New York's Next Top Drag Queen Round 3 Set for 4/13

The sparkles are already flying as ten hard-working cross-dressers are going stiletto to stiletto in the 2nd annual "New York's Next Top Drag Queen Contest." The six-week juried affair, hosted by the Metropolitan Room begins on Monday 30 March. Through sheer talent and hopefully not a cat fight, NY's Top Drag Queen will be crowned on the finale show on May 4 when the series will come to its ultimate climax.

To host the series for a second year is one of NYC's most famous Drag Queen's Holly Dae . Holly Dae has been performing in NYC for the past seven years. She started her career back in Boston, and has since gone on to travel all over the US and European countries. Her quick tongue and witty comments have made her audiences laugh and cackle for years now. Holly has won such awards as Entertainer of the year on Fire Island, Best Drag Queen by Get Out Magazine, Queen to watch out for in 2013 by Next Magazine, Best Drag show by The 2015 Glam Awards, First Runner Up at the National Miss'd America Pageant, and many more. Holly will keep these twelve vigorously pre-screened Drag Queens under control whilst they are judged by not only looks but by how well they sing and entertain. It will be a seemingly unending parade of new outfits, special guests, surprise guest judges and a mystery judge whose identity will only be revealed at the contests over-the-top finale.

"New York's Next Top Drag Queen Contest" is produced by the Metropolitan Room and Joseph Macchia. The contests permanent judges include Arsenio Amadas (Mr Eagle 2013) ,Frankie C. (columnist for Odyssey Magazine), and Macchia, the MAC and Bistro award-winning cabaret producer of "Cabaret Cares," "Broadway on 22nd Street" and "Boys Night Out." The mystery judge will remain "closeted" until the very end.

The elimination rounds are as follows: March 30 and April 6 (8 first-round contestants perform two new songs each week); April 13 (6 semifinalists present mini sets, offering a glimpse of what a full show will be); April 20 (4 finalists sing a new song, a repeat song and a theme song); April 27 (4 finalists sing a new song, a repeat song and a theme song); May 4 finale (the 4 finialists sing a new song and make a heartfelt appeal for why they deserve to wear the crown; the finale features several special guests).