Austin Rainbow Theatre, Central Texas’ new home for LGBTQIA+ theatre, presents their inaugural production of Del Shores’ raucous Texas comedy Sordid Lives.
The production stars nationally-acclaimed drag entertainer and local celebrity Nadine Hughes as Brother Boy, a role previously made famous by the late Leslie Jordan. Written by trailblazing playwright & “master of Texas Comedy,” Del Shores, this hilarious romp is filled with southern charm and underscores what it means to be queer in Texas.
After the sudden tawdry death of their matriarch Peggy, a colorful family in small town Texas is forced to come together. Chaos erupts at debate over the release of “Brother Boy,” a Tammy Wynette-impersonating drag queen, currently confined to a mental institution simply for being gay. Meanwhile, grandson Ty, a closeted West Hollywood actor, struggles with the decision to return home and face his dysfunctional family. As the funeral approaches all of the family’s “sordid lives” are exposed and unconditional love is put to the Texan test.
Austin Rainbow Theatre, Central Texas’ new home for LGBTQIA+ theatre, presents their inaugural production of Del Shores’ raucous Texas comedy Sordid Lives.
The production stars nationally-acclaimed drag entertainer and local celebrity Nadine Hughes as Brother Boy, a role previously made famous by the late Leslie Jordan. Written by trailblazing playwright & “master of Texas Comedy,” Del Shores, this hilarious romp is filled with southern charm and underscores what it means to be queer in Texas.
After the sudden tawdry death of their matriarch Peggy, a colorful family in small town Texas is forced to come together. Chaos erupts at debate over the release of “Brother Boy,” a Tammy Wynette-impersonating drag queen, currently confined to a mental institution simply for being gay. Meanwhile, grandson Ty, a closeted West Hollywood actor, struggles with the decision to return home and face his dysfunctional family. As the funeral approaches all of the family’s “sordid lives” are exposed and unconditional love is put to the Texan test.
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