Sasha Velour’s “queer fantasia,” Isaac Mizrahi covers Billie Eilish & Cole Escola has Tituss Burgess gagged
drag is facing a backlash, but that’s not stopping Sasha Velour (or hundreds of other queens nationwide) from stepping into the spotlight.
The RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 9 winner returns with a new show at San Diego’s La Jolla Playhouse.Directed by Moisés Kaufman (The Laramie Project), Velour: A Drag Spectacularpromises an evening of “queer fantasia” that takes a deep dive into Velour’s small-town upbringing in a coming-of-age extravaganza that incorporates the performer’s legendary lip-syncing, projection-mapping, and video animation.
Subscribe to our newsletter for your front-row seat to all things entertainment with a sprinkle of everything else queer.Velour, who recently joined the cast of Max’s We’re Here, said in an interview, “The most frightening thing would be to hide any part of who I am or the beautiful community I’m a part of.
So I’m just going to go be fearless for anyone who might be a little nervous.”Described by Vanity Fair as “the bald provocateur with a penchant for pop-art crowns and futuristic drag couture,” Velour is equally connected to the human condition, making her performance style as emotionally resonant as it is a visual spectacle.La Jolla Playhouse has a track record for Broadway transfers, including this season’s Tony winner for Best Musical, The Outsiders.
