RuPaul’s Drag Race Live To End Las Vegas Residency After Six Years
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RuPaul’s Drag Race Live! is preparing for its final runway in Las Vegas, with the long-running Flamingo residency set to close on December 31.
After approximately six years and 1,500 performances, the production will finish on New Year’s Eve. However, its producers are already discussing possibilities beyond the Strip.
World of Wonder co-founders Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato told Entertainment Weekly they are exploring opportunities to expand the production to other American cities and internationally.
“This is just the beginning,” they said.
No future locations or dates have been announced, including any Australian performances.
Six years of Vegas realness for RuPaul’s Drag Race Live!
The show opened at the Flamingo Showroom in January 2020, bringing an ensemble of Drag Race favourites to a permanent Las Vegas stage.
Its early run was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with performances subsequently resuming in 2021.
Directed by RuPaul alongside choreographer Jamal Sims, the production translated the television competition’s format into a live revue, combining individual performances with ensemble musical numbers.
Rather than relying on one fixed lineup, the residency featured rotating casts drawn from across the franchise.
Performers have included Derrick Barry, Aquaria, Ginger Minj, Kim Chi, Eureka O’Hara, Jaida Essence Hall, Kennedy Davenport, alongside international stars Lawrence Chaney, Pangina Heals and many more.
Asia O’Hara frequently served as emcee, guiding audiences through the show while performing and interacting with the crowd.
For visiting fans, the format offered a chance to see familiar television personalities share a stage, with different combinations of queens bringing their own performance styles to the production.
What happens next?
The producers’ statement positions the closure as a potential transition rather than a complete cancellation, although discussions about expansion have yet to be confirmed.
Neither the announcement nor the statement specifies a reason for ending the Flamingo run.
For now, fans planning a Vegas visit still have an opportunity to catch the show before its final curtain. Producer Voss Events’ official listing runs through December 31.
Where the Drag Race Live! universe lands next remains to be announced. Its Las Vegas chapter, however, now has a confirmed closing date.
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