Photos: Get a Sneak Peek at Jinkx Monsoon as Judy Garland in London End of the Rainbow

The upcoming performance will mark Monsoon's return to playing the film icon after an impression on RuPaul's Drag Race made her a challenge winner.

February 13, 2026 By Andrew Gans, Logan Culwell-Block

Jinkx Monsoon as Judy Garland (Hunter Abrams and Sam Lee)

Performances don't begin until May, but the upcoming London production of End of the Rainbow—Peter Quilter's Judy Garland play—is offering a sneak peek of its star.

Check out photos of Broadway favorite and two-time RuPaul's Drag Race winner Jinkx Monsoon, who will play the late entertainment icon, in the gallery below. Performances will run May 15-June 21 at Soho Theatre Walthamstow.

The production will see Monsoon return to the persona of the stage and screen star after her wacky portrayal of Garland famously earned her a second consecutive Snatch Game win on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, on a season that ultimately crowned Monsoon Queen of All Queens.

The End of the Rainbow photos features photography and art direction by Hunter Abrams and Sam Lee, styling by Max Weinstein, hair by Davey Matthew, makeup by Laurel Charleston, and set and props by Reece Koetter.

Photos: Jinkx Monsoon as Judy Garland in End of the Rainbow

The work finds Judy in the final stage of her life and career, taking place at one of her final concert performances in London to explore the screen legend's voice and artistry, but also her infamous off-stage chaos. Caroline O'Connor played Garland when the work premiered in Australia in 2005. Tracie Bennett took over the role for the U.K. premiere in 2010, continuing with the show as it transferred to London's West End and, in 2012, Broadway. Bennett received Olivier and Tony Award nominations for her performance. End of the Rainbow also served as the source material for the big screen's 2019 biopic Judy, starring Renee Zellweger.

"Judy Garland came into my life, like many, through entertainment, but she stays in my life because of her story," said Monsoon in an earlier statement. "We know all too well the toll that fame took from her. Looking back, we can see more clearly the many factors that played a part in her storied life. I know people know me for impressions and imitation, but I’m thrilled for this chance to explore beyond the laughter and into the heart of why we still think so much about Judy today. Her tale is one that we can’t forget, especially as women in entertainment are still fighting for autonomy and agency in their own careers. I’m ready to bring new aspects of her story to the stage, and to share what I find so tragically beautiful about her life, with my U.K. audiences.”

Known for her drag performances, Monsoon has turned her focus to stage work in recent seasons, making her Broadway debut as Matron "Mama" Morton in Chicago before starring in Little Shop of Horrors Off-Broadway, and, back on the Main Stem, in Pirates! The Penzance Musical and Oh, Mary!

Rupert Hands is directing End of the Rainbow at Soho Theatre, with musical supervision and orchestrations by Leo Munby, musical direction by Nick Barstow, movement direction by Fabian Aloise, lighting by Prema Mehta, sound by Tony Gayle, set and costume design by Jasmine Swan, wig, hair, and makeup design by Dominique Martin, and dialect coaching by Rebecca Daltry.

Lambert Jackson is producing with Sean Nyberg and Paul Danforth and Pascal Ultee Productions.

Visit SohoTheatre.com.