Drag queen Lola Rome adjusts her earrings before she heads on stage. (UWM Photo/Mikaila Dusenberry)
UWM students have a laugh before the show begins. (UWM Photo/Mikaila Dusenberry).
Drag queen Lady J, co-host of the night, gives a fierce performance. (UWM Photo/Mikaila Dusenberry)
A drag show tradition, UWM staffers perform a dance number. (UWM Photo/Mikaila Dusenberry).
Milwaukee pop star Lex Allen opens the show with a ballad. (UWM Photo/Mikaila Dusenberry).
Vivian Storm gives a high energy performance of Tina Turner's "Proud Mary." (UWM Photo/Mikaila Dusenberry)
Drag king Nick Bone-Us interacts with the audience. (UWM Photo/Mikaila Dusenberry)
Merlee McQueen gets the crowd hyped as she struts into the spotlight. (UWM Photo/Mikaila Dusenberry)
Dita Von belts out the song "I'm a Star." (UWM Photo/Mikaila Dusenberry)
Crowd favorite Montell brings down the house. (UWM Photo/Mikaila Dusenberry)
UWM Drag Show performers take a bow to close the show. (UWM Photo/Mikaila Dusenberry)
Lights! Camera! Glamour! The UWM Drag Show lived up to the high standard of past year’s celebrations on Feb. 23 at the Miller High Life Theatre.
Attracting more than 1,700 attendees, this year’s 20th anniversary drag show raised $5,738. All proceeds benefit the UWM LGBT Resource Center.
UWM Drag Show celebrates 20th anniversary with a crowd of 1,700
Celebrated as one of the largest drag shows in the Midwest, this year’s edition featured performances by Miss Kitty Chambers, Dita Von, Vivian Storm and others, and was hosted by Lady J and Isis.
This is the 16th year that the resource center has worked alongside the Campus Activities Board to present the show.
And the show will go on: Next year’s drag show is planned for Feb. 22, 2020.
