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Long Live the Queen
Friday June 19th, 2026
Friday June 19th, 2026
7:00 PM
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8:30 PM EDT
Starts: 7:00 PM EDT
Ends: 8:30 PM EDT
Doors Open: 6:30 PM
Doors Open: 6:30 PM EDT
Wilma Theater
265 S Broad St, Philadelphia
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$2.00 - $26.00 USD
Description
Composer Andrea Clearfield and drag artist/opera singer Cookie Diorio lead a 90-minute fusion of cantata, opera, drag, cabaret, and performance art. Featuring a mix of LGBTQ+ choruses alongside a chamber orchestra of strings, winds, piano and percussion from Orchestra 2001, Long Live the Queen charts a journey across time— Before (When), Now (Conflict), and Forward (Where), refusing to apologize for a single sequin. Long Live the Queen incorporates staging, visuals, lighting along with costumes designed by Cookie Diorio. Supporting choruses include the ANNA Crusis Feminist Choir, Voices of Pride and the Transcendent Choir of Philadelphia with members of Singing City.
Following this evening's performance, there will be a free Drag Show, hosted by Cookie! If you are interested, please RSVP at the following link:
https://www.showpass.com/long-live-the-queen-4/
Contact Information
ArtPhilly’s What Now: 2026 represents a major collaborative moment in Philadelphia and the surrounding region. Our city-wide multi-disciplinary festival will foreground Philadelphia’s creative voices, placing artists, neighborhoods and arts organizations.
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