We are very adept at picking up on those subtle differences - and really pounding them into the ground. Sometimes it’s just the energy being reciprocated back and forth, and certain jokes get a little bit more attention because they resonate with that audience more. JINKX: And since we’ve both been live performers for quite some time now, sometimes it’s not always something you can pinpoint like, oh, the show was different this night because we made this joke in Liverpool versus the joke we made in Montreal. Sometimes that’s regional, and sometimes it’s just who came out that night. It really is like a theatrical experience, but part of the joy of live performance is it changes every single night, based on the energy in the room and who’s there. No, the show is something that we meticulously craft. Does this show adjust to the different temperature of who you’re playing to? Does Montreal get a different show than Liverpool, for example?ĭELA: Yeah, it’s going to be entirely in French. So coast to coast, you’re covering a lot of territory. MW: You mentioned going from the UK to Canada. Through choosing to do a show, it not only brought the joy of the season back into our lives, but then we get to put it onstage and bring it back into other people’s lives who might be feeling the same way. JINKX MONSOON: DeLa’s often said that her first iteration of a holiday-themed drag show was created, one, as an excuse not to have to subject herself to a blood family holiday, but also to give herself something to reconnect with the joy of the holiday season, that she sees the heteronormative community so flagrantly taking for granted. It gets me so excited to get back on the road. We always build a lot of new material, and fun new songs and stories every year. So what puts me in the mood is when we get to work. We get to celebrate onstage with audiences all across the U.S., UK, and Canada, and that’s the celebration. I mean, the holidays for me are what we have created together. The holidays for us start sometime in mid-summer. It looks like you’re living in the holiday mood.īENDELACREME: We do. METRO WEEKLY: I guess I don’t have to ask what puts you in the holiday mood. As DeLa shared with Entertainment Weekly, “After a year in captivity, Jinkx and I are bustin’ at the seams and rarin’ to go!” Excited to be back in theaters with their fans, Jinkx adds, “I’m thrilled to be back on tour with my sister DeLa, celebrating the holidays the way I was meant to: boozed up, bawdy, and on display.” So they have returned with a new “post-apocalypse-mas” production, taking their fabulous drag, irreverent comedy, original songs, and special guests on a 26-city tour from Liverpool to London, New York to L.A. The resulting 60-minute The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Special was a hit with critics and audiences alike, joining the ranks of holiday favorites that fans can return to year after year.īut the pair couldn’t wait to get their show back onstage. Since 2018, the delightful duo’s holiday musical-comedy spectaculars have become a perennial treat - although last year, the performers were forced by COVID lockdowns to pivot to a filmed version.
BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon – Photo: Jiji Leeĭecked out in festive gay apparel, drag superstars BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon drop into our Zoom chat looking primed and ready to spread holiday cheer with their latest extravaganza, The Return of the Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Show, LIVE!.
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