'Drag Race' Legends Jinkx Monsoon, Monet X Change and Trinity the Tuck Will Tour Australia and NZ in 2023
'Drag Race' fans prepare yourselves — three icons are en route next year.
There's no doubt we're a bunch of fierce lovers of the whole fabulous RuPaul's Drag Race franchise — you only need to look at the success of Drag Race Down Under to know just how much. Well, Drag Race fans across Australia and Aotearoa, we've got great news: your 2023 plans just got better — and brighter, bolder and sassier, too.
Several of the biggest names from past US seasons are heading for our shores for a new, aptly named Legends tour in May 2023.
Icons Trinity The Tuck (Drag Race season 9, All Stars season 4 and All Stars season 7), Monét X Change (Drag Race season 10, All Stars season 4 and All Stars season 7) and double winner Jinkx Monsoon (Drag Race season 5 and All Stars season 7) will be travelling across Australia and New Zealand in May 2023, treating fans to their one-hour show filled with all the dazzling high jinks and cabaret campery we've come to know and love through our screens.
Across nine Australasian cities, the trio will be performing a mammoth 11 shows — including a one-hour performance during the opening night of Sydney's Drag Expo. They'll also have their own expo booths so fans can get autographs, photos and merchandise.
The Legends tour kicks off in New Zealand with an all-ages show at Christchurch's Isaac Theatre Royal on May 3, before the queens make their way up to Auckland and Wellington for a couple of R18 performances. They'll then head across the ditch to Hobart for an all-ages show on May 9, before delighting fans with shows in Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide.
Lucky Sydneysiders get several opportunities to see the queens — including an hour's R18 performance at the Drag Expo opening concert, before two all-ages shows that weekend. Finally, they'll finish things off with an R18 show in Perth before making their way home.
If you're a true fan you'll probably want to save your pennies and fork out for one of the extremely limited VIP ticks — these include an extended meet and greet with Trinity, Monét, and Jinkx, and a personal photo moment. Start planning those photo 'fits now.
It's a huge tour but if the hunger fans down under have for the show is anything to go by, we'd recommend getting in early for tickets — they're on sale now at itdevents.com.
The full Legends 2023 schedule:
- Wednesday, May 3, 2023: Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch, NZ
All ages, seated - Friday, May 5, 2023: Studio, Auckland, NZ
Restricted 18+, standing - Saturday, May 6, 2023: The Hunger Lounge, Wellington, NZ
Restricted 18+, standing - Tuesday, May 9, 2023: Odeon Theatre, Hobart, TAS
All ages, seated - Friday, May 12, 2023: Plenary 2 (MCEC), Melbourne, VIC
All ages, seated - Saturday, May 13, 2023: The Princess Theatre, Brisbane, QLD
All ages, seated/standing - Wednesday, May 17, 2023: The Great hall, Adelaide, SA
All ages, seated/standing - Friday, May 19, 2023: Drag Expo opening concert at Home The Venue, Sydney, NSW Restricted 18, standing
- Saturday, May 20, and Sunday, May 21 2023: Drag Expo, Sydney
All Ages - Tuesday, May 23, 2023: The Rechabite, Perth
Restricted 18+, standing
The Legends tour starring Trinity The Tuck, Monét X Change and Jinkx Monsoon will be touring Australia and New Zealand in May 2023. Tickets are on sale now.
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