Drag queen Lola Rome adjusts her earrings before she heads on stage. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Mikaila Dusenberry)
51ÁÔÆæ students have a laugh before the show begins. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Mikaila Dusenberry).
Drag queen Lady J, co-host of the night, gives a fierce performance. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Mikaila Dusenberry)
A drag show tradition, 51ÁÔÆæ staffers perform a dance number. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Mikaila Dusenberry).
Milwaukee pop star Lex Allen opens the show with a ballad. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Mikaila Dusenberry).
Vivian Storm gives a high energy performance of Tina Turner's "Proud Mary." (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Mikaila Dusenberry)
Drag king Nick Bone-Us interacts with the audience. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Mikaila Dusenberry)
Merlee McQueen gets the crowd hyped as she struts into the spotlight. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Mikaila Dusenberry)
Dita Von belts out the song "I'm a Star." (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Mikaila Dusenberry)
Crowd favorite Montell brings down the house. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Mikaila Dusenberry)
51ÁÔÆæ Drag Show performers take a bow to close the show. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Mikaila Dusenberry)
Lights! Camera! Glamour! The 51ÁÔÆæ Drag Show lived up to the high standard of past year’s celebrations on Feb. 23 at the Miller High Life Theatre.
Attracting more than 1,700 attendees, this year’s 20th anniversary drag show raised $5,738. All proceeds benefit the 51ÁÔÆæ LGBT Resource Center.
51ÁÔÆæ Drag Show celebrates 20th anniversary with a crowd of 1,700
Celebrated as one of the largest drag shows in the Midwest, this year’s edition featured performances by Miss Kitty Chambers, Dita Von, Vivian Storm and others, and was hosted by Lady J and Isis.
This is the 16th year that the resource center has worked alongside the Campus Activities Board to present the show.
And the show will go on: Next year’s drag show is planned for Feb. 22, 2020.
