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NEW YORK, NY – After a controversial Off-Broadway run of “Mary, Like a Virgin”, downtown drag performer Mimi Imfurst has teamed up with composer Mike Pettry to create follow-upshow: “A Very Mary Christmas” just in time for the holidays. This newest production is the latest in Mimi Imfurst’s Virgin Mary cabaret chronicles.
According to production notes “over 2000 years ago in the little hillside town of Bethlehem a miraculous birth occurred. Consumed by religious doctrine and fable the story of Jesus' birth is surrounded by a cloud of mystery. Finally Jesus' Mother, Mary, is prepared to set the record straight. From the moment of conception to Jesus' emergence as religious figurehead- Mary was there.
A Very Mary Christmas is a musical retelling of the months leading up to the birth of Christ, as told by the Virgin Mary. With the help of her sidekick & accompanist Earl Weissman, Mary also shares the intimate details of her relationship with her boyfriend God, her love for her husband Joey, her feelings about Christmas and her journey to stardom. This new Christmas show is a follow up to drag artist writer/ performer Mimi Imfurst's controversial Mary, Like a Virgin.”
A Very Mary Christmas features 14 musical numbers that span pop, rock, musical theatre, country, and inspirational music. See the newest installment in Mimi Imfurst's Virgin Mary shows that have been protested nationally and called "worst than the sin of abortion" by religious extremist organizations. The show is written and performed by Mimi Imfurst (Mary) and Mike Pettry (Earl Weissman).
“A Very Mary Christmas” is the inaugural production of the new Christopher Street Theater located at Pieces Bar in the heart of Greenwich Village. Mimi Imfurst has been working closely with Pieces owner Eric Einstein to transform the previously unused space into a new performance arena for artists. Mimi Imfurst says “When I saw the room, which was used as a piano bar in the past, and had basically become a giant storage room, I imagined many possibilities for the room. I approached owner Eric Einstein about transforming the room into a functional cabaret and theatre space and he agreed. I’m so excited that Eric (Einstein) is as dedicated and excited as I am about the potential for the new Christopher Street Theater as a space for unique artists to workshop and present untraditional theatre without the intense overhead costs of producing off-beat pieces like A Very Mary Christmas.”
Mary, Like a Virgin is produced by Sanctuary Productions & TJ Micallef. The production runs opens December 1st at the new Christopher Street Theater at Pieces (8 Christopher Street between Gay St & Greenwich Ave at 6th Ave), performing Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm through December 23rd. Tickets are $10.00 and available through the show’s website, www.virginmarylive.com or by calling TheatrerMania at 212-352-3101.
It’s a myth that gay men often have about straight men, that there are very few who may actually be straight. Now, I’m going to run around proclaiming that heterosexuality doesn’t exist or that every man has the temptation to “get with the boys.” However, in a world where homoeroticism runs rampant in Abercrombie ads or in any number of Jackass stunts, I can’t blame the homo’s for thinking such. Still, in my experience I have had than more of my fair share of buckling down with the straight boys.
By Mimi Imfurst
Drag Queen Extraordinaire
"New York City... Center of the Universe" said the drag queen in RENT. I suppose all New Yorkers might hope that New York City is the center of the universe in a narcisstic way-of-life. This may be the case, however I think New York City is the Center of Extremes. We have it all- the poor, the rich, the talented, the not-so-talented, the gay and the REALLY REALLY gay. You know the type- the high maintence overly tweased young men who flock to the "center of the universe" to live and be gay without being bothered by the straight confinments of the world outside the gay ghetto. But what exactly does it mean to be gay? There seems to be social standards that makes someone a good (desireable) gay by both the straight and gay communities. A typical gay man might define a good gay as someone who has a muscle body (without being too muscley), who has good skin and hair, well sculpted hair, goes to the gym 3-5 times a week, dances at the Roxy or Splash atleast once a week, has a big dick and perfect ass, has a lot of money, wears designer labels, and lives in the perfect apartment in Chelsea. A typical straight might define a good gay as someone who is perfectly groomed and either provides the comic relief at a party or works in some sort of hairstylist equivelent service job- such as a florist or interior designer. (They like us to help design and style their weddings without actually having them ourselves.)
