Stream it at home: drag star Cissy Walken brings new version of MAC Award nominated tribute to Amy Winehouse back to life.
Thursday, June 18 at 8pm EDT on StageIt
"Ample high notes both literal and artistic...left us wanting more." -- Gay City News
You've probably seen drag legend Joey Arias channel Billie Holiday, John Kelly inhabit Joni Mitchell or RuPaul's Drag Race sensation Chad Michaels become Cher. Now emerging drag superstar and powerhouse vocalist CISSY WALKEN brings legendary chanteuse AMY WINEHOUSE back from the dead in another jaw-dropping live tribute concert. You wont believe your eyes or ears. Don't say "no, no, no" just go, go, go. In fact, Walken's debut Wiehouse tribute show Back To Life was nominated for a 2019 MAC Award (in the company of fellow drag stars Monet X Change, BenDeLaCreme and Alaska). AMY WINEHOUSE: ALONE is a 30-minute live stay-at-home online streaming show that blends elements of the hit stage production with new material. It will be presented live at StageIt.com on Thursday, June 18 at 8pm EDT / 5pm PDT. Tickets are $10, available HERE.
As a Jersey girl who’s never done drag in New Jersey, CISSY WALKEN is a singing, cooking drag queen comedian working throughout New York City. On the competition circuit, she was a finalist at Drag Wars All Stars, Iconic, Mama’s Next Big Act, The Next Ice Palace Princess and Polish The Queen. Miss Walken is known for celebrity impersonations which include her award-winning Amy Winehouse, Marge Simpson and Teresa Guidice. Cissy is also a regular cast member at Wepa Wednesdays in Williamsburg. She holds a BA in Musical Theatre Performance from Marymount Manhattan College.