[NEohioPAL] Cleveland Public Theatre Presents Kwingo's Comedy Revue which just added headliner "Debbie Does Drag" and more!

[Kim Furganson]

cleveland PUBLIC theatre<https://www.cptonline.org/>
Presents
Kwingo's Comedy Revue<https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2024-2025/kwingos-comedy-revue/>
Conceived by Kadijah Wingo (aka Kwingo)
Cleveland Scene 2023 Nominee for "Best Local Comedian."
Friday, May 30, 2025

"This is a comedy show like no other because it's more than just comedy-it's a show of revolutionary joy. It's out of the box, it's fresh, it's queer, and it's unapologetically here." -Kadijah Wingo

Kick off Pride early at Cleveland Public Theatre with Kwingo's Comedy Revue<https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2024-2025/kwingos-comedy-revue/>, a new comedy show conceptualized by CPT's National New Play Network (NNPN)<https://nnpn.org/> Producer in Residence, Kadijah Wingo (aka Kwingo). The show features stand-up, sketch comedy, burlesque, drag and music from talented queer folx out of the Midwest with many based in Northeast Ohio. The show will be performed at Cleveland Public Theatre's Parish Hall located on the grounds of the theatre (off the parking lot) at 6415 Detroit, Cleveland, OH 44102. Doors open at 9:30pm allowing guests to enjoy an assortment of specialty beverages.

Newly added performers include the following:

Debbie Does Drag (Headliner) NE Ohio's resident pink nightmare and the current National Miss Comedy Queen 2025. She recently launched Debbie's Drag Designs LLC, and her costume creations have been featured on Camp Wannakiki, RuPaul's Drag Race, and on stages and venues across the country.
Marquis Gaylord (Featured Drag/Burlesque) is a Cleveland based diabolical drag divo hailing from the faraway dungeons of Thotlandia. This delightful little freak is known for his visual storytelling and handcrafted props. With performances inspired by all things that go bump (and hump) in the night, he's been happily defiling every stage he's been on since 2022.
Jo Rou (Featured Sketch Performer)  is a trained performer, writer, improviser, and filmmaker through the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, New York, 2011-2020. She has written and starred in videos that have been featured on CollegeHumor, Funny or Die, Huffpost, Glamour, and E! Online. Having worked for The Onion, SNL, and Jimmy Kimmel Live, she now is bringing her offbeat, subversive, and heartfelt characters to CPT.

Matthew Thompson (Featured Poet/Musician) known as MATTMATT, is a poet. Matthew released his debut mixtape FAGGOT RADIO: The Death Tape in 2021. In 2023, he dropped: "LAST 3 DAYS ON RYAN'S COUCH," "MOM (demo)," and PRAY FOR ME. Since 2018, he's produced three films, A Study of Him, A Love Joke, and Notes on Black Fame.

Previously announced featured performers include Kadijah Wingo (aka Kwingo), D'Jaay Brown Johnson, Shrimp Cocktail and Cam Godfrey.  Click here<https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2024-2025/kwingos-comedy-revue/> for performer bios.

Ticket And Show Information
Tickets for Kwingo's Comedy Revue<https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2024-2025/kwingos-comedy-revue/> can be purchased through the theatre's Choose-What-You-Pay policy at www.cptonline.org<http://www.cptonline.org> and range from $1 to $40 with no handling fees. Presale tickets will be "Choose What You Pay" online, over the phone, and at the box office until May 30 at 5pm, and after that, tickets will be $10 at the door. Doors open at 9:30pm and the show starts at 10pm.

[Icon  Description automatically generated]Note that while The Parish Hall has a wheelchair accessible entrance, bathrooms are currently not accessible.




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