A premiere studio recording of DRAG: The Musical will release May 13 via PEG Records, Killingsworth Recording Company, and Craft Recordings/Concord Theatricals.
The musical, which tells the story of two rival drag bars that go head-to-head for survival amidst financial troubles, is co-written and conceived by songwriter-producer Tomas Costanza and celebrity song stylist Ashley Gordon, and directed by Emmy nominee Spencer Liff. There are reportedly plans to adapt the album into a live stage show later this year. Watch a teaser trailer for the upcoming album above.
The cast comprises alums of RuPaul's Drag Race, stage favorites, and queer icons, including Alaska Thunderfuck as Kitty Galloway, Bob The Drag Queen as The Master of Ceremonies, Divina De Campo as Popcorn Reilly, Fortune Feimster as Gloria Schmidt, Ginger Minj as Puss Puss Dubois, Jack Rodman as Brendan Hutchinson, Jamie Torcellini as Drunk Jerry, Jujubee as The Tigress, Lagoona Bloo as Tuna Turner, Margaret Cho as Miriam Mintz, Max Von Essen as Tom Hutchinson, Michelle Visage as Dixie Coxworth, Monét X Change as Goldie Vandersnatch, Nick Adams as Alexis Gillmore, and Peppermint as Savannah St. James.
A single from the album, "Drag is Expensive" will be available for streaming May 6.
“At its core, the musical is inspired by the family bond that drag queens have together," shares Alaska in a statemtn. "And just like family, we may not always get along, but we find a way to support one another and love one another. I want to bring people into the world of Drag. It's a world that might not always be glamorous and sparkly. In fact, at times it can be slimy and disgusting. But I love it and I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world.”
Take a look at the complete track listing:
- Welcome to the Fishtank
- She’s All That
- Cathouse Fever
- Queen Kitty
- The Accounting Song
- Drag is Expensive
- Wigs
- Gay As Hell
- Gloria Shmidt
- Out of Your League
- Mirian Mintz
- She’s Such a Bitch
- It’s So Pretty
- I’m Just Brendan
- We Need Money
- I Don’t Like You But I Love You
- Girls Like Us
- Jerry’s Dead
- Two Bitches Are Better Than One
- Real Queens
- Welcome to the Catfish
- Brendan Is My Name
- Get It Together
