Join us for THE DRAG KING HISTORY SHOW!
Join us as legendary performers of today honor the legendary kings of the past!
Saturday October 3rd at B. Scene! Doors open at 7pm, show starts at 8pm.
THE DRAG KING HISTORY SHOW | Saturday, October 3rd | NYC | 8pm Show
HEADLINER:
HENLO BULLFROG as Bridge Markland
Henlo Bullfrog is a King of Drag season one finalist; Skin Wars: Fresh Paint winner; and season two King of Drag guest judge whose award-winning artistry blends stagecraft, costuming, and special effects. Henlo’s work has appeared on stages and screens across the country including on Broadway, Netflix, Drag Race, Dragula, and Buzzfeed Video. Drag venues report that sightings of Henlo Bullfrog may involve airbrush, deep lore, and missing time.
Photo by Mike Rios
SPECIAL GUEST:
MISTER FRANKIE SISTER as Ella Wesner
Bio: Mister Frankie Sister, former Club Casanova regular, is a Kind Daddy with an avant-vaudevillian flair for putting the swoon back into the croon.
Photo by Paolo SB Photos
HOSTED BY:
MO B. DICK
DKH Executive Director and Co-Founder
Photo by Bridget Caswell
FEATURING:
MISTAH
See the septuagenarian still going strong.
FEATURING:
MAXXX PLEASURE as Charlotte Cushman
Maxxx Pleasure (he/him) is a Brooklyn-based Drag King, hailed as a “rough around the edges, rock n’roll king with a soft and sensitive center.” Over the last 12 years, Pleasure has featured in the annual drag festival Bushwig, RuPaul’s Drag Race winner Sasha Velour’s Nightgowns, the Austin International Drag Festival, with historic drag collective Switch n’ Play and opening for Chappell Roan on her Midwest Princess Tour. He has amassed an internet following on YouTube, where he shares tips for aspiring drag performers, and on Instagram and TikTok, where he shares performance clips and DIY costume reels. He has been seen in outlets including Refinery29, NowThis, and Vogue. You may recognize him as Drag King Edward Cullen.
Photo by Mettie Ostrowski
FEATURING:
UNCLE FREAK as Dred
Hailing from the motherland, Uganda East Africa and now proudly based in Brooklyn, Uncle Freak has been breaking hearts one borough at a time. A trailblazing Drag King, he’s the 2021 White Elephant Silver Tusk Entertainer of the Year, ranked #239 on Thotyssey’s Top 300 NYC Performers, and has been featured in VICE, THEM, VOGUE and recognized by *BET* as one of the Top 40 Queer Nightlife Producers.
Uncle Freak is a champion of Black, POC and queer artistry, curating electrifying variety shows that celebrate the incredible talent of Drag Kings in New York City and beyond.
Tagline :
The Drag King of your dreams, sweet and spicy and never musty!
FEATURING:
SWEATY EDDIE as Diane Torr
Sweaty Eddie was one of the producers of Cake Boys in NYC, a drag king troupe inspired by the documentary Venus Boys. He was also featured on season 18 of America’s Got Talent.
Photo by Desiree DeSade Photography
FEATURING:
MYSTER E MEL KIKI as El Dana
Myster E Mel Kiki is a trans Latinx drag king born in NYC raised in Jersey but you can find him slaying any and all stages. Former Mr. Bushwig giving you all the feels with the lip syncs and occasional live vocals. Proud member of the Haus of Kiki. He can be found throughout Jersey, Queens, Brooklyn and NYC (and anywhere else literally anywhere, he loves to travel!). If you’d like to follow him on this journey you may follow on Instagram @myster_e_mel
This is a fundraiser for Drag King History.
Proceeds will support the maintenance for and the continuance of this archival project. Buy your Pre-Sale tickets in the month of August and receive a FREE Drag King History Sticker ($5 value). If you are unable to attend, please consider a donation, or sponsoring a ticket for someone else to attend.
TICKETS: $25