The Legend of Georgia McBride
Sometimes The Role Of A Lifetime Is The One You Never Saw Coming
From Tony® and Olivier Award-winning playwright Matthew López (The Inheritance), directed by Tony® nominee Stevie Walker-Webb (Ain’t No Mo’) and starring global drag superstar Monét X Change, comes The Legend of Georgia McBride, a hilarious and heartwarming comedy about identity, transformation and the courage to embrace the unexpected.
Meet Casey, a struggling Elvis impersonator performing at a small-town American bar. When his act is replaced by a drag show, his world is turned upside down. Under the guidance of legendary drag queen Miss Tracy Mills (Monét X Change), Casey transforms into the dazzling Georgia McBride, discovering a confidence that challenges everything he thought he knew about himself.
Bursting with humour and heart, The Legend of Georgia McBride is a joyous celebration of friendship, self-discovery and the extraordinary things that can happen when you dare to step outside your comfort zone.
Further casting to be announced.
Multi-award-winning writer Matthew López (Red, White & Royal Blue, Some Like It Hot) returns to the West End with The Legend of Georgia McBride, starring RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars winner Monét X Change. As heartfelt as it is hilarious, this new West End comedy is perfect for anyone looking for a great night out in London.
Book The Legend of Georgia McBride direct with Nimax Theatres via the @sohoplace Box Office for official tickets, no booking fees, and options for groups, schools and access customers.
Monét X Change
Tracy
Monét X Change is an internationally-acclaimed and classically trained opera performer, actor, comedian, recording artist, digital media mogul, and RuPaul’s Drag Race winner making her West End debut in The Legend of Georgia McBride.
Born and raised in New York City, Monét studied choral performance at the Professional Performing Arts School in Manhattan then went on to train in opera performance at Westminster Choir College of Rider University. She has performed opera on stages around the world including Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden, New York City’s Lincoln Center, Minnesota Opera, and New Jersey Symphony.
Monét first rose to global fame on RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 10 (2018) where she was crowned Miss Congeniality, brought home the top prize on RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 4 (2019)—making history as the first queen of color to win the All Stars franchise—and continued her legendary streak as a finalist on RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 7 (2022), amongst a competitive cast of all previous winners. In 2026, Monét returned to reality television on the Emmy-winning series, The Traitors. Monét has guest starred on multiple U.S. television series, including All’s Fair (Hulu), Survival of the Thickest (Netflix), and Lovecraft Country (HBOMax), and has voiced characters on shows like The Simpsons, Everybody Still Hates Chris (Netflix), and Close Enough (HBOMax).
Monét’s one-woman comedy show, Life Be Lifin’ brilliantly fused drag, stand-up, and opera, and became a smashing touring success following its premiere at Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2024. Her latest comedy tour, High Heels, Bad Knees has traveled across the U.S. and Canada, and will be filmed in Los Angeles for her next stand-up special.
Monét continues to dominate in the digital space with three hit podcasts including Monét Talks—where she has laugh-out-loud conversations with guests like Adam Lambert, Tia Mowry, Porsha Williams, Lisa Rinna, and Tiffany Pollard—as well as One Mo Review, and Sibling Rivalry with co-host Bob the Drag Queen. Her YouTube channel garners a dedicated growing audience with hilarious and personal weekly YouTube content, featuring a wide array of superstar guests and viral moments.
Not only does she blow away audiences with her impeccable opera performances, Monét is an R&B artist, showcasing her musicianship knows no bounds. In 2019, she released her debut visual EP, Unapologetically and in 2024, she released the first installment of her critically-acclaimed R&B album, Grey Rainbow Vol. 1. Vol. 2 is on the way very soon.
Further Casting To Be Announced
Matthew López
Writer
Matthew López is the author of The Inheritance, which premiered in 2018 at London’s Young Vic Theatre and swept the Best Play awards in both London and New York, including the Olivier Award, Tony Award, Evening Standard Award, London Critics’ Circle Award, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Honors, and Drama League Award. With Amber Ruffin, he wrote the book for the musical adaptation of Some Like It Hot, with a score by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, which opened on Broadway in 2022. His play Reverberation was seen at the Bristol Old Vic in 2024. Other works include The Whipping Man, Somewhere, The Sentinels, and Zoey’s Perfect Wedding. He wrote and directed the film adaptation of the bestselling novel Red, White & Royal Blue and co-wrote and produced the upcoming sequel.
Stevie Walker-Webb
Director
Stevie Walker-Webb is a Tony Award-nominated, Obie Award-winning Broadway director, playwright, and cultural worker who believes in the transformational power of art. He is the Artistic Director of Baltimore Center Stage and his work has been produced on and off-Broadway, including Wanted (Papermill Playhouse/Broadway), Ain’t No Mo’ (The Public Theatre/ Broadway), One in Two (The New Group), Black Odyssey (Classic Stage), Fairview (Woolly Mammoth), and Oh Happy Day (Baltimore Center Stage). He is founder of HUNDREDSofTHOUSANDS, an arts and advocacy organisation that makes visual the suffering and inhumane treatment of incarcerated mentally ill people. He has received the Princess Grace Award for Theatre, The Lily Award from the Dramatists Guild of America, and is a 2050 Fellow at New York Theatre Workshop. He’s a contributing writer for BET’s Emmy Nominated hit comedy The Ms. Pat Show and a visiting artist and lecturer at Harvard University and is the Founding Artistic Director of the Jubilee Theatre in Waco, Texas. Stevie has created art and theatre in Madagascar, South Africa, Mexico, and across the world.
Fly Davis
Designer
Jim Carnahan
Casting Director
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