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RuPaul's Drag Race ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' is an American reality competition television series, the first in the Drag Race (franchise), ''Drag Race'' franchise, produced by World of Wonder (company), World of Wonder for Logo TV (season 1–8), WOW Presents Plus, ...

''.

History

The "Return to Order" campaign, led by the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property, sought to end the series and cancel a scheduled December 2019 performance at Folly Theatre in

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. The campaign gathered 13,000 signatures. Scheduled performers were Aja,

Chi Chi DeVayne Zavion Michael Davenport (September 24, 1985August 20, 2020), better known by the stage name Chi Chi DeVayne, was an American drag queen and reality television personality who came to international attention on the eighth season of ''RuPaul's ...

Eureka O'Hara Eureka, also known as Eureka O'Hara and Eureka!, is the stage name of Eureka D. Huggard (born August 26, 1990), an American drag queen and reality television personality. Eureka rose to prominence competing on the ninth and tenth seasons of ''RuP ...

Farrah Moan Cameron Clayton, better known by the stage name Farrah Moan (born September 11, 1993), is an American drag queen, model, actress, make-up artist and internet personality best known for participating in the 9th season of the reality TV show ''RuP ...

, Kim Chi,

Latrice Royale Timothy K. Wilcots (born February 12, 1972), better known by the stage name Latrice Royale, is an American drag performer, recording artist, and reality television personality. She is best known for her appearances on the fourth season of ''RuP ...

Sasha Velour Alexander "Sasha" Hedges Steinberg (born June 25, 1987), known professionally as Sasha Velour, is an American drag queen, artist, actor, and stage and television producer, based in Brooklyn, New York. Velour is known for winning the ninth seaso ...

, and

Shea Couleé Jaren Kyei Merrell (born February 8, 1989), known professionally as Shea Couleé, is an American drag queen, singer, rapper, actor, podcaster, and fixture of the Chicago nightlife scene. Born in Warsaw, Indiana, they began their drag career in 2 ...

, with

Trinity the Tuck Ryan A. Taylor, known professionally as Trinity "The Tuck" Taylor or just Trinity the Tuck (born December 10, 1984),Taylor in is an American drag queen, television personality, and recording artist best known for having competed on the ninth se ...

hosting.

Tour dates

* November 26, 2017 – Lincoln Theatre, Washington, D.C. * November 27, 2017 – Dominion Arts Center, Richmond * December 10, 2017 –

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, Atlanta * December 15, 2017 – Orpheum Theatre, Wichita, Kansas * November 14, 2018 – State Theater,

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* November 25, 2018 – Detroit * November 30, 2018 – St. Louis * December 7, 2018 – Denver, Colorado * December 22, 2018 – House of Blues, Houston, Texas * November 22, 2019 – Modell Lyric, Baltimore * November 25, 2019 – College Street Music Hall, New Haven * December 1, 2019 – St. Louis * December 3, 2019 – Pantages Theatre, Minneapolis * December 5, 2019 – Fillmore Auditorium, Denver, Colorado * December 14, 2019 – Abraham Chavez Theatre, El Paso, Texas * December 17, 2019 – Folly Theater, Kansas City * December 19, 2019 – Austin, Texas * December 28, 2019 –

Parker Playhouse The Parker Playhouse is a 1,147-seat theatre in southern Florida. The Playhouse was established by Dr. Louis Parker. The curtain rose for the first time on February 6, 1967 as E.G. Marshall and Dennis O'Keefe Dennis O'Keefe (born Edward V ...

, Fort Lauderdale, Florida * December 29, 2019 – Ferguson Hall,

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, Tampa, Florida

References

External links

* RuPaul's Drag Race Drag events in the United States Long stubs with short prose {{LGBT-event-stub