Aussie drag superstar presents an encore of her acclaimed evening of songs made famous by Australian pop stars.
October 26 & 27 at The Laurie Beechman Theater
"Coy, funny, sexy, classy, and thoroughly up-beat… Courtney is something fresh and inspiring." -- Manhattan Digest
“Her beauty doesn’t overshadow her talent — she can seriously hold a tune. With Broadway pipes and a mean falsetto” - Provincetown Banner
She has opened for Lady Gaga, starred in Rent & Rocky Horror, performed with the San Francisco Symphony and sung a duet with Idina Menzel, now Australian Idol sensation and RuPaul's Drag Race favorite COURTNEY ACT returns to New York with an encore of her internationally acclaimed show THE GIRL FROM OZ at The Laurie Beechman Theater (inside West Bank Cafe at 407 West 42nd Street -- at Ninth Avenue, accessible from the A,C,E,N,R,V,F,1,2,3 trains at 42nd Street). She returns Thursday, October 26 & Friday, October 27 at 7pm. Tickets are $24, with a $20 food/drink minimum. A $45 VIP ticket that includes reserved seating and a meet-and-greet are also available. To purchase tickets, call 212-352-3101 or visit www.SpinCycleNYC.com.
With THE GIRL FROM OZ, Aussie enchantress Courtney Act covers many songs made famous by Australian pop stars, from Xanadu (Olivia Newton-John) to Arthur's Theme (Christopher Cross) to Can't Get You Out of My Head (Kylie Minogue). There's no place like HER home!
THE GIRL FROM OZ was written by Courtney Act, Brad Loekle, and Jackie Beat, with musical direction from Daniel Edmonds (musical director for King Kong, Strictly Ballroom, and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical). Costumes by Marco Marco, hair by Wigs by Vanity.
In 2003, Sydney's Shane Jenek tried out for Australian Idol. Not quite making the cut, he returned the next day in drag as COURTNEY ACT. This time, he made it through to the finals. Courtney’s explosive, energetic performing style, coupled with her joyous personality, sent audiences wild and Australia had a new sweetheart. Hot on the high heels of the TV series came the phenomenally successful national arena tour and a record deal with Sony/BMG. Since then, Courtney Act has opened for Lady Gaga's Australian club tour; sung a duet with Idina Menzel; been voted one of FHM’s World’s Top 100 Sexiest Women (despite not actually being a woman) and one of the World’s Most Influential People by Out Magazine; graced the catwalk of LA & Australian Fashion Weeks; played Angel in Rent; Frank’n’Furter in Rocky Horror, served as spokesmodel for Sheer Cover makeup; performed onstage at the Hollywood Bowl, made appearances on TV shows including Candidly Nicole, NBC’s Are You There Chelsea? with Chelsea Handler, Only In America with Larry The Cable Guy, and Australia’s Next Top Model.