BenDeLaCreme is Ready To Be Committed | Solo Tour

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Global drag icon and RuPaul’s Drag Race star, BenDeLaCreme, will embark on her biggest solo tour yet as star and Lead Producer – April 13 through July 16, 2022 – with her critically acclaimed, narrative-cabaret, “BenDeLaCreme is...READY TO BE COMMITTED” (produced by BenDeLaCreme Presents). This one-queen extravaganza is a hilarious and heartfelt spectacular that blends burlesque, comedy, and original music with her signature Terminally Delightful charm. 

After years of people asking the aggressively effervescent queen if she can “please, settle down,” BenDeLaCreme is finally ready to tie the knot in something besides her corset. Now, all she needs is a potential spouse. And a dress. And a cake. And the ability to consider others. 

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It’s a relay race to the altar as DeLa dodges pervy Grindr suitors, bitchy wedding-cake-toppers, and the errant arrows of Cupid himself! Join the blushing bride as she tackles the pitfalls of love, marriage, and romance in a limited engagement about the limitations of engagements.

After the original iteration of the “Ready to Be Committed” tour was postponed in 2020, the 2022 tour has increased in size. BenDeLaCreme’s 2021 holiday tour, “The Return of the Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show, LIVE!” with co-star Jinkx Monsoon, marked the queen’s highest grossing tour under BenDeLaCreme Presents, further showcasing DeLa’s growing impact within the drag and theater industry as a producing powerhouse. She also became the first drag queen to produce a feature film (under pandemic restrictions) with “The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Special” (2020), landing BenDeLaCreme Presents an exclusive licensing deal with streaming giant, Hulu. The film won “Lockdown LOL” at the 2021 Queerties.

BenDeLaCreme says, “After two long years of postponements I’m OVER-FREAKING-JOYED to be bringing my new solo show back on the road! And I gotta tell you all: this one’s a doozy! ‘Ready to Be Committed’ is the story of one queen who searches for love and finds a whole lot she never bargained for—Bitchy brides, pervy Grindr guys, corpse-eating cats, song, dance, and more puppets than you ever thought you’d see at a wedding. I can’t wait to share DeLa’s special day with all of you! Save the date!”

Written, directed, and produced by BenDeLaCreme, “BenDeLaCreme is...READY TO BE COMMITTED” showcases the multifaceted superstar at her best. The show played to sold-out crowds in New York City and Provincetown upon its debut in 2019.

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2022 Tour Dates for “BenDeLaCreme is...READY TO BE COMMITTED”:

4/13 thru 4/17 - Oasis (San Francisco, CA)

4/19 - Big Night Live (Boston, MA)

4/20 - Warner Theatre (Torrington, CT)

4/21 - State Theatre (Portland, ME)

4/23 - Academy of Music (Northampton, MA)

4/24 - Asbury Lanes (Asbury Park, NJ)

4/27 - Variety Playhouse (Atlanta, GA)

4/29 - Muse (Minneapolis, MN)

4/30 - Majestic Theatre (Detroit, MI)

5/1 - Wooly's (Des Moines, IA)

5/4 - Sony Hall (New York, NY)

5/6 - Texas Theatre (Dallas, TX)

5/8 - Emo's (Austin, TX)

5/12 thru 5/15 - Dynasty Typewriter (Los Angeles, CA)

5/17 - The Depot (Salt Lake City, UT)

5/18 - Summit (Denver, CO)

5/20 - Amaturo Theater | Broward Center (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)

5/21 - The Plaza Live (Orlando, FL)

5/23 - 9:30 Club (Washington, D.C.)

5/24 - Union Transfer (Philadelphia, PA)

5/26 - Thalia Hall (Chicago, IL)

6/2 - Old Fruitmarket (Glasgow, UK)

6/4 - Northern Stage (Newcastle, UK)

6/5 - Crescent Theatre (Birmingham, UK)

6/7 thru 6/12 - Leicester Square Theatre (London, UK)

6/14 and 6/15 - Home (Manchester, UK)

6/17 and 6/18 - Old Market (Brighton, UK)

7/1 - Aladdin Theatre (Portland, OR)

7/5 thru 7/10 - The Triple Door (Seattle, WA)

7/13 - Vogue Theatre (Vancouver, BC)

7/15 - Phoenix Concert Theatre (Toronto, ON)

7/16 - Rialto Theatre (Montreal, QC)

Photo Credit: Liz Nicol

Move, I’m Gay Podcast Celebrates 100th Episode

Move, I’m Gay, the podcast starring Francisco and Brendan (better known to listeners as Franny and Brenda) is out now with its 100th episode.  Taped live each week from their studio in Portland, Oregon, the show has gained a national following for the comical camaraderie between its two seemingly polar-opposite hosts. While Franny dishes on the latest entertainment dirt, and maybe belts out a Top 40 hit or two, Brenda references obscure gay historical facts.  There’s also a bit of politics thrown in, as the two banter, laugh and drink their way into listener’s hearts.

“I had never been a fan of podcasts,” admits Francisco. “I have only listened to a couple and most of them have been true crime, so it’s interesting to find myself hosting a comedy show.  Honestly, the real reason I’m here is I broke my leg and I needed something to do with my life.”

The pair had only hung out with each other casually before starting the Move, I’m Gay podcast in February 2020.  “We have very different personalities,” Brendan explains.  “Francisco is up on trends and I’m slightly clueless to them, but we seem to mesh well in terms of our interaction and it's nice to have solidified our friendship through two years of weekly recordings.”

The show’s segments are a favorite among listeners.  In the “Gay of the Day” segment, they highlight some of the outstanding accomplishments of individuals in the LGBTQ+ community.  “We love heaping praise on the bravery of celebs like Lil' Nas X and JoJo Siwa who have come out loud and proud and others like Jeopardy! champ Amy Schneider who are raising LGBTQ+ awareness on unexpected platforms,” says Francisco.  

“It’s also encouraging to be able to report on progressive legal news, especially the expanded rights being enjoyed by queer people all around the world,” Brendan adds.

But with the sugar comes the medicine.   The pair regularly share their real-life trials and tribulations, like in the “Hog Hunters" episode when Brenda was forced to come to terms with the truth about the man he had been speaking with on Tinder.  “I had to be convinced live during the episode that I was being catfished.  All of the obvious signs were there but I simply wasn't willing to admit it.”

In their “Bless This Mess” segment, Franny and Brenda lament on the week’s most shameful events.  “Some of our most heated shows from last year were centered around transphobia and the right's increasingly unhinged fight against BLM and voter's rights, and their refusal to believe that we’re in the middle of a God damned global pandemic,” says Francisco. 

“In the beginning, we didn’t expect the Move, I’m Gay podcast to be so political,” he continues.   “It was meant to be more about our shared love of the free Britney movement and detest for Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop with maybe a few bits about Wendy Williams burping and farting simultaneously while live on air tossed in for good measure.”

Both agree that being LGBTQ+ today is inherently political.   “We realized pretty quickly that avoiding the serious topics would come across as tone deaf, and that’s the last thing we want the show to be,” Brendan explains.

The podcast has been a learning experience for the pair.  “I've found that my favorite shows are when we’re our real selves, imperfections and all,” says Francisco. 

Brendan agrees.  “Being authentic seems to be working for us.  Like the great Cheryl Lynn sang in her 1978 self-titled debut studio album, 'Got to Be Real'."

Listen to the Move I’m Gay podcast on Spotify.  Follow on Instagram.