RuPaul's Drag Race Werq the World Tour Will Bring a Sickening Lineup to Denver

The real Beyoncé may not be coming to Denver, but Jaida Essence Hall will morph into the pop star for this Mission Ballroom show.

By Westword Staff

March 17, 2025

RuPaul's Drag Race winners will be at Mission Ballroom in Denver on September 29. AEG Presents

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Do you miss Joan Rivers? Are you pulling your hair out because yet again, Beyoncé won't be coming to Denver on her tour? Perhaps you also long to see Britney Spears sing her hits, but know the pop princess should be left in peace after you read her tell-all memoir.

Well, RuPaul is making your wishes come true with RuPaul's Drag Race: World the World Tour, in which preeminent queens will pay homage to those stars and more during shows in 48 cities.

“Werq the World, the largest drag show on earth, is celebrated for its elaborate themes and stunning production quality. This year, audiences are invited to relive iconic moments from award show history in an intimate theater setting," says Brandon Voss, the show's producer. "This fresh production honors classic drag and the art of impersonation, delivering an experience that rivals a front-row seat at the Grammys."

On Monday September 29, the show will come to Denver's Mission Ballroom, where Jimbo, the winner of RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars season eight as well as Canada's first season of Drag Race, will host the extravaganza. The show will include season seventeen finalists alongside Derrick Barry as Britney Spears, Jaida Essence Hall as Beyoncé, Naomi Smalls as Mariah Carey, Marina Summers as Ariana Grande and Morphine as Shakira.

Denver RuPaul's Drag Race: Werq the World Tickets

All tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 19, at werqtheworld.com.

RuPaul's Drag Race: Werq the World Tour Dates

Sun, Apr 6 Dublin 3Arena
Wed, Apr 9 Warsaw Torwar
Thu, Apr 10 Berlin Uber Eats Music Hall
Fri, Apr 11 Dusseldorf Mitsubishi Electric Halle
Tue, Apr 13 Amsterdam AFAS Live
Mon, Apr 14 London Palladium
Tue, Apr 15 Paris Le Grand Rex
Wed, Apr 16 Zurich The Hall
Thu, Apr 17 Milan Alcatraz
Fri, Apr 18 Vienna Wiener Stadthalle
Tue, Apr 22 Perth Riverside Theatre
Thu, Apr 24 Brisbane Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Sat, Apr 26 Sydney Darling Harbour Theatre
Sun, Apr 27 Melbourne Palais Theatre
Tue, Apr 29 Cebu City Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino
Wed, Apr 30 Manila Araneta Coliseum
Fri, May 2 Singapore Capitol Theatre
Fri, Aug 15 Mashantucket, CT Foxwoods Resort Casino
Sat, Aug 16 Schenectady, NY Proctors Theatre
Sun, Aug 17 New Brunswick, NJ State Theatre New Jersey
Tue, Aug 19 Cleveland, OH Keybank State Theatre
Thu, Aug 21 Etobicoke, ON Great Canadian Toronto - The Theatre
Fri, Aug 22 Windsor, ON Caesars Windsor - The Colosseum
Sat, Aug 23 Rochester, NY Kodak Center
Mon, Aug 25 Boston, MA MGM Music Hall at Fenway
Tue, Aug 26 Portland, ME State Theatre Portland
Thu, Aug 28 New York, NY The Rooftop at Pier 17
Fri, Aug 29 Atlantic City, NJ Tropicana Casino & Resort
Sat, Aug 30 Washington, DC The Anthem
Sun, Aug 31 Durham, NC DPAC
Tue, Sep 2 Richmond, VA Altria Theater
Thu, Sep 4 Atlanta, GA Cobb Energy Performance Arts Centre
Fri, Sep 5 Charlotte, NC Ovens Auditorium
Sat, Sep 6 Spartanburg, SC Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium
Tue, Sep 9 Savannah, GA Savannah Civic Center - Johnny Mercer Theater
Wed, Sep 10 Orlando, FL Walt Disney Theater
Fri, Sep 12 Ft Lauderdale, FL Au-Rene Theater at Broward Center
Sat, Sep 13 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall
Sun, Sep 14 Pensacola, FL Saenger Theatre
Tue, Sep 16 Sugar Land, TX Smart Financial Centre
Wed, Sep 17 San Antonio, TX Majestic Theatre
Thu, Sep 18 Grand Prairie, TX Texas Trust CU Theatre at Grand Prairie
Sat, Sep 20 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater
Sun, Sep 21 Chesterfield, MO The Factory
Mon, Sep 22 Nashville, TN The Pinnacle
Tue, Sep 23 Indianapolis, IN Murat Theatre
Thu, Sep 25 Columbus, OH Mershon Auditorium
Fri, Sep 26 Louisville, KY The Louisville Palace Theater
Sat, Sep 27 Rosemont, IL Rosemont Theatre
Mon, Sep 29 Denver, CO The Mission Ballroom
Thu, Oct 2 San Francisco, CA Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
Fri, Oct 3 Wheatland, CA Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento
Sat, Oct 4 Reno, NV Grand Sierra Resort and Casino
Mon, Oct 6 Phoenix, AZ Arizona Financial Theatre
Tue, Oct 7 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
Fri, Oct 10 Valley Center, CA Harrah's Resort Southern California
Sat, Oct 11 Rancho Mirage, CA Agua Caliente Rancho Mirage
Mon, Oct 13 Eugene, OR Hult Center for the Performing Arts
Tue, Oct 14 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre
Wed, Oct 15 Vancouver, BC Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Fri, Oct 17 Edmonton, AB Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
Sat, Oct 18 Tsuut'ina, AB Grey Eagle Resort and Casino - Event Centre
Tue, Oct 21 Mexico City Pepsi Centre
Thu, Oct 23 Guadalajara, Jalisco Teatro Diana
Sat, Oct 25 Monterrey Escenario GNP Seguro

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