Stephen Sondheim’s Follies in Las Vegas Stan Jenson April 2, 2024 Entertainment, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, NOW, On Stage, Orange County, Palm Springs, San Francisco FUNNY GIRL: Funny Girl first opened on Broadway in 1964 with Barbara Streisand leading the vaguely biographical story of Fanny Bryce. It ran for 1,348 performances, making it an undeniable hit, but it was... Read More...
Peaches Christ is the Camp Queen of San Francisco Alexander Rodriguez April 1, 2024 Dragged OUT, Entertainment, Features, NOW, San Francisco The legendary drag icon and self-proclaimed cult leader Peaches Christ, powered by all-encompassing entertainer Joshua Grannell, is a magically impossible blend of old-school camp, modern-day gay, and envelope-... Read More...
DARWIN DEL FABRO is Celebrating Brazilian Culture Alexander Rodriguez March 2, 2024 Entertainment, NOW Talking to Darwin Del Fabro is like talking to the embodiment of a bona fide muse. With an ethereal beauty, they celebrate their non-binary side, and with well-crafted words of artistry, they inspire with every... Read More...
Matthew Martin, a Bay Area Legend, Brings his Leading Ladies to Palm Springs Alexander Rodriguez January 27, 2024 Dragged OUT, Entertainment, NOW, Palm Springs With the words iconic and legendary being thrown around casually as of late, Palm Springs is getting a true icon to take the stage at Oscar’s Palm Springs on Saturday, February 3rd. With four decades of working... Read More...
Coachella Valley’s Vanity Halston is Drag’s Shining Light and Here’s Why Alexander Rodriguez December 15, 2023 Dragged OUT, NOW, Palm Springs 1 You can’t talk about drag in the Coachella Valley without mentioning the name Vanity Halston. Taking the stage with equal parts grace and sass, she has been a fixture in the Palm Springs area for over two decad... Read More...
Dicks: The Musical… Pass or Smash? Alexander Rodriguez October 29, 2023 Entertainment, Movies, NOW Last month, I was invited to a screening of Dicks: The Musical, the first musical from independent studio A24. Known for putting out high-quality, edgy material, the studio has developed a strong fanbase of bot... Read More...
Coachella Valley is Coming Back with Gay Theater Companies Stan Jenson October 4, 2023 NOW, On Stage GROSS INDECENCY: THE THREE TRIALS OF OSCAR WILDE. Last year an excellent theatre company called The Bent opened in Palm Springs. It also happened to be an LGBTQ+ company. In its first year, it produced three pl... Read More...
The Fantasticks Reimagined in West Coast Premiere at CV Rep Stan Jenson October 3, 2023 Entertainment, NOW, Palm Springs Quick, can you name the longest running musical in the world? Phantom of the Opera? Les Misérables? Did someone say Cats??? Nope, you’re all wrong. The trophy goes to a simple love story called The Fantas... Read More...
High on Life with Norma Lee High Alexander Rodriguez October 3, 2023 Dragged OUT, Entertainment, NOW Watch out Southern California! There’s a new Queen on the scene and she is coming in hot with a crown! Norma Lee High, the recent winner of Vanity Halston’s Drag Star Challenge at One Eleven in Cathedral City, ... Read More...
The Queer Community Brings a Unique Look into Les Misérables Alexander Rodriguez September 6, 2023 Entertainment, Los Angeles, NOW Les Misérables made its Broadway debut 36 years ago. The musical was a smash hit and continues to run in the West End, making it the longest-running musical in England. Since its debut, it has been seen by over... Read More...