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New York's Next Top Drag Queen Contest Monday, April 14, 2014 07:00 PM Metropolitan Room, New York, NY
  • 2 Beverage Minimum
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$15.00

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VIP Gold Pkg includes Open Bar, Private Table, (1) Appetizer, Gratuity & Bypassing the Line
$115.00
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  • Ticket Price : $15.00 - $115.00
  • Door Time: 6:30 PM
  • Show Type : Cabaret
  • Restrictions: 2 Beverage Minimum
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New York's Next Top Drag Queen Contest


The sparkles are already flying as ten hard-working cross-dressers are going toe to toe in the two-week first round of competition of the 2nd annual “New York’s Next Top Drag Queen Contest.”  The five-week juried affair, hosted by the Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd Street, began on Monday and climaxes on Monday May 5 (with no show on April 7).  Hosted this year by Holly Dae, the competish pits ten vigorously pre-screened drag queen artistes, who will be judged not by looks alone but by how well they sing and entertain.
 
Competing this year are these ten well-rounded singer-illusionists: Destiny Devine; Tina Bumer; Honey LaBronx; Crystal Demure; Sapphira Cristal; Flippe Kikee; Terra Grenade; Taylor Monroe; Sasha Pierce and Mica Salat. 
 
It will be a seemingly unending parade of new outfits, special guests, surprise guest judges and a mystery judge whose identity will only be revealed at the contest’s over-the-top finale.  The contest’s reining first Top Drag Queen is Titiana Steele, who stole our hearts and was fawned over throughout the year while she was forced to headline monthly shows from June to December. Steele holds on to her throne until May 5.
 
“New York’s Next Top Drag Queen Contest” is produced by the Metropolitan Room and Joseph Macchia.  The contest’s permanent judges include the Broadway veteran and cabaret star T. Oliver Reid (winner 2011 MetroStar; 2012 MAC debut, and 2013 Bistro), and Frankie C. (columnist for Odyssey Magazine), and Macchia, the MAC and Bistro award-winning cabaret producer of “Cabaret Cares,” “Broadway on 22nd Street” and “Boys Night Out.” The mystery judge will remain “closeted” until the very end. 
 
The elimination rounds are as follows: March 31 and April 14 (8 first-round contestants perform two new songs each week); April 21 (6 semifinalists present mini sets, offering a glimpse of what a full show will be); April 28 (4 finalists sing a new song, a repeat song and a theme song); May 5 finale (the 4 finialists sing a new song and make a heartfelt appeal for why they deserve to wear the crown; the finale features several special guests). All shows are Mondays at 7pm.  The music charge is $15 plus a two-drink minimum. For reservations call the Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd Street (between 5th & 6th Avenues), at 212/206-0440 or to order online visit www.metropolitanroom.com.