Episode Details

University of Pittsburgh Alumni and RuPaul's Drag Race contestant Alaska 5000 talks about their Off-Broadway musical, Drag: The Musical and their upcoming Q&A talk with University of Pittsburgh students. Alaska highlights Drag: The Musical's story about two rival drag houses realizing they probably have a lot more in common than they think. They also talk about their excitement to see their alma-mater again, and why University of Pittsburgh was instrumental in helping them find their expression in drag. Alaska reminisces about RuPaul's Drag Race, and how the craziness of the show prepared them for Off-Broadway and the world of drag. You can see Alaska at the New World Stages Theater until April 2025, or in Pittsburgh on November 19th. Visit https://dragthemusical.com/tickets to find tickets for Drag: The Musical. Thanks for tuning in to WQED's Voice of the Arts, Pittsburgh's trusted source for arts and culture in our region. Whether you're passionate about classical music, film, theater, opera, or local music, we’re here to bring you closer to the heart of Pittsburgh's local arts scene. Don’t miss our musician interviews, the latest local music news, and performing arts insights from across the Southwestern Pennsylvania region.  Subscribe and follow to stay connected with the vibrant voices shaping Pittsburgh’s creative community. Visit https://www.wqed.org/ to see what else WQED is doing in our community. Until next time, keep supporting the arts and keep listening to Voice of the Arts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.