FRIDAY 13

Acclaimed London drag performer who inspired Taylor Mac makes New York cabaret debut.

In JONNY WOO: DRAG QUEEN IN A COMA, tongue twisting tales sit alongside ridiculous lip-syncs. Silly and sophisticated in equal measure, club kid raps give way to heartfelt, original songs including Glitter In The Groove, Drag Queen in A Coma and Woman Of Mass Destruction. Having lived a life of hedonistic indulgence, Woo takes audiences on a guided tour of his surreal world of nightclubs, excess and personal revelation. You’ll probably laugh. You might even cry. But we guarantee that you’ll never forget those legs!

JONNY WOO is one of London’s most celebrated alternative cabaret artists. Having cut his teeth back in the early 2000’s in New York, he returned home to the UK to fashion himself a scene in East London. It was here he developed his inimitable performance style that is unequivocally English. Woo has been resident at The Soho Theatre, having presented 8 shows and his infamous Gay Bingo, which celebrated 10 years at The Hackney Empire last October. He has had work commissioned by The Royal Opera House, The Institute Of Contemporary Arts and The Royal Festival Hall. He has been the host of London music festival Lovebox for 5 years and heads The Downlow at Glastonbury every year. He has been accredited with kick starting the queer performance scene in East London and recently presented his show, The East London Lecture about local gentrification. He is currently touring his project TRANS(former), a rock show based on the music from Lou Reed’s album, Transformer. He has his own performance pub, The Glory that opened December 2014. Get tix HERE!!!

Laurie Beechman Theatre at West Bank Cafe, 407 W 42nd St bet Ninth & Tenth Aves, NYC, 212-695-6909, Midnight, $20 + $20 food/drink minimum.