Each year, GLAAD presents non-competitive honors to projects across entertainment and media that do not fit into existing or traditional GLAAD Media Awards categories. For spotlighting the strength, resilience and ingenuity of the LGBTQ community, DRAG: The Musical was chose as one of six projects to receive this honor this year for the 36th GLAAD Media Awards.
DRAG: The Musical tells the story of two competing drag houses—both glamorous and both equally determined to prove who reigns supreme in a world of wigs, lip-syncing, and high stakes.
Critics have fallen in love with the show’s over-the-top spectacle. Vulture called it a “sequin-splattered extravaganza,” and The New Yorker raved, “Drag: The Musical delivers the goods! Glamour, camp, spectacle, heart, and a shit ton of rhinestones.”
As DRAG: The Musical prepares to take its final bow in New York, it leaves behind a legacy of bold creativity, boundary-pushing performances, and unforgettable moments. And as the team sets its sights on the London stage, fans can rest assured that this glittering journey is far from finished.
The cast was presented their trophy in curtain call presentation by GLAAD’s Senior Director of Communications and GLAAD Media Awards Supervising Producer, Tony Morrison.
“Thank you all for your craft, your story and your purpose,” Morrison said.
“To everyone here on stage and in this audience, do not ever stop telling your stories. Our stories are the antidote to hate and violence beyond these theater walls,” he added.
The show’s leading queen, Alaska, accepted the award on stage and also shared remarks.
“The very fact that in 2025, that this show exists, this show got made, this show made it to this stage, is remarkable. Thank you so much, GLAAD for giving us this. This helps us amplify our voice,” Alaska said.
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Starring some of the most beloved queens from the RuPaul’s Drag Race universe and an ensemble of immensely talented artists and performers, including Broadway greats: Nick Adams as Alexis Gillmore, Liisi LaFontaine as Dixie Coxworth, Eddie Korbich as Drunk Jerry, J. Elaine Marcos as Gloria Schmidt/Rita LaRitz, Jan Sport as Savannah St. James, Jujubee as The Tigress, Lagoona Bloo as Tuna Turner, Luxx Noir London as Popcorn, Nick Laughlin as Puss Puss DuBois, Beau Coddou and Dylan Patterson alternate the role of ten-year-old Brendan Hutchinson, and Adam Pascal as the straight man Tom Hutchinson. The ensemble includes Cameron Mitchell Bell, Peli Naomi Woods, Kodiak Thompson, Nicholas Kraft, and Teddy Wilson Jr.
Get your tickets now for Drag: The Musical before they close on April 27th at dragthemusical.com.