Drag Roast 2026
Highlights
- Experience outrageous performances from Australia's fiercest roasting queens at theatres nationwide this July.
- Enjoy gut-punching comedy and jaw-dropping numbers that blend glamour with hilarity in Hobart.
- Witness the unique talents of RuPaul's Drag Race stars, each bringing their own flair to the stage.
- Laugh along with host Reuben Kaye, renowned for his razor-sharp wit and powerhouse vocals.
This July, The Drag Roast Tour – an Australian first – storms theatres nationwide, where glitter meets gut-punching comedy.
The world’s fiercest and most notorious roasting queens will serve outrageous performances, jaw-dropping numbers, and scandalous stunts before trading glamour for gag-worthy insults and roasting each other.
Starring live and exclusive from RuPaul’s Drag Race* (In alphabetical order);
Art Simone – Aussie drag royalty and Drag Race Down Under superstar serving glamour, chaos, and pure camp excellence.
Darlene Mitchell – a breakout star of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 18, serving powerhouse performances, sharp wit, and unapologetic main character energy.
Jane Don’t – a vintage-glamour comedy queen, serving razor-sharp wit, quirky camp, and one of the strongest track records of Drag Race Season 18.
Nicole Paige Brooks – The comeback queen of All Stars 10, proving old-school drag never dies, it just gets louder.
Raja – a fashion icon and Drag Race legend known for her fierce runway looks and effortless cool.
Thorgy Thor – The violin-wielding drag clown from Drag Race who turns orchestras into full-blown circus acts.
Willam – Drag Race’s most infamous rule breaker, co-host of the hit Race Chaser podcast, and a pop culture hurricane in heels.
Hosted by Reuben Kaye – an award-winning queer cabaret icon razor-sharp wit, powerhouse vocals, and high-glamour performances.
No wig, no diva, no ego is safe.
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