Grease: The Drag Concert

Grease gets a drag makeover at Club Cafe, where the familiar high school musical is reworked as a live concert with a queer twist. The appeal is not simply hearing the songs again. Putting this particular story in the hands of drag performers gives the familiar characters, romance and teenage melodrama a chance to land differently, especially for anyone who knows the original well enough to appreciate the changes. The concert format also keeps things focused on the music and performers rather than recreating every detail of the film. It is the kind of night that works best with friends who can quote the original and are ready to see it get played with. If you have a soft spot for Grease but would rather spend your evening with drag queens, cocktails and a knowingly campy take on the material, this is a much more interesting way to revisit it.