Rusical

A rusical (portmanteau of "RuPaul" and "musical") is a musical production on the television series RuPaul's Drag Race. The productions have been featured on the series since season 6, and have been described by Cordu Krubally of Screen Rant as "a highly anticipated staple" of the show, allowing contestants to showcase their talents.[1]

Montage of screenshots from various Rusicals

Rusicals by series

RuPaul's Drag Race

Season nine's Rusical (Kardashians: The Musical) was inspired by the musical Hamilton.[2] The American series has also seen Rusicals about Cher, Donald Trump, and Madonna. Seasons fourteen and fifteen had parodies of the films Moulin Rouge! and Footloose, respectively.

Rusicals of RuPaul's Drag Race
Season Rusical Winner
6 Shade: The Rusical Courtney Act[3]
7 Glamazonian Airways Ginger Minj[3]
8 B*tch Perfect Chi Chi DeVayne[3]
9 Kardashians: The Musical Shea Couleé[3]
10 PharmaRusical The Vixen[3]
Cher: The Unauthorized Rusical[4] Kameron Michaels[3]
11 Trump: The Rusical Silky Nutmeg Ganache[3]
12 Madonna: The Unauthorized Rusical[5] Gigi Goode[3]
Viva Drag Vegas
13 Social Media: The Unverified Rusical Rosé[3]
14 Moulin Ru: The Rusical[6] Lady Camden
15 Wigloose: The Rusical![7] Anetra

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

The Rusical in season 6 (episode "Halftime Headliners") of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars was based on Super Bowl's halftime show performances.[8] The Rusical is season 8 was about Joan Crawford.[9]

Rusicals of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Season Rusical Winner(s)
2 HERstory of the World Alyssa Edwards
Detox
3 Divas Lip Sync Live BenDeLaCreme
Shangela
6 All Stars 6 Hall of Fame Halftime Show[10] Jan
8 Joan: The Unauthorised Rusical Kandy Muse[11]

RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race

The Rusical on season 1 of RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race was about Dolly Parton and her 1980 comedy film 9 to 5.[12]

Rusicals of RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race
Season Rusical Winner
1 Twerking 5 to 9: The Rusical —

Canada's Drag Race

The clown-themed Rusical for season 2 was inspired by the film Under the Big Top (1938).[13]

Rusicals of Canada's Drag Race
Season Rusical Winner
2 Under the Big Top: The Rusical Pythia
3 Squirrels Trip: The Rusical Vivian Vanderpuss[14]

Drag Race España
Rusicals of Drag Race España
Season Rusical Winner
2 La Llamadrag Estrella Xtravaganza
3 El Mago Precoz Pitita

Drag Race France
Rusicals of Drag Race France
Season Rusical Winner
2 Le Bossu de Notre Drag Keiona

Drag Race Germany
Rusicals of Drag Race France
Season Rusical Winner
1 Dragort: The Rusical Metamorkid

Drag Race Holland
Rusicals of Drag Race Holland
Season Rusical Winner
1 Máxima - The Rusical Janey Jacké
2 CindeRulla: The Rusical My Little Puny

Drag Race Italia
Rusicals of Drag Race Italia
Season Rusical Winner
1 Carrà: The Rusical Divinity
2 Lady Gaga: The Unauthorised Rusical La Petite Noire

Drag Race México

The first season's Rusical was based on Acapulco Shore, the Mexican spin-off series of Jersey Shore.[15]

Rusicals of Drag Race México
Season Rusical Winner
1 Dragapulco Shore: The Rusical Cristian Peralta

Drag Race Philippines
Rusicals of Drag Race Philippines
Season Rusical Winner
1 OPM Divas: The Rusical Precious Paula Nicole
2 Sirena: The Rusical DeeDee Marié Holliday

Drag Race Thailand
Rusicals of Drag Race Thailand
Season Rusical Winner
2 Apaporn Nakornsawan: Thai Musical Kandy Zyanide

RuPaul's Drag Race UK
Rusicals of RuPaul's Drag Race UK
Series Rusical Winner
2 Rats: The Rusical Veronica Green[16]
4 Lairy Poppins: The Rusical Danny Beard

RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs the World
Rusicals of RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs the World
Season Rusical Winner(s)
1 West End Wendy's: The Rusical Pangina Heals
Janey Jacké

References
  1. "RuPaul's Drag Race: Every Rusical Performance, Ranked". Screen Rant. 25 October 2019. Archived from the original on 12 July 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  2. "RuPaul's Drag Race Episode 5 Power Rankings: The Kardashian Musical We Didn't Know We Needed". W Magazine. 2017-04-22. Archived from the original on 2023-08-14. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  3. "RuPaul's Drag Race: Every Rusical Winner Over The Years". ScreenRant. 2021-02-23. Archived from the original on 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  4. Henderson, Eric (2018-05-11). "RuPaul's Drag Race Recap: Season 10, Episode 8, "The Unauthorized Rusical"". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  5. "'Drag Race's Madonna Rusical Was One of the Best in Herstory". www.out.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-11. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  6. "The Can Can can't can't save Moulin Ru: The Rusical on RuPaul's Drag Race". The A.V. Club. 2022-03-26. Archived from the original on 2022-06-27. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  7. Tangcay, Jazz (2023-06-08). "'Drag Race' Team on 'Wigloose: The Rusical's' Importance: 'Our Existence Could Be Put Out Like That'". Variety. Archived from the original on 2023-06-14. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  8. "'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 6' Episode 4 recap: Let's play some football | Xtra Magazine". 2021-07-08. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  9. Frank, Jason P. (2023-06-09). "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Recap: Mommie Queerest". Vulture. Archived from the original on 2023-06-11. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  10. "StackPath". xtramagazine.com. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  11. Frank, Jason P. (2023-06-09). "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Recap: Mommie Queerest". Vulture. Archived from the original on 2023-06-11. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  12. "From beauty queen to drag queen: Vanessa Williams transforms into Dolly Parton on 'Celebrity Drag Race'". Yahoo Entertainment. 2020-05-02. Archived from the original on 2020-06-04. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  13. "Canada's Drag Race Season 2 Episode 2 Recap: It's Jester Rusical". ScreenRant. 2021-10-22. Archived from the original on 2022-04-13. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  14. Harrison, Frankie (2022-08-26). "Canada's Drag Race Season 3 Episode 7 Recap: Girls Trip: The Rusical". IN Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-08-01. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  15. Villa, Lucas (2023-07-13). "'Drag Race México' Episode 4 Recap: The Rusical, Reading Challenge & Paulina Rubio". Remezcla. Archived from the original on 2023-07-21. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  16. "Here's how RuPaul's Drag Race UK fans reacted to Rats: The Rusical". Gay Times. 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
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