When I was a teenager, I listened to her everyday in my bedroom. I tried to sing like her growing up. I definitely loved her a lot, but now she's the first thing I see on my Instagram. It's like I'm in a relationship with her. She literally pops up on my feed all the time. It's like my daily inspiration. Now I know her inside and out.
“The gays are here!” is such a fun line. Honestly, one of the most enjoyable things about the show is sitting amongst a very gay audience who are allit. You’re not going to be in Chelsea anymore. Will the “gays are here” vibe still be in the new space?We have had matinees that are predominantly people aged 65 and up. They might not get all of the references, but, at the end of the show, they are still losing their minds—and they probably don't know why. It's just happening.
No! I haven't had my hair long like this since I was in eighth grade. My hair was dark and short, the super-fun, Hot Gay Fade. Then the pandemic happened. I was filming a show in Palm Springs during the pandemic, and they asked if I would grow my hair and dye it blonde. I thought, let's kill two birds with one stone because, in the interim of growing this mop out, it's going to look like complete shit. Nobody can see me for two years.
She feels like my alter ego. Also, I’m a neurotic, too. That's based in fear. So there's part of this where I’m like, “I don’t deserve to be her. She's the greatest singer on earth. How on earth can I ever impersonate somebody who is the kindest, most wonderful, best-singing diva on the face of the planet?” So I feel unworthy, honestly.No. Connie was like, “You're going to do Céline Dion,” and I was like, “No I'm not.
At this transition point with the transfer, have you all had a chance to reflect on this whole experience and what it’s meant to you?We’re so tired we haven't had a chance to sit and realize what's happening. But walking into the theater yesterday and seeing the space, I got emotional because I just realized that this thing is becoming bigger. This little tiny show is blossoming.
Saw this early this month and it was the funniest play I have ever seen. Laughing the entire time.