The Vaudevillians?

[Younger Brother]

Posted: 7/12/13 at 2:56pm

I know it's off Broadway but I was curious to know, has anyone seen The Vaudevillians with Jinkx Monsoon yet?

[Kad]

Posted: 7/12/13 at 3:02pm

I am seeing it on Tuesday and am psyched.

[SonofRobbieJ]

Posted: 7/12/13 at 3:14pm

I'll be there on Tuesday as well...say 'hi' Kad!

[CarrieEmmy]

Posted: 7/12/13 at 3:22pm

I'm seeing it on the 26th. Can't wait! I love Jinkx. A friend on Facebook said it's wonderful.

See here for an awesome review on Theatermania, too: http://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/reviews/07-2013/the-vaudevillians-with-jinkx-monsoon_65539.html

[jaxandmci]

Posted: 7/12/13 at 4:29pm

I'm seeing it on the 26th as well. With Jinkx Monsoon in it, it can be nothing but great. Saw her as Velma in Hairspray last month and she was a star!

[Stage Door Sally]

Posted: 7/12/13 at 6:51pm

I'm seeing the midnight show this Saturday, super psyched, have VIP tickets, looking forward to it.

[Stage Door Sally]

Posted: 7/15/13 at 11:10am

Great show. A star is born.

https://cabaret.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Flash-Jinkx-Monsoon-Takes-the-Laurie-Beechman-by-Storm-20130715#

Updated On: 7/15/13 at 11:10 AM

[Kad]

Posted: 7/17/13 at 12:35am

A truly fantastic, hilarious, smart, and well-performed show. Jinkx is immensely talented. The show goes from lowbrow jokes about circumsized men to jokes about Weill and Brecht.

I recommend it heartily to everyone.

[jaxandmci]

Posted: 7/17/13 at 9:41am

How long does the show run, Kad? I'm seeing it at midnight and was wondering how long I'll be out that night.

[Stage Door Sally]

Posted: 7/17/13 at 9:54am

Our midnight show started about 12:15, we left around 2:50.

Warm up act Emma Dean performed two songs at the beginning. We stayed for the Meet and Greet and also chatted with Dean afterwards which added some extra time, YMMV.

[Kad]

Posted: 7/17/13 at 10:04am

I was at the 9:30 show and the performance ended at around 11:30.

[SonofRobbieJ]

Posted: 7/17/13 at 10:40am

Someone should be producing either VAMPIRE LESBIANS OF SODOM or PSYCHO BEACH PARTY for Jerick Hoffer (Jinkx Monsoon). I did think the show felt a titch long, but too much of a good thing is never bad. A truly terrific performer.

[ClydeBarrow]

Posted: 7/17/13 at 4:51pm

That is a brilliant idea, SonofRobbieJ! She'd be perfect for either.

[Kad]

Posted: 7/17/13 at 11:11pm

A friend suggested her as Cora in Anyone Can Whistle- I'd pay to see that, too.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 7/18/13 at 1:35am

I need to see this! I'm not a huge Jinx fan (go Alaska!), but girl has talent, so I'm excited.

[Stage Door Sally]

Posted: 7/18/13 at 9:24am

I'd love to see her in Grey Gardens too.

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 7/18/13 at 2:57pm

I just gasped at the idea of Jinkx playing Cora. That is really a wonderful casting choice.

[Kad]

Posted: 7/18/13 at 3:11pm

If anyone is interested, I found their (remarkably diverse!) set list included in one of the reviews:

"Anything Goes" (standard)
"Piece of My Heart" (Janis Joplin)
"Music" (Madonna)
"Toxic" (Britney Spears)
"Girls Just Want to Have Fun" (Cyndi Lauper)
"Gimme That Medley" (standards)
"Let Me Clear My Throat" (DJ Kool)
"Fat Bottomed Girls" (Queen)
"I Will Survive" (Gloria Gaynor)
"Alabama Song" (Kurt Weill)
"Tainted Love" (Soft Cell)
"Where Did Our Love Go?" (Soft Cell/The Supremes)
"Take a Chance" (ABBA)
Encore: "Bad Romance" (Lady Gaga)

[jaxandmci]

Posted: 7/30/13 at 4:58pm

I saw this Friday night and it was great! After getting up at 5AM, working all day, flying to NYC (awake the whole way), landing at 9PM, then walking around the city for nearly two hours, I collapsed into my seat at the theatre around 11:45PM and wasn't sure I was going to be able to stay awake through the show--especially once I conquered a couple of drinks to satisfy the $15 minimum.

Well, for an hour and forty-five minutes, I felt like I was on a caffeine IV. As I've said before, Jinkx is a tremendously talented actor, singer and comedienne, and delivered a thoroughly entertaining evening. I thought her co-star would serve only as a prop but Major Scales held his own against Jinkx and the two created quite a dynamic act.

When I got back to my hotel at 2:30AM, I was still energized and wide awake. It was a great start to the weekend!

[Stage Door Sally]

Posted: 7/31/13 at 11:31pm

Jax, my daughter and I had the same feeling, we didn't get to sleep until 4, too wound up (in the best possible way).

In this interview on Playbill, Jinkx discusses her favorite drag standards. Really good and fun choices. Would love to see her perform Everybody's Girl from Steel Pier.

I'd also love to see her as Sally Bowles in Cabaret with Major Scales as the Emcee.

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/180640-PLAYBILL-PLAYLIST-The-Vaudevillians-Jinkx-Monsoon-Picks-Drag-Standards-For-the-Old-and-Old-at-Heart

Updated On: 7/31/13 at 11:31 PM

[jaxandmci]

Posted: 8/12/13 at 2:21pm

To those of you who haven't seen The Vaudevillians yet:

Those of us who have posted reviews on this thread are quite serious: it's a really great show!

And, it's been extended again with additional performances in September and October!

http://theater.nytimes.com/2013/08/12/theater/reviews/in-drag-for-90-years-vaudevillians-at-beechman-theater.html?ref=theater&_r=0

[WindyCityActor]

Posted: 8/12/13 at 2:44pm

I'm seeing it on the 27th and I CANNOT WAIT!!

[macnyc]

Posted: 8/12/13 at 3:04pm

I just bought tickets for October!

[ClydeBarrow]

Posted: 8/12/13 at 4:49pm

Anyone know if there is a discount code? I'm cheap, deal with it! Feel free to PM me.

[Matt Rogers]

Posted: 8/12/13 at 7:23pm

I'm cheap too, but the seats are only $25 bucks.