Nolan McKew on the perks of flexibility, slipping straps & the similarities between houseplants & men
Company XIV‘s Bushwick burlesque shows, you’ve likely seen Nolan McKew. And more likely, still, he was upside down. McKew is a regular performer among founder and director Austin McCormick’s multi-hyphenate ensemble.
Singers, dancers, aerialists, magicians, and good old-fashioned burlesque artists converge onstage in McCormick’s wildly imaginative productions, which draw inspiration from the classics but with a decidedly queer twist.
This season, Nutcracker Rouge returns with its adult riff on the holiday classic. Expect g-strings and corsets among the sugar plum fairies and a pole dance that veers far from Santa’s northern habitat.
Subscribe to our daily newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.McKew, a classically trained dancer, pianist, and plant daddy, first fell in love with circus arts after seeing a performance of Cirque du Soleil’s Varekai, and there was no turning back.
