Central Florida’s Favorite Local Theatrical Show
The second the audience went nuts after hearing “The Golden Girls” theme song, drag queens Ginger Minj and Gidget Galore knew they had something special.
“We didn’t know how the audience was going to respond,” Minj says. “I’ll never forget the first performance. The lights went down, the theme song started and the audience started to sing along.”
After a year of selling out multiple shows and earning praise from the community, readers of Watermark voted “The Golden Gals” their Favorite Local Theatrical Show. Filled with fun costumes and inside jokes that made the audience nostalgic for the original series, they also put their own twist on the classic.
“We definitely try to bring in an Orlando touch or a drag touch or a reference to Ginger on RuPaul or something to make it unique,” Galore says.
While both Minj and Galore — alongside Divine Grace, MrMs Adrian and Doug Ba’aser — star in the show, they each tackled different areas of show off stage. Minj, who came in first place for Favorite Local Drag Performer, served as the show’s writer and director, while Galore, who placed second for Favorite Local Drag Performer, designed the costumes and sets that mirrored the classic series.
“When we started,” Minj says, “we had $100 from me and $100 from Gidget and we somehow recreated the set live on stage.”
Seeing the reaction from the local community has been the most rewarding part, says Minj.
“We are so honored that Orlando awarded us this and voted for us,” Galore said. “We will continue to be outstanding in production value, bringing you something new and different to the stage.”
