Cleopatra’s got nothing on them. The cast of Drag: The Musical is offering musical theatre lovers an advance look at the new musical. In the video above, see the cast (including RuPaul’s Drag Race’s Alaska Thunderfuck and New Kids on the Block’s Joey McIntyre) perform three songs from the show: “Welcome to the Fish Tank,” “Queen Kitty,” and “Straight Man.”
Drag: The Musical is currently in previews at New World Stages with an official opening scheduled for October 21. The show follows two rival drag bars, each fighting for survival while dealing with financial troubles. Alaska wrote the musical alongside collaborators Tomas Costanza and Ashley Gordon. Spencer Liff is directing and choreographing.
The cast is led by Alaska as Kitty Galloway. She’s joined by fellow Drag Race alums Luxx Noir London as Popcorn, Jan Sport as Savannah St. James, and Jujubee as The Tigress, along with McIntyre as Tom Hutchinson, Nick Adams as Alexis Gilmore, Bre Jackson as Dixie Coxworth, Eddie Korbich as Drunk Jerry, Lagoona Bloo as Tuna Turner, Nick Laughlin as Puss Puss Dubois, and J. Elaine Marcos as Gloria Schmidt and Rita Laritz, along with Cameron Mitchell Bell, Brandon Burks, Nicholas Kraft, Christine Shepard, and Kodiak Thompson. Remi Tuckman and Yair Keydar are sharing the role of Brendan Hutchinson. Casting is by Ryan Bernard Tymensky of RBT Casting.
The production also features scenic design by Jason Sherwood, costume design by Marco Marco, lighting design by Adam Honore, sound design by Drew Levy, wig design by Domino Couture, makeup design by Aurora Sexton, and projection design by Aaron Rhyne. KGM Theatrical is general manager. Jennifer Rogers is production stage manager, and Matthew Hermann is assistant stage manager.
Andrew Orbison leads a four-piece band from the keyboards, including Ariel Bellvalaire on guitar, Tyler Connaghan on guitar, and Jasmine Guevara on drums.