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Madison's drag kings dress as men, but it's more complicated than that

Started by Natasha, October 19, 2008, 01:21:44 AM

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October 19, 2008, 01:21:44 AM
Madison's drag kings dress as men, but it's more complicated than that

http://www.isthmus.com/isthmus/article.php?article=24052
10/18/2008

The lights dimmed, the crowd let forth an appreciative cheer, and onto the stage strolled the confident, swaggering, decidedly masculine figure of a dapper gentleman in a three-piece suit, complete with fedora.

He launched into a convincing, swoon-worthy rendition of Michael Buble's "Feeling Good" that had everyone in the packed Majestic Theatre enthralled by his charisma and charm.

Only, this guy wasn't really singing. That was well-rehearsed lip-synching. And this guy wasn't really, well, a guy. Sydney, a.k.a. Syd Duecer, is a drag king.

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