Jinkx Monsoon's THE VAUDEVILLIANS Extends Through 10/29 at Laurie Beechman Theatre

By overwhelming popular demand, what began as a one-night-only engagement has ballooned into a full-fledged Off-Broadway run! Now, RuPaul's Drag Race favorite Jinkx Monsoon announces a fourth extension of her New York theater debut in The Vaudevillians, a musical comedy co-starring composer and musician Richard Andriessen. Performances will now run through October 29 at The Laurie Beechman Theater (inside West Bank Cafe at 407 West 42nd Street -- at Ninth Avenue, accessible from the A,C,E,N,R,V,F,1,2,3 trains at 42nd Street). Performance times vary. Tickets are $25 (plus a $15 food/drink minimum.) A $50 VIP ticket including priority seating and meet-and-greet is also available. To purchase tickets, call 212-352-3101 or visit www.SpinCycleNYC.com.

Throughout the 1920's Kitty Witless and Dr. Dan Von Dandy toured speakeasies and burlesque theaters through the United States as The Vaudevillians, wowing audiences with their edgy, original music. Unfortunately, one day, tragedy struck. While touring through Antarctica, they were victims of a devastating avalanche, instantly freezing them alive. Thanks to Global Warming, they recently thawed out only to discover that pop artists of various decades had stolen their music and passed it off as their own. Much to their shock and chagrin, songs including "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" (which was originally about the Woman's Suffragette Movement), and "Drop it Like it's Hot" (which was originally about the invention of the electric iron) had become hits for lesser artists. Now, at long last, they are taking to the stage to reclaim their songs, performing their music as originally composed.

Remaining performances of The Vaudevillians are as follows:
• Tuesday, August 13 at 7:30pm (sold out)
• Tuesday, August 13 at 9:30pm (sold out)
• Thursday, August 15 at 9:30pm (sold out)
• Thursday, August 15 at 11:30pm
• Tuesday, August 20 at 9:30pm (sold out)
• Thursday, August 22 at 7:30pm (sold out)
• Thursday, August 22 at 9:30pm (sold out)
• Tuesday, August 27 at 7:30pm (sold out)
• Tuesday, August 27 at 9:30pm
• Thursday, August 29 at 7:30pm (sold out)
• Thursday, August 29 at 9:30pm
• Tuesday, September 3 at 10pm
• Thursday, September 5 at 7:30pm
• Monday, October 14 at 10pm
• Tuesday, October 15 at 7:30pm
• Tuesday, October 22 at 9:30pm
• Wednesday, October 23 at 7pm
• Monday, October 28 at 10pm
• Tuesday, October 29 at 9:30pm

Jinkx Monsoon is the alter ego of Jerick Hoffer, who graduated with a degree in theatrical performance from Cornish College in Seattle. With ten years experience on stage, Hoffer is a seasoned Portland-born entertainer who has captured the attention of his native northwest region. As early as 2006, Hoffer appeared as the lead dancer in the world's largest drag queen chorus line, which made the Guinness Book of World Records. By 2012, he had advanced to roles in Seattle theaters, playing Moritz in "Spring Awakening" (produced by Balagan Theatre) and Angel in "Rent" (produced by The 5th Avenue Theatre). Earlier this year, Hoffer played Hedwig in "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" (produced by Balagan Theatre and Seattle Theatre Group).

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