The drag legend premieres newest evening of scandalous stories, scathing song parodies and cunning comedy.
May 16 & 17 at The Laurie Beechman Theater - CANCELED
“Amazingly witty, and sarcastic... Ms. Beat’s wickedly morose humor has split the sides of many unsuspecting spectators, performing your favorite tunes in her own twisted way.” -- Village Voice
“A triple-shot barrage of twisted songs, barbed social commentary, and all-around bad taste” -- Staten Island Advance
"Hostile, lewd, and riotously funny" -- Time Out
JACKIE BEAT, the self-professed child of "Weird" Al Yankovic and Bette Midler, returns to Times Square with the World Premiere of JACKIE BEAT: YOU LOOK NOTHING LIKE THIS! at The Laurie Beechman Theater (inside West Bank Cafe at 407 West 42nd Street -- at Ninth Avenue, accessible from the A,C,E,N,R,V,F,1,2,3 trains at 42nd Street). This evening of scandalous stories, scathing song parodies and cunning comedy will be presented Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17 at 7pm. Tickets are $25 for general admission or or $45 for reserved seating and a meet-and-greet at 212-352-3101 or www.SpinCycleNYC.com. There is also a $20 food/drink mimimum at all performances at this venue.
Jackie Beat is a single lady of a certain age and no stranger to the world of online dating. Even though she always looks exactly like her photos (and illustrations) and has never misrepresented her age or STD status, she’s been catfished, ghosted and blocked more times than a glamorous, internationally-celebrated superstar would like to admit. Still, she persisted. JACKIE BEAT: YOU LOOK NOTHING LIKE THIS! is her story -- in song, tragicomic tales, and audience intervention.
Award-winning drag darling JACKIE BEAT has been wowing unsuspecting audiences since 1989. She has toured with Roseanne Barr as her opening act -- including a 7-week run at The New York New York in Las Vegas; written for TV (Fashion Police, Hello Ross, Hype! and others) and collaborated on special material with the like of Roseanne, Rosie O’Donnell and Jennifer Coolidge; appeared in countless TV shows (Sex and the City), movies (Grief, Wigstock The Movie, Flawless, Adam & Steve) and Off-Broadway hits (Valley of the Dolls, Tell-Tale!). She has been named Best Drag Queen by New York Press and Best Live Performance by HX Magazine. Jackie is also a columnist, lead singer for the electro-rock band, Dirty Sanchez, and the subject of the documentary film My Name is Jackie Beat including commentary from Joan Rivers, Margaret Cho, and others.