A dark comedy in retro musical theatre form: Charlie regularly performs a musical drag act as The Virgin Mary. Feeling under the weather for some time, Charlie receives a visitor in his dressing room. It is the real Mary, Mother of God, and she is here to deliver a message!
Produced by Tapestry New Opera Works, Toronto ON, 2009
Nominated: Dora Mavor Moore Award for Best New Opera / Musical 2009
Keywords: opera, drag, religion, camp
Genre: Opera, Comedy, Drama
Acts: 1
Run time: 15 minutes
Cast: 2 actors
Female role: 1
Trans/Non-Binary/Gender Non-Conforming roles: 1
Casting note: Charlie - Counter Tenor, Mary - Mezzo Soprano
“A charmingly twisted tale of a drag singer being told by the Virgin Mary that he / she is the bearer of the Second Coming… All hail new opera!” – John Terauds, The Toronto Star
“Props to Comic Opera… The most successful of the comedies… skillfully blends dramatic and musical tones… delivering notes of comedy, irony and real feeling.”
– Jon Kaplan, Now Magazine