{"id":39847,"date":"2016-12-10T20:04:10","date_gmt":"2016-12-11T01:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zeitgeistworld.com\/?p=39847"},"modified":"2016-12-10T20:04:10","modified_gmt":"2016-12-11T01:04:10","slug":"dragchristmasnyc-jinkx-monsoon-and-major-scales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zeitgeistworld.com\/?p=39847","title":{"rendered":"#DragChristmasNYC: &#8220;Jinkx Monsoon and Major Scales&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeitgeistworld.com\/?attachment_id=39848\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-39848\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-39848\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zeitgeistworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/jinx-monsoon-560x374.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zeitgeistworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/jinx-monsoon-560x374.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.zeitgeistworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/jinx-monsoon-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zeitgeistworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/jinx-monsoon.jpg 1019w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>CHRISTMAS MOURNING<\/strong><\/em> gives audiences a look at the holiday season through the jaded eyes of two off-kilter perfomers. Featuring new original songs, inventive covers and off-color comedy from Jinkx and Major, <em><strong>CHRISTMAS MOURNING<\/strong><\/em> is a wistful look back to a simpler time &#8212; before people were mauled during Black Friday sales, no one cared about the carbs in egg nog, and there was still Christ in Christmas. Happy holidays!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thejinkx\/?hl=en\"><strong>Jinkx Monsoon<\/strong><\/a> 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&#8217;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 &#8220;Spring Awakening&#8221; (produced by Balagan Theatre) and Angel in &#8220;Rent&#8221; (produced by The 5th Avenue Theatre). Earlier this year, Hoffer played Hedwig in &#8220;Hedwig and the Angry Inch&#8221; (produced by Balagan Theatre and Seattle Theatre Group). Jinkx \u00a0is a 2 time MAC Award nominee as well as a nominee for Australia&#8217;s Helpmann Award.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/majorscales\/\"><strong>Major Scales<\/strong><\/a> is the evil twin of Richard Andriessen. He is a writer, composer, and performer.from Seattle, WA who graduated with a B.F.A. in Theater from Cornish College of the Arts. He has contributed original music to venues throughout Washington, from the Intiman Theater to Hump, Seattle&#8217;s premier amatuer adult film festival. He recently composed music for and starred in Washington Ensemble Theater&#8217;s original musical The Callers, and performs regularly in DeLouRue Presents Homo For the Holidays and Freedom Fantasia. He has been nominated for two MAC Awards.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>The Laurie Beechman Theatre<\/em>,\u00a0West Bank Cafe, 407 West 42nd Street bet Ninth &amp; Tenth Aves, NYC, December 15th-20th, Get Tickets <a href=\"https:\/\/web.ovationtix.com\/trs\/pr\/965560\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CHRISTMAS MOURNING gives audiences a look at the holiday season through the jaded eyes of two off-kilter perfomers. 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