Ru Girls on Broadway

Obviously, Ru Girls are starting to make an impression on the Broadway and off-Broadway theatre scene, like Jinkx in Chicago, Peppermint in Head Over Heels, Rosé in TItanique, and Nina West in Hairspray (on tour).

(Side Note: Dwayne Cooper, formerly Milan, is in the ensemble of Sweeney Todd)

Are there any Ru Girls you want to see come to Broadway/off-Broadway?

Personally, I’d love Jinkx to come in as the Nurse or Anne in & JULIET at some point. It’s already unabashedly queer and I feel like when that show needs a shot in the arm, she would fit right in.

I remember someone say that SIX should have a few Ru Girls thrown in - and that would honestly be the ONLY thing that gets me back

Stage 42 would be a great place for it!

Yeah unless “Six” implements live auto-tuning, there’s maybe 2 or 3 that could actually do it.

I mean, they make good money doing their own gigs/tours and television appearances, and not many of them are formally trained (the number of contestants who cannot act or learn traditional choreography to save their lives is astounding). Most make a living lipsynching. Of course they could always shoehorn someone in and lower keys or something…

For the queens who are fan favorites, All Stars, or Winners - their single appearance fee is often double or triple what a full 8-show week pays on Broadway. Not always the case, but the famous RuGirls who would actually be worthy casting for the box office would definitely be in that pricing and above.

Updated On: 2/16/23 at 12:00 PM

Visage would be good as Mama, as well.

RippedMan said: "I’d love to see Monet as Momma and she can legit sing."

Isn’t she trained in opera? She could pull off Mary Sunshine as well.

Ginger Minj has done some low-end shows here in Chicago too. She was great.

As much as I love Drag Race, I don't think many of them have the required level of talent. At best the show is a personality competition and at worst... a clothes buying competition.

An off-broadway run of Death Drop seems like the perfect vehicle.

marytylermoore said: "Imagine what Jinkx could've done in I'll Eat You Last..."

Considering she was 25 years old at the time, I’m gonna say not much.

Bimini Bon Boulash as Sally Bowles in Cabaret

Alaska as Sylvia St. Croix in Ruthless

BenDeLaCreme as Rosemary Pilkington in How to Succeed

Marcia Marcia Marcia was in Kinky Boots on and Off-Broadway. Blair St. Clair is also getting into the musical theatre/cabaret scene (and did hair for Kinky Boots). Bianca Del Rio was in Everybody’s Talking About Jamie. I bet we’ll see Jan Sport in a show eventually.

There are many queens who actually are trained singers and actors, so I welcome the crossover.

I remember seeing Dwayne Cooper in the Off-Broadway Smoky Joe’s Cafe and thought he was great. Not surprised he’s in a legit show right now.

I meant style of show/music. Sweeney is different genre-wise from Smoky Joe’s Cafe (as in legit singing is required). I could tell he was vocally strong in Smoky Joe’s Cafe and therefore it makes sense that he’d be right for Sweeney.