{"id":4229,"date":"2021-12-14T15:41:24","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T15:41:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/4guysmagazine.com\/?p=4229"},"modified":"2021-12-14T15:41:26","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T15:41:26","slug":"a-drag-queen-christmas-comes-to-dc-with-trinity-kylie-heidi-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/4guysmagazine.com\/?p=4229","title":{"rendered":"A Drag Queen Christmas Comes To DC With Trinity, Kylie, Heidi, and More!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cIt\u2019s our largest tour ever,\u201d Christopher Keyes says about\u00a0A Drag Queen Christmas 2021<\/em>. And he means by\u00a0any<\/em>\u00a0measure, from size of cast and crew to a number of cities, to extent of stage design. \u201cAn ongoing joke in the office is, \u2018This tour is so big, it took me 17 months to do all the pre-work for it.’\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keyes says this year\u2019s show has tracked similarly to those he\u2019s organized for Murray & Peter Present in prior years. \u201cCompared to 2019\u2019s Christmas tour, the preparation is almost identical,\u201d he says. It hasn\u2019t proven a challenge to ensure all cast and crew members are fully vaccinated and willing to comply with all mask-wearing and pandemic-related safety protocols on the upcoming 38-city tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The inspiration for the show is Disney\u2019s Frozen<\/em>. There\u2019s something poetic about the first show since the pandemic taking inspiration from the Snow Queen-centered tale of being trapped and cut off from loved ones and the world for a protracted period of time. The elaborate wintry set, designed by Keyes, consists of \u201ctwo 15-foot Nutcrackers, over 14 Christmas trees [and] over 18 life-size presents, polar bears, snow owls, you name it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have a killer cast this year,\u201d he adds. \u201cIt\u2019s phenomenal.\u201d Trinity The Tuck will co-host with Peppermint in select cities, including D.C. and Baltimore. The lineup for both local shows is slated to feature Denali, Kylie Sonique Love, Crystal Methyd, Heidi N Closet, Miz Cracker, and Jan Sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In addition to performing a few numbers each, each queen will have a chance to share, as Keyes puts it, \u201cany fun stories, stuff that\u2019s happened \u2014 who accidentally took a dump on the bus when they weren\u2019t supposed to. They tell all the dirty, dark, secret stuff that the audience really wants to hear. They come to see the show, but they really want to know what\u2019s going on behind the scenes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keyes has headed up drag touring productions for Murray & Peter since 2014 when it was still a novel concept. \u201cBefore that, you mainly saw [drag] talent at your bar or pride event,\u201d the 33-year-old says. \u201cMurray & Peter wanted more of a night out atmosphere \u2014 something you get dressed up to go to, and at a theater where you sit in designated seats, not stand around a bar for an hour and a half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo one really expected it to blow up as big as it did,\u201d he continues, adding that shows as\u00a0A Drag Queen Christmas<\/em>\u00a0have even become their own kind of tradition. \u201cChristmas season is not Christmas season without\u00a0A Drag Queen Christmas<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Drag Queen Christmas\u00a0is Thursday, Nov. 18, at 8 p.m., at the Warner Theatre, 513 13th St. NW, and Saturday, Nov. 20, at 8 p.m., at Baltimore\u2019s Hippodrome Theatre, 12 North Eutaw St. Purchase tickets to shows in any of the tour\u2019s cities at\u00a0<\/em>www.dragfans.com<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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