This award-winning, Joan Rivers-worshiping queer comic slays the stage with his sharp humor and lavish costumes. This weekend, he’s bringing his new comedy special to the Duplex. We like Ike Avelli! Thotyssey: Hey Ike! Thanks for talking to us! So, your big show is this weekend; has your whole week been about preparing? Ike Avelli:ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Ike Avelli”
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On Point With: Elizabeth James
Sporting a diversity of glam looks and a stage presence that’s both weirdly funny and seriously smart, this queen has been turning the party in both Brooklyn and Manhattan for a few years now. And with her “always look ahead” attitude, she’ll be evolving and conquering our venues for years to come. Let’s get into ElizabethContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Elizabeth James”
On Point With: Miz Jade
One of Brooklyn’s fiercest–excuse me, I meant THE fiercest dancing queen in all of Brooklyn–is here to SLAY. Gigs are coming left and right to her, so lets have a sit-down and bask in it all as Miz Jade Gives Shade! Thotyssey: Helloooo! How was your weekend? Miz Jade: Hey Hey! OMG, my weekend wasContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Miz Jade”
On Point With: Heather Wood
This Tootsie is the Toast of the Toolbox, and she’ll be bringing the party once again for “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Friday night viewings! Thotyssey invites you to get wood: Heather Wood, that is! Thotyssey: Hi Heather, wazzup? How was your St. Patty’s? Heather Wood: Hi Jim! It was great, I think… being that it’s the onlyContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Heather Wood”
RePoint: Gilda Wabbit
It’s only been nine months since we last spoke to this drag queen, but so much has changed in her life since then: new gigs, a huge competition she slayed, a whole new name, and meme superfame. Let’s fall down the Gilda Wabbit hole (!) one more time! Thotyssey: Hey Miss Gilda, how are you? ContinueContinue reading “RePoint: Gilda Wabbit”
On Point With: Gigi Cutina
This Upstate Girl will be rocking the Downtown World this weekend with her Stonewall Invasion… and big things are definitely on the horizon for Gigi Cutina! Thotyssey: Gigi, hello! Thanks for chatting, and Happy Birthday! How did you celebrate? Gigi Cutina: Hey Jim, thank you! I celebrated by finishing up my outfits for my InvasionContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Gigi Cutina”
On Point With: Tym Moss
This actor, singer/songwriter, broadcaster and activist has been giving us the play-by-play on the red carpet for events in nightlife and beyond for some time now, while chatting it up with talent both new and uber-famous on his radio show “Artists Exposed.” Having recently wrapped up a major new film, he talks to Thotyssey aboutContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Tym Moss”
On Point With: Godiva Romance
This Kansas born queen has gone over the rainbow into NYC nightlife realness, slaying competitions, pageants and guest spots in nearly every venue. And prepare yourself for her very own Stonewall Invasion at the end of the month. Life may be a box of chocolates, but there is only one Godiva Romance! Thotyssey: Hi Godiva! How’sContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Godiva Romance”
On Point With: DJ Johnny Dynell
[Photo by Alex Colby] It’s impossible to discuss the history of NYC Nightlife without considerable mention of this prolific musician, whose recordings have cemented themselves into the foundation of all dance music. As a club DJ, he has spun in basically every legendary spot the city has boasted since the 1980s, and he’s partiedContinueContinue reading “On Point With: DJ Johnny Dynell”
RePoint: Sutton Lee Seymour
It’s been just about a year since we last interviewed this glamorous, globe-trotting gown clown, who is once again ready to return to NYC with a hilarious stage show. The time has come for Thotyssey to fall into the new Season of Sutton Lee Seymour! Thotyssey: Sutton, hello! Where in the world are you right now, andContinueContinue reading “RePoint: Sutton Lee Seymour”
On Point With: Zeta Jones
She cleaned up at Shequida’s “Drag Wars,” and now she’s slaying Miss Barracuda. Makeup artist and stylist Markey Ricciardi is one of the newest fierce queens to slay the nightlife of NYC… you know her better as Miss Zeta Jones! Thotyssey: Zeta, hello! So, okay, I must start with: did you see your namesake Catherine Zeta-Jones’ cameoContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Zeta Jones”
On Point With: JanSport
Gifted vocalist and aspiring Broadway star Charlie Mantione stumbled into a pretty extraordinary niche just a short while ago, having established himself as an uncanny drag impersonator of reality TV matriarch Kris Jenner. Now as Jan Sport, she is kageling her place all over NYC nightlife royalty, with a weekly show about to debut, asContinueContinue reading “On Point With: JanSport”
On Point With: Nina Flowers
While certainly well-known for being one of “RuPaul’s Drag Race’s” very first contestants, this dynamic performer also happens to be a highly-demanded international DJ today. Denver (by way of Puerto Rico)’s own Nina Flowers chats with Thotyssey about the changing landscape of nightlife, the “Drag Race” experience, the truth about being Miss Congeniality, the evolution fromContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Nina Flowers”
On Point With: Apocalypta
Kenneth Llambelis is a well-known FX makeup artist in NYC currently affiliated with the Alcone Company, but he’s been creating armies of beautiful monsters for years. Meanwhile, his drag alter ego Apocalypta has been haunting nightlife stages for ages as well, flaunting her creator’s brilliantly horrifying cosmetic visions and leaving her ghoulish mark everywhere sheContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Apocalypta”
On Point With: Egypt
This Dominican-born androgynous beauty made his mark on NYC nightlife vogueing his way across Escuelita as a member of the House of Ninja. Wanting a change, he gave full drag a try, and barely a month later is now engaged in two major weekly pageants. How is this even possible? Let’s explore Egypt and findContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Egypt”
On Point With: MisssHell
A new queen wins a new crown at a new pageant, and the stars are already aligned for her bright new career. With a monthly show debuting at the West End this week, now is a great time to bask in the glory of this fiery queen–and get the spelling of her name down, FacebookContinueContinue reading “On Point With: MisssHell”
On Point With: Kizha Carr
[photo: Jovanni Jimenez-Pedraza] Despite being one of New York’s most talented and respected drag queens, Terren Wooten Clarke aka Kizha Carr will always tell you that as much as he loves drag, he is an actor first and a queen second. And with several screen and stage roles under his/her fabulous belt–including a current run onContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Kizha Carr”
On Point With: Lady Havokk
Lots of drag queens in this city call themselves “unfiltered,” but here is one of the very few with an actual diagnosis to back up the claim. She speaks nothing but the truth, and she will slay you with fierce looks and numbers in the process. A veteran nightlifer who’s worked all over the city,ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Lady Havokk”
On Point With: Shiny Penny
From door queen to pageant queen and everything in between, this fierce and colorful young drag diva is Getting the Gigs in NYC. Buy your life with Shiny Penny! Thotyssey: How’s it going today? Shiny Penny: Hi, love! Going well today. The weather is beautiful. By the way, do friends call you “Shiny” or “Penny”?ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Shiny Penny”
On Point With: Chi Chi DeVayne
Even though she sent one of our favorite NYC girls home during a lip sync challenge, this Louisiana queen won our hearts with her southern humor, fierce performances and raw honesty during Season 8 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” And lucky for us, she’s in town this weekend! Let’s have a quick catch up with theContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Chi Chi DeVayne”
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