Terminally Delightful (2014)

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Edward Rubin in Tags Library

A drag cabaret at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 West 42nd Street, built around Joan Rivers, RuPaul and other comic personas, with Kitten LaRue among the guests. Credits: costumes Danial Helman, lighting Mike Faba, sound Kevin Heard, video Ben Laurance.

Reception: Mixed.

From the TheaterScene archive. Original review by Edward Rubin for TheaterScene.com, May 30, 2014.

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