This high-kicking chorus girl, fitness god, Broadway baby and fierce drag queen has been sashaying between these roles in this city for quite awhile now. And she’s had some great successes, including a popular co-hosted drag show in Chelsea, a role in a production of “Priscilla Queen of the Desert,“ and strong runs in severalContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Nomi Sas”
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On Point With: Adriana Trenta
Gogo boy Alex Beckett by night and drag starlet Adriana Trenta by… other nights, this dynamic performer slays innightlife’s two most visible performance worlds. Right now it’s Adriana’s turn to shine, having won Week 3 of this season’s seminal drag competition “So You Think You Can Drag?” Read her interesting thoughts on the difference between gogoContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Adriana Trenta”
On Point With: Svetlana Stoli
After years of pageantry and drag competitions, Russian born Svetlana Stoli has finally won the crown she’s long deserved with the Miss West End pageant in September of 2016. Which isn’t to say that she hasn’t given it her all in pageants past… or that she was ever a slouch, being in fact a prestigiousContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Svetlana Stoli”
On Point With: Ritzy Bitz
Let’s check in with this fun and gorgeous young brunch queen known for her impressive onstage gymnastics. She’s passing down her Miss West End 2015 pageant crown tonight, and we’re sure that there is lot more greatness on the horizon for Ritzy Bitz! Thotyssey: Hi Ritzy, thanks for talking to us! I recently re-watched theContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Ritzy Bitz”
On Point With: Danny Logan
vOne of the youngest (and last) NYC drag queens to break through in a pre-Drag Race world, Dallas Dubois rocked nightlife with adrenaline-fueled, acrobatic, performances, and a true rockstar stage presence. Honing her production skills as the showrunner of Queen at Industry and the creator of Distorted Diznee at the Beechman, Dallas aka Danny LoganContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Danny Logan”
On Point With: Vicky Boofont
Week 2′s winner of this year’s (seventh) season of “So You Think You Can Drag?” is a drag veteran herself. In fact, as one half of the musical comedy duo The Boofont Sisters, she’s actually already made TV history as a contestant on the very first episode of “America’s Got Talent!” Now reestablishing herself asContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Vicky Boofont”
On Point With: Goldie Peacock
[photo credit: Suri]This dynamic and acclaimed drag performer is slaying the children in Bushwick and way beyond with their provocative on-stage genderfuckery. And if drag kinging is a thing you’d like to try, this one’s got mad workshops for you. Now with a possible Go Magazine award on the horizon, it’s a good time for Thotyssy toContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Goldie Peacock”
On Point With: Glace Chase
Follow the red stiletto on a stick! That’s queen Glace Chase’s signature prop, which she wields to lead her Dream Queen Tour every Sunday. Dream Queen, you must know, is a gonzo mashup of comedy, improv, performance art and a genuinely educational guided tour of the history of the West Village’s gaydom. She’ll be tellingContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Glace Chase”
On Point With: FiFi DuBois
[photo credit: Courtney Charles] Miss’d America 2015 FiFi DuBois is getting ready to pass her crown down to the new winner in Atlantic City in just a few days. But thanks to her classically-trained dancing, pageant queen-perfect beat, repertoire of godawful corny jokes and delightful nerdiness, she will always be the queen of our hearts!ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: FiFi DuBois”
On Point With: Emi Grate
[photo credit: David Laffe] A self-proclaimed “social justice warrior” who takes an academic approach to drag, Burma-born Emi Grate brings a truly unique perspective to nightlife. With a colorful array of looks, a distinctive singing voice and a civic message, you never know what to expect with an Emi performance… which is just how drag isContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Emi Grate”
On Point With: Davida Sky
So, the Mr. / Ms. Gay New Jersey 2016 pageant was held yesterday, and the 2015 winner Davida Sky was not there to pass down her crown. The reason for her absence is quite shocking. And with the sudden closing of the historic Den Nightclub in Somerset where she’s been hosting a popular drag competition,ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Davida Sky”
On Point With: Honey Davenport
Does this New York City drag superstar even need an introduction? Probably not. But just in case, you should know that Honey Davenport (Sir-Honey no longer!) is truly a glorious entertainer, a fantastic singer and dancer, a pageant crown hoarder and a true nightlife artist. There are very few performers in the biz whoContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Honey Davenport”
On Point With: Avant Garbage
With a horror/comedy aesthetic made up mostly of actual trash, Avant Garbage may at first seem like an unlikely winner of not one, but two brand new drag pageants: Miss Nerd last year and Miss Lady Liberty this year. But it only takes a glimpse of her startling-yet-hilarious stage presence, with costume reveals and fakeContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Avant Garbage”
On Point With: Horrorchata
Horrorchata, as many of us know, is one of those innovative artists who helped shape the Brooklyn nightlife we know today. This is most evident in Bushwig, the drag festival she co-created in 2012, which pulled many of the kooky/ creative Brooklyn performance artists from the dark corners of their hip venues, and dropped themContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Horrorchata”
On Point With: Whendy Whaxwood
Miss Stonewall 2016 Whendy Whaxwood kinda came out of nowhere to snatch up that crown just a few short months ago, and she’s been on the up and up ever since! She’s a contestant for this year’s edition of the world famous drag competition “So You Think You Can Drag?” which pushes the competing queensContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Whendy Whaxwood”
On Point With: Lady Bunny
A legend of nightlife who has truly crossed over into the mainstream (without sacrificing her sharp and unapologetically colorful wit), Lady Bunny is a hilarious force of nature and a presence that shimmers with star power. Her much-celebrated one woman show “Trans-Jester” received tons of press during its extended run at Stonewall, and was the hottestContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Lady Bunny”
On Point With: Alotta McGriddles
Things you shouldn’t do: come for this queen, cuz she don’t play. Things you should do: gag on this queen, because she’s one of Brooklyn’s most beloved entertainers, and because her Alotta Stuff vintage fashion finds are coveted in and beyond the drag world. She shows off her wears weekly at one of the coolestContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Alotta McGriddles”
On Point With: Vincent Cooper
This recent college grad is already giving NYC nightlife a much needed facelift, drawing guys away from their Grindrs with new parties and events where actual fun things happen. True visual and performance art return to the Manhattan scene! Let’s give it up for Vincent Cooper. Thotyssey: Hi Vincent! Thanks for talking to us! IContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Vincent Cooper”
On Point With: DJ Sean McMahill
If you’re a gay New Yorker who appreciates the beauty of the male ginger, then you’re probably familiar with Nowhere Bar’s monthly Fire in the Hole ginger worship party. Which means you’re probably familiar with DJ Sean McMahill, the face and music maker of that night (as well as a monthly retro dance party inContinueContinue reading “On Point With: DJ Sean McMahill”
On Point With: Lolita Golightly
Gorgeous, glamorous and graceful, it’s always a treat when Lolita Golightly of Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo is back in town, like she will be this week for a few shows. But you better see them while you can, because she’ll soon be on the road again, this time to win the Miss Continental pageant crown–perhapsContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Lolita Golightly”
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