A restrictive Tennessee law targeting drag performance was ruled unconstitutional thanks to the efforts of a Memphis theater troupe known for shows like The Dragnificent 70s.
The Memphis theater troupe Friends of George's, which stages comedic productions like 'Murder at Hotel Le'George,' took on Tennessee's restrictive drag law and won.had a show to put on. It’s more or less that simple.
“We were hoping that somebody else would do this, if I’m being honest with you,” Micah Winter-Cole, who performs as Goldie Dee, tells. “I don’t think most of Friends of George’s really wished to disrupt their normal scheduled programming. This was out of necessity.”
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