RuPaul's Drag Race favorite Latrice Royale serves up a funky, soulful holiday show. With special guest Kennedy Davenport.
December 8 - 11 at The Laurie Beechman Theatre
After a critically acclaimed and extended debut this past spring, RuPaul’s Drag Race break-out star LATRICE ROYALE will premiere her first holiday show. LATRICE ROYALE: WHY IT GOTTA BE WHITE CHRISTMAS? runs December 8 & 9 at 9pm and Dec 10 & 11 at 7pm & 9pm 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). Tickets are $22, with a $20 food/drink minimum. A $40 VIP ticket that includes reserved seating and a meet-and-greet are also available. To purchase tickets, call 212-352-3101 or visit www.SpinCycleNYC.com.
LATRICE ROYALE: WHY IT GOTTA BE WHITE CHRISTMAS? stars Latrice Royale with Christopher Hamblin on the piano and special guest Kennedy Davenport. This funky, soulful show will feature a variety of holiday music and stories delivered with Latrice's worldly candor and irrepressible charm.
Born Timothy Wilcots in Compton, California, LATRICE ROYALE is Large and in Charge, Chunky Yet Funky, Bold and Beautiful! After 20 years in the business of Female Impersonation, primarily in South Florida, Latrice’s unique talent came to the attention of the world on Season Four of RuPaul’s Drag Race in 2012. The sharing of her background in prison, difficult upbringing, and her “Get up, look sickening, and make them eat it” attitude won her the title of Miss Congeniality on that season as well as the hearts of fans all over the world. That same year she was invited back to participate as a contestant in RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars and as a Professor in RuPaul’s Drag U. Since that time, she has made appearances all over the world, including a special television appearance with Jennifer Hudson on CBS’s Fashion Rocks and the inauguration of the new MAC store in Sao Paolo, Brazil with the legendary Preta Gil. Her story is further explored in the documentary Gays in Prison by director Christopher Hines, which recently aired on LOGO TV. Find out more at www.LatriceRoyale.com
KENNEDY DAVENPORT finished in 4th place on RuPaul's Drag Race season 7. She hails from Dallas, Texas and attended the BFA Dance Program at the North Carolina School of the Arts. Her crowns include Miss Diamond Diva 2012, Miss Geogia USofA, Miss South Central States USofA 2011, Miss Female Impersonator of the Year, Miss Gay Treasure Coast, Miss Parliament House, Miss Revolution, Miss Glamorous, Miss Tampa Bay Int. Miss Black Pearl, Miss Gay Bor City, Miss Black Texas, Miss Metro, Miss Queen of Illusions, Miss Brick, Miss Azucar, Mr. Azucar, and Miss Gay Black USofA 2008 (National).