Category Archives: On Point With

This notable newcomer to local drag has been stunning audiences with smooth singing, glam beats and a truly towering presence. Serving us improv comedy and Broadway stardust, it’s the formidable Sequoia! Thotyssey: Hello Sequoia! Thanks for talking to us tonight! So, did you catch any of the GLAM Awards on Monday? Sequoia: I didn’t getContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Sequoia”

One half of a dynamic drag duo hailing from South Carolina that is slowly but surely taking over NYC one unconventional venue at a time, the hilarious Ducky Sheaboi tells Thotyssey about the secret to her success as a performer, New Yorker and drag wife. Thotyssey: Hello, Ducky! Thanks for talking to us today! So,ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Ducky Sheaboi”

This beautiful and terrifying newcomer to our city was already a star when she got here… thanks to Instagram and Alaska Thunderfuck and “Dragula,” and most of all her own incomparable talent. The shape-sifting succubus operates with the precision of a multi-instrumental jazz performer (she’s that) and the flair of a reincarnated Bowie (hey, sheContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Astrud Aurelia”

This queen on the rise is about to produce and co-host an important and timely new showcase at The West End…. come and get schooled by the teaches of Peachez! Thotyssey: Hello Peachez! So it’s been a busy few weeks here in Gaysville… were you able to see any of the GLAMs the other night?ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Peachez”

Long live the Kings! With drag kings on the rise once more across the nightlife kingdom, vibrant newcomer and Mx. Nobody alum Richard (formerly surnamed “DiCocko”) decided it was time to get all the guys on one page. Hence, we now have The Cake Boys spreading their delicious drag crumbs all over the city, includingContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Richard”

Two beloved Connecticut queens are taking their long running diva impersonation act to NYC for the first time. If you think you’ve seen everything there is to see from drag tributes to Judy and Babs, you have never attended the incredible master classes of Summer Orlando and Barbra Joan Streetsand! Thotyssey: Hello, ladies! Thanks forContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Summer Orlando & Barbra Joan Streetsand”

A first time GLAM nominee this year, Scott Feigr Curley tells Thotyssey about his evolution from Florida dancer to NYC drag stylist extraordinaire.  Thotyssey: Hello Mr. Curley! I know you are super busy these days… what are you working on at this moment? Scott Feigr Curley: Hey there! I am currently working on a fewContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Scott Feigr Curley”

Congrats to all the just-announced cast members of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 12, which officially premieres Friday (groan) February 28! As is often the case, Thotyssey has had the privilege of interviewing the New York-centric cast members of the season, generally during periods much earlier in their careers (particularly in Jan’s case, who was justContinueContinue reading “On Points with Drag Race Season 12 Queens!”

Here’s a relative newcomer to NYC drag who’s time has very much come: a ferocious dancer, Todrick Hall video star, House of Davenport daughter (technically!), competition slayer and soon-to-be Invasion hostess Tina Twirler! [Cover photo: David Serrano] Thotyssey: Wassup Tina!  I just saw you the other night at Pieces; you slayed while competing in DragContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Tina Twirler”

In a fairly young career, this sexy circuit DJ is already world-traveled and globally in demand. Thotyssey checks in with megastar dancefloor destroyer Shane Marcus on the eve of some truly big gigs, including his biggest yet. Thotyssey: Hello, Shane! I see from a recent Facebook pic that you’ve been a bit under the weatherContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Shane Marcus”

Activist, ally, author, actress, influencer, explorer, enchantress, nightlife scenestress and a perfect size 8… these are just a morsel of descriptions one can attach to a true original, the Bronx-born Wendy Stuart Kaplan! As she prepares for her upcoming star-studded birthday party at Bedlam, Thotyssey gets Wendy’s insight on where she’s been and what’s happeningContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Wendy Stuart Kaplan”

Known for her colorful looks and zany mixes, this painter and actor turned drag queen and makeup tutorial star is one to watch in 2020. Making her mark on the city by way of South of the Border, it’s DD Fuego! Thotyssey: Hey, DD! So, Jennifer Lopez was denied an Oscar nomination today… should weContinueContinue reading “On Point With: DD Fuego”

This rapidly rising star of New York drag (already a GLAM nominee!) got her first taste of the art form touring with “KinkyBoots,” and has since made her presence known in nearly every drag venue in the city. Get a jolt of Elektra Lite now, before superstardom launches her onto the next level! [Cover Photo:ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Elektra Lite”

Longtime Brooklyn scenester and former restaurant manager, Anna-Lisa Campos is the producer of Macri Park’s vital WALLBREAKER monthly benefit show which has it’s epic third anniversary this week. Anna-Lisa tells Thotyssey how she got here and where she’s going… but first, we dish on the joys and sorrows of coat check. Thotyssey: Greetings, Anna-Lisa! So,ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Anna-Lisa Campos”

The strapping, mustached burlesquer has been making quite an impact on New York nightlife as of late… enough to earn him his very first GLAM nomination. Thotyssey gets the bare truth from the one and only Jack Barrow. [Cover photo: Alan Barnett] Thotyssey: Hello Jack, thanks for chatting today! So, how did you ring in theContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Jack Barrow”

A former Empress (twice!) and all-around prominent member of the Imperial Court of New York, this glamour girl has been there and done that. But there’s still much more to come from the marvelous Ms. Madison Mansfield… starting with New Years Eve! Thotyssey: Hello Madison! So, 2019 is nearly over… can you believe it? MadisonContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Madison Mansfield”

Despite a condition that limits his hearing, this fierce native New Yorker has carved out quite a career in nightlife as a DJ. From the glory days of Splash to current success at The Ritz, Mikey Mo is a driving force behind one of the city’s most popular weekly parties… and before this year’s end,ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: DJ Mikey Mo”

She sings! She dances! She’s funny! She’s a fashionista and a wig stylist! All the elements of a great New York drag queen. Now a hostess at The Ritz, this Venezuela-born, Minnesota-bred performer is making 2020 the Year of Johanna! [Cover photo: Oriel Pe’er] Thotyssey: Johanna, hello! Thanks for chatting with us today! Are weContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Johanna”

A New York queen for several years now, ’tis definitely the season to catch one of drag’s top Mariah Stans doing what she does best. Thotyssey gets Emancipated with Mimi Carey! Thotyssey: Hi Mimi! You were at The Ritz last night… how did that go? Mimi Carey: It was lovely! It’s always a fun crowd.ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Mimi Carey”

The Colombian-American high flying beauty queen sings and dances her way into our hearts every week in Astoria. Thotyssey gets know to the lovely Valerie BeDanza. UPDATE: This performer is now known as Hassan (2025) Thotyssey: Hey Valerie! Thanks for chatting today! I understand you’ve just returned from Israel. Hey, Jim! Yes, I was onContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Valerie BeDanza”