On Point With: Bijoux

This very young queen made a huge impression during the Miss Lady Liberty competition and The Ultimate Drag Pageant, and now she’s got some more huge gigs to slay. Meet the prettiest French courtesan from SoCal that ever lived, Miss Bijoux! Thotyssey: Bijoux, hello! How’s your week so far? Bijoux: My week is going prettyContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Bijoux”

On Point With: Diana Carfire

Growing up in a remote part of the country bound her to one of the saddest chapters in modern gay America, but this gifted performer made her way to NYC and rose to stardom. With a fabulous voice and saucy stage presence, she certainly knows how to please a crowd. All hail Diana Carfire! Thotyssey:ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Diana Carfire”

On Point With: Vanna Deux

With a career quickly exploding and gigs piling up for this relatively new and suddenly quite busy singing queen, now is the best time for a chat with Vanna Deux! Thotyssey: Vanna, hello! Happy Saturday! How was your weekend? Vanna Deux: My weekend was great! Very busy, but great. Looking forward to a much neededContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Vanna Deux”

On Point With: Christina Ashton

One of NYC’s most uncanny Cher impersonators is actually a lot more than just that. She has several top divas in her repertoire, as well as original looks and a style all her own. Christina Ashton’s got you, babe! Thotyssey: Hi Christina! How’s it going today? Christina Ashton: Hi! I am great!  How are you? NotContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Christina Ashton”

On Point With: Delilah Pipes

This singing queen made such a great impression during her season of “New York’s Next Top Drag Queen” that she’s been invited to compete in a one-night-only All-Stars edition this week at Stonewall! She’s overcome hardship to be the fierce performer she is today… let’s get pumped for Delilah Pipes! Thotyssey: Delilah, hello! How was performingContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Delilah Pipes”

On Point With: Fet Fet

[Photo: Zak Krevitt] This captivating night creature with club lewks for the gods is and EMT by day, on the path to a full medical doctorate. Thotyssey gets crazy with spirit clown Fet Fet! Thotyssey: Hey Fet Fet! How was On Top the other night? Fet Fet: Hi babe. Was so fun! A proper Bartsch outingContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Fet Fet”

On Point With: Thee Suburbia

This Wicked Witch of the North (Wisconsin!) has swept down and taken over our fair city, casting her deadly spell on all of us. Behold her sorcery in Brooklyn and basically everywhere else, and read a page from the Urban Spell Book courtesy of Thee Suburbia! Thotyssey: Hey Suburbia, Happy October! So how was your BushwigContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Thee Suburbia”

On Point With: Charles Busch

A native-born playwright of considerable success both on and off Broadway, Charles Busch captured our hearts and funnybones with material that hearkened gently back to to a time when stories were told with a glamorous  sheen and a heavy hand… yet their comedic appeal remain timeless. Soapy melodrama, hilariously earnest dialogue and fabulous fashions are hisContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Charles Busch”

On Point With: Remy Germinario

Many of us know him best as the hilarious, singing RomperTwink from Paige Turner’s recent shows at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, but this young actor and comic has many characters (and voices!) up his sleeve. Thotyssey shines the spotlight on  Remy Germinario! Thotyssey: Remy, hello! I was wondering if you watched the Will & Grace premiere onContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Remy Germinario”

On Point With: Qhrist With a Q

With otherworldly looks and a provocative stage presence, this Brooklyn performer (by way of the Bronx) is carving a fascinating niche into the scene with popular shows at Gold Sounds and elsewhere. Thotyssey throws questions ay Qhrist With a Q! Thotyssey: Qhrist, thanks for chatting! OMG, Bushwig! How was it? Qhrist With a Q: Bushwig wasContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Qhrist With a Q”

On Point With: Poppy

She’s winning pageants and major drag competitions left and right, and she’s about to debut a new monthly show… get into Poppy! Thotyssey: Hello, Poppy! Congratulations on winning So You Want an Invasion at Stonewall this past Sunday! Was it fun? Poppy: Hello Jim! Thank you! The competition was fantastic, but that’s no surprise – it’sContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Poppy”

RePoint: Marti Gould Cummings

2017 has been a huge year for one of NYC’s most beloved drag entertainers: several successful cabaret concerts and out-of-town gigs, new weekly gigs in the city, A-List guests for her show Stage Fright, a stunningly successful foray into politics, a much-buzzed about TV show that she’s starring and producing in, a wedding, and aContinueContinue reading “RePoint: Marti Gould Cummings”

On Point With: Carmen Sidemi

This hilarious drama queen-turned-drag queen is taking over NYC nightlife one venue at a time. Dishing it all about her drag family and the pros and cons of everythingin the biz, it’s the fabulous Carmen Sidemi!Thotyssey: Hey Carmen! How was Gay College Tuesday at the Ritz this past week? You guest performed while your mamaContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Carmen Sidemi”

On Point With: Jose Daniel Alvarez & Drew Bolton

Brooklyn is bracing itself for “Killer Unicorn,” the hilarious and grotesque indie horror film where the borough’s most beloved (and reviled!) nightlife performers get killed off in glorious old school gore by the titular character. “KU” is the brainchild of writer Jose Daniel Alvarez, as interpreted through the lens by his judy, director Drew Bolton. Thotyssey isContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Jose Daniel Alvarez & Drew Bolton”

On Point With: Phil Chanel

Although he’s a Jersey boy, this nightlife producer and promoter is a New Yorker at heart. And with tons of events to manage and an all-new drag competition to debut next week, now is the time to get a whiff of Thotyssey’s free sample of Phil Chanel! Thotyssey: Hey Phil, how was your party atContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Phil Chanel”

On Point With: Ruby Fox

This intensely high-energy dance queen and makeup magician has quickly become a favorite performer at the Rosemont, and all of Brooklyn, and beyond. But her journey started in the distant land of Alaska! Thotyssey joins the hunt with the enchanting Ruby Fox. Thotyssey: Hey, Ruby! So, you guest performed for Magenta and Dove’s new show atContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Ruby Fox”

On Point With: Michael Musto

This out-and-proud Bensonhurst native became a columnist for The Village Voice in the 1980s, and basically put New York nightlife on the world’s radar while practically inventing nightlife reporting as we know it today. So if you’re queer performer in the scene or simply admiring it all from a safe distance, you owe a greatContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Michael Musto”

On Point With: Charlene

It says something about her iconic status among followers of Brooklyn queer nightlife that drag performer and punk rock transgender warrior Charlene Incarnate is better known simply as “Charlene.” Challenging audiences with explicitly raw stage feats that push the envelope farther out of the mail slot than just about anyone else on the scene today, Charlene makesContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Charlene”

On Point With: Nyx Nocturne

The go-to drag and burlesque sexy/spooky performer for this Halloween season has got some major skull-fuckery in store for us all. Prepare to get lost in the shadow of Nyx Nocturne! Thotyssey: Thanks for talking to us today, Nyx!  Nyx Nocturne: Hey There! I’m so excited to have a chance to chat. So, DagCon hasContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Nyx Nocturne”

On Point With: Jahlisa A. Ross

Jahlove Serrano had to overcome some serious obstacles to become the queen she is today… but what a queen she is! From musical theater to ferocious dancing drag diva, it’s your newly crowned Miss Project Achieve / Columbia Research Unit, Jahlisa Allure Ross! Thotyssey: Jahlisa, hello! Thanks for talking to us! So, DragCon is over…ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Jahlisa A. Ross”