15. | "We Need Money" |
| 2:33 |
| 16. | "I Don't Like You But I Like You" |
| 3:11 |
| 17. | "Girls Like Us" | Peppermint | 2:51 |
| 18. | "Jerry's Dead" |
| 2:22 |
| 19. | "Two Bitches are Better Than One" |
| 3:02 |
| 20. | "Real Queens" |
| 2:14 |
| 21. | "Welcome to the Catfish" |
| 3:28 |
| 22. | "Brendan Is His Name" |
| 2:20 |
| 23. | "Get It Together" |
| 3:25 |
| Total length: | 63:32 | ||
Awards and nominations
Los Angeles production
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Queerty Awards | Live Theater[22] | Won |
New York production
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Queerty Awards | Live Theater[23] | Won | |
| GLAAD Media Awards | Special Recognition[24] | |||
| Lucille Lortel Awards | Outstanding Musical | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Choreographer | Spencer Liff | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Lead Performer in a Musical | Alaska Thunderfuck | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Featured Performer in a Musical | Jujubee | Nominated | ||
| Eddie Korbich | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Costume Design | Marco Marco | Nominated | ||
| Drama League Awards[25] | Outstanding Production of a Musical | Nominated | ||
| Distinguished Performance | Alaska Thunderfuck | Nominated | ||
| Outer Critics Circle Awards[26] | Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical | Won | ||
| Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical | Nick Adams | Won | ||
| Alaska Thunderfuck | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical | Eddie Korbich | Nominated | ||
| J. Elaine Marcos | Nominated | |||