priscilla: queen of the desert
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11:36AM Jess McGuire | As someone who recently had to explain the whole Scott & Charlene phenomenon to a foreigner*, I’ve been thinking about Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan’s relationship lately. Is she feeling the slightest bit sore about not being invited to her former boyfriend’s wedding? Does he ever think about her when he’s belting out disco numbers on stage in Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert? Do either of them ever daydream about that night in the Travel Lodge? More »
Kylie & Jason Are Alright, Still!
11:36AM Jess McGuire | As someone who recently had to explain the whole Scott & Charlene phenomenon to a foreigner*, I’ve been thinking about Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan’s relationship lately. Is she feeling the slightest bit sore about not being invited to her former boyfriend’s wedding? Does he ever think about her when he’s belting out disco numbers on stage in Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert? Do either of them ever daydream about that night in the Travel Lodge? More »
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3:02PM Jess McGuire | The stage musical Priscilla: Queen Of The Desert was a huge hit here in Australia. I didn’t get to see it so I can’t tell you whether or not it was made of 100% entertainment awesomeness or just 100% cheap gags about dudes in dresses. When I was in New Zealand last year, I got chatting to Mal (owner of Wellington’s only gay bar S&M’s on Cuba Street) and he assured me that as a “theatre queen”, he could thoroughly recommend the New Zealand version of the production. So that’s something, right?
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It Seems The British Aren’t Too Keen On Drag Queen Musicals
3:02PM Jess McGuire | The stage musical Priscilla: Queen Of The Desert was a huge hit here in Australia. I didn’t get to see it so I can’t tell you whether or not it was made of 100% entertainment awesomeness or just 100% cheap gags about dudes in dresses. When I was in New Zealand last year, I got chatting to Mal (owner of Wellington’s only gay bar S&M’s on Cuba Street) and he assured me that as a “theatre queen”, he could thoroughly recommend the New Zealand version of the production. So that’s something, right?
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