Drag trio serves up hot plates and wholesome harmonies in an encore of this acclaimed live musical comedy.
September 27 & 28 at Laurie Beechman Theatre
Move over Pump Boys and Dinettes, THE HELL'S KITCHENETTES return -- yet again, by popular demand! -- to serve up hot plates and wholesome harmonies in this all-live singing drag musical. It will be presented Friday, September 27 & Saturday, September 28 at 7 PM at The Laurie Beechman Theatre (inside the West Bank Cafe at 407 West 42nd Street). Tickets are $22 for general admission or $35 for VIP, available at www.SpinCycleNYC.com or 212-352-3101. There is also a $20 food/beverage minimum at all performances.
THE HELL'S KITCHENETTES is the story of three diner girls with a song in their heart and a tune in their tuna melts. It stars returning Beechman favorites Jackie Cox (I Dream of Jackie, Make America Gay Again) as sweet Mabel Syrup, James Mills (Paige Turner's Christmas Carol) as stacked Pam Cakes, and veteran character actor Michael LaMasa (The Dottie Maraschino Show) as hot Bette Griddler, the leader of the troupe. When calamity strikes the Loose Caboose diner, the Hell's Kitchenettes band together to save the joint and put on a hell of a show at the same time!
Based on an original concept from LaMasa, Mills, and Darius Rose (Cox), this hilarious musical comedy features songs from the Andrews Sisters, and new harmonic takes on musical theater and hit pop tunes. It is probably unlike any drag show you've seen before!
JACKIE COX (Mabel Syrup) is best known to Laurie Beechman audiences as the lovable genie from her hit 2017 Glam Award nominated show I Dream of Jackie and its sequel Jackie's Nightmare as well as from her numerous collaborations with NYC Drag Star Paige Turner (Paige Turner's Christmas Carol, Easter Eggstravaganza, Make America Gay Aagain). She initially burst onto the NYC drag scene in 2010 as 1st Runner-Up in the first season of New World Stages "So You Think You Can Drag?" competition and went on to win the 8th and final season as a returning All-Star. She has headlined her own shows off-Broadway in NYC (Jackie Cox: Westward Ho and Just Jackie! at New World Stages) and beyond (Jackie Cox: I had it in me! at the Theatre Out in Orange County, CA, Chelsea Piers: Gypsies at the Crown and Anchor of Provincetown, MA). Recently, Jackie appeared on TV in Fusion's "Shade: Queens of NYC" and Bravo's "Watch What Happens Live", winning the title of "Real Queen of Beverly Hills" for her impersonation of TV personality and Depends undergarment spokeswoman, Lisa Rinna.
MICHAEL LAMASA (Bette Griddler, author) is a New York-based actor, writer, and wise-guy. Recent New York credits include Dorothy in That Golden Girls Show: A Puppet Parody Off-Broadway at the DR2 Theatre. Regional credits include Singing’ in the Rain (Don Lockwood), Forever Plaid (Sparky), Bye Bye Birdie (Albert), as well as the National Tour of Susan Stroman’s Bullet’s Over Broadway (Assistant Director). As a writer, Michael's political and comedic essays have been published on The Huffington Post and his theatrical work has been seen at LaMaMa Etc in New York and the Arizona Broadway Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona. Michael’s cabaret personality, Dottie Maraschino, recently starred in her own show at A.R.T. in NYC (The Dottie Maraschino Show) directed and Choreographed by Tony nominee, Randy Skinner. Michael is also part of the original collaborators and part of the original concept cast of Gotta Getta Girl which premiered as part of the NYMF Developmental Series. www.michaellamasa.com
JAMES MILLS (Pam Cakes) recently appeared alongside Jackie Cox and Paige Turner in Paige Turner's Christmas Carol- their third annual Holiday show at the Laurie Beechman Theater! James is a character actor and stage director based in New York City. He is known for "channeling" leading ladies such as Carol Channing, Liza Minnelli, and Ann Miller. As an internationally renowned “patter man,” James has performed in all 13 of the surviving Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas either in NYC, on tour across the country, or in Canada and the UK including star turns as the Major General in Pirates of Penzanceand Bunthorne in Patience. In addition to performing, James is on staff as Stage Director at the College Light Opera Company in Falmouth, MA. He is a proud member of Actors Equity Association.