Ginger Johnson

Review: GINGER JOHNSON BLOWS OFF!, Soho Theatre

Have you ever been sitting on a stool on a stage, being asked to load a confetti cannon with five containers, one of which containing push pins, that will be shot into the unguarded face of a drag queen? Not many will be able to say they have, but those who attend Ginger Johnson Blows Off! may have the opportunity. 

Ginger Johnson To Lead Tuckshop's Fourth Annual Drag Panto PETER PAN

Ginger Johnson, the reigning DRAG RACE UK champion, will lead TuckShop’s fourth annual drag panto, PETER PAN.

GINGER JOHNSON BLOWS OFF! Comes to Soho Theatre in September

Reigning Queen of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, beloved powerhouse performer Ginger Johnson, is to swap her crown for a crash helmet as she brings her all-new show Ginger Johnson Blows Off! to Soho Theatre for a 3-week season from Monday 23 September - Saturday 12 October. at 9.30pm, followed by her first solo UK tour.

Marc Benga Will Join Henry Madd in UK Tour of LAND OF LOST CONTENT

The cast has been announced for the spring tour of Henry Madd’s autobiographical show Land of Lost Content, which commences with a week’s run at London’s Arcola Theatre.

LAND OF LOST CONTENT Will Embark on UK Tour

Henry Madd’s autobiographical show Land of Lost Content is set to tour the UK this Spring, commencing with a weeklong run at London’s Arcola Theatre.

Interview: 'This Show is for Anyone Who Has Ever Wanted to Celebrate the Festive Season in Their Own Way': Ginger Johnson on GINGER ALL THE WAY! at Soho Theatre

Ginger Johnson, the recent winner of series five of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, is currently at the Soho Theatre “for a wild night in by the festive fireside” with her new show, Ginger All the Way!, which will include a range of Christmas classics done in a camp fashion with “more ham than a boxing day buffet.”

Review: BEAUTIFUL, THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Omaha Community Playhouse is Some Kind of Wonderful

BEAUTIFUL, The Carole King Musical previewed at the Omaha Community Playhouse September 14th. Making its Broadway debut in 2014, BEAUTIFUL was nominated for an array of theater awards, winning several including Best Musical Theater Album and a Grammy Award.

Meet the Queens in 'RuPaul's Drag Race UK' Season 5

World of Wonder announced the brand new cast of 10 queens as they vie for RuPaul’s seal of approval in order to be crowned the UK’s Next Drag Race Superstar. They are: Alexis Saint-Pete, Banksie, Cara Melle, DeDeLicious, Ginger Johnson, Kate Butch, Michael Marouli, Miss Naomi Carter, Tomara Thomas, and Vicki Vivacious.

Ginger Johnson's GOOD CLEAN FUN Comes to the Pleasance London

When an unexpected revelation from the past comes back to haunt her, Newcastle's answer to Elaine Stritch – the ever-eclectic Ginger Johnson – finds herself immersed in a world of online likes, desire, shame and instant custard in her new show, Good Clean Fun. 

Listen: SHE WANTS A DOG Launches New Podcast Series THE PERVERT'S PODCAST

Created by Executive Producer of Fierce Festival Pippa Frith and Producer and Lecturer Kate Chapman, She Wants A Dog today launched its third brand new podcast series The Pervert’s Podcast.

Photos: First Look at DOG SHOW at The Pleasance

Get a first look at Dog Show, a late-night canine cabaret that c*cks its leg at the  fetishisation of queer bodies and queer culture, co-written and co-directed by Ginger Johnson (Escape from Planet Trash, Sink the Pink; How to Catch a Krampus, Pleasance Theatre Trust) and  David Cumming (Operation Mincemeat, SpitLip; Frankenstein: How to Make a Monster, BAC  Beatbox Academy). 

Casting Announced For DOG SHOW at The Pleasance This Christmas

The cast has been announced for Dog Show, a late-night canine cabaret that c*cks its leg at the fetishisation of queer bodies and queer culture, co-written and co-directed by Ginger Johnson and David Cumming.

Pleasance Theatre Announces Autumn and Winter Season

After a cracking summer of jam-packed programming in both Edinburgh and Islington, it’s time for the Winter season with hot Edinburgh transfers, a hip-hop musical, Harry Potter, an amazing new show from Ginger Johnson and the London Horror Festival!

Pleasance Reopens This May With Musicals, Drag, Stand-up and A Brand New Fringe Futures Festival

Pleasance Islington will reopen its doors on Monday 17th May with a busy programme of comedy, theatre, drag and musicals. To help set theatre up to thrive once again Pleasance will also partner with VAULT Creative Arts to present Fringe Futures Festival.  Taking place across May and June, this brand-new festival will present live work-in-progress shows from leading independent performance makers.

Photo Flash: Inside Rehearsal For ESCAPE FROM PLANET TRASH at Pleasance

Reuniting the whole team behind last year's hugely successful How To Catch a Krampus, Sink The Pink and Ginger Johnson return to Pleasance Islington for five-weeks of queer, campy, Christmas fun all set to an out- of-this-world live score.

Pleasance Completes its autumn Season with Best of Edinburgh Programme

Running as part of the already announced exciting autumn season Pleasance now announces their Best of Edinburgh Season with true crime sensations, award nominated shows, original musicals for children and frenzied cabarets. Pleasance's 2019 Edinburgh programme saw over 560,000 festival goers enjoying 5,534 performances of 277 productions and this Best of Edinburgh season offers London audiences a slice of some of the action.

ESCAPE FROM PLANET TRASH at Pleasance Theatre Now On Sale

Reuniting the whole team behind last year's hugely successful How To Catch a Krampus, Sink The Pink and Ginger Johnson return to Pleasance Islington for five-weeks of queer, campy, Christmas fun all set to an out-of-this-world live score with Escape From Planet Trash.

Sink the Pink Presents ESCAPE FROM PLANET TRASH

Reuniting the whole team behind last year's hugely successful How To Catch a Krampus, Sink The Pink and Ginger Johnson return to Pleasance Islington for five-weeks of queer, campy, Christmas fun all set to an out-of-this-world live score.

EDINBURGH 2019: GINGER JOHNSON'S HAPPY PLACE Q&A

BWW catches up with Ginger Johnson to chat about bringing Ginger Johnson's Happy Place to the 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

EDINBURGH 2019: Pick Of The Programme - Cabaret

With nearly 4,000 shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, it can be a little overwhelming to select which shows to see. BWW reviewer Natalie O'Donoghue has narrowed down her top ten picks in the cabaret section of the programme.