Alaska was the winner of the second Ru Paul’s All Star Drag Race. If you don’t know what that is, “regular” theater reviews will return later this week. As stated in this show, Jeremy is not only her accompanist on the piano but also friend for fourteen years. This performance was an homage to all things Golden Girls. Alaska asked, “How many people here have seen every episode of the Golden Girls at least twice?” A show of hands. The answer was five. Everyone else got an apology.
All the girls – Sofia, Blanche, Rose and Dorothy – were spotlighted in drag, naturally, lovingly skewered with musical numbers and an abundance of comedy. There were trivia questions and sing-a-longs during the costume changes, aka cosmic channelings. The one hour plus act was hilarious (even heartfelt during the Rose segment) and over the top entertaining. This is the second Alaska show I’ve seen, the first being Cher and Cher Alike, which, unless you are truly under a rock, you can guess the plotline. Two for two. That’s a star.