#167 - Jinkx Monsoon, Goddess of Theatre, Returns Again!

About this episode

Jinkx Monsoon returns to discuss her career in theatre, her relationship with witchcraft, and her upcoming performances.

Jinkx Monsoon returns to the pod for the third time! Jinkx is an award-winning actress, comedian, recording artist, and the first and only drag queen to win RuPaul’s Drag Race twice. She has become a Broadway breakout star with critically acclaimed performances in Chicago (where she broke box office records during an extended 10-week run), Little Shop of Horrors , the Tony-nominated revival, Pirates! The Penzance Musical - which landed Jinkx her first Drama League Award nomination, and two stints as the star of the Tony-award winning phenomenon Oh, Mary!. And she’s about to take her titanic talents to London next month where she’ll be starring as Judy Garland in End of the Rainbow , which is about Judy’s final years. Jinkx also plays the musical-mayhem-making villainess, Maestro, in Doctor Who , and she’s done tons of voice over work in shows like StevenUniverse . And Jinkx continues to tour the world performing with her drag soulmate BendelaCreme in their annual The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show , as well as in her own cabaret and stand-up shows with longtime collaborator Major Scales. And in 2025 on Valentine’s Day she headlined her first - and sold out - concert at Carnegie…

People in this episode

Guest: Jinkx Monsoon

Topics covered

• theatre
• witchcraft
• drag culture
• performance art
• personal growth

Keywords

• Jinkx Monsoon
• theatre
• witchcraft
• drag queen
• performance
• Broadway
• Doctor Who
• End of the Rainbow
• Carnegie Hall

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: RuPaul’s Drag Race, Chicago, Little Shop of Horrors, Pirates! The Penzance Musical, Oh, Mary!, End of the Rainbow, Doctor Who, The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show, Carnegie Hall

Places: London

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