Jinkx Monsoon is coming home!
September 10, 2025
Jinkx Monsoon
Special Concerts
Overview
Experience the Oregon Symphony debut of award-winning actress, vocalist, and Portland native Jinkx Monsoon, who broke box office records in Broadway's Chicago and made history as the first and only drag artist to win RuPaul's Drag Race twice. Monsoon is an extraordinary entertainer with an irresistible presence and wicked-but-welcoming sense of humor as shown throughout her decade-long career across theatre, film and television. Join her for an evening of original songs and inspired covers that range from cabaret, blues, show tunes, and torch songs to high-energy rock and pop.
About the Show
Info
This concert is part of the Special Concerts series, and is eligible for the Choose Your Own Series. Concert length is approximately 1 hour 45 minutes, with one intermission.
Artists
Jinkx Monsoon (she/her) is a two-time RuPaul’s Drag Race winner, Broadway breakout star, and villain on the beloved British sci-fi series Doctor Who.
Hear why fans LOVE Jinkx Monsoon.
“Strange Magic”
“Know-It-All”
A queer icon sings an early queer anthem
Serving vintage realness at her Carnegie Hall debut in February 2025, Jinkx Monsoon delivered Kurt Schwabach and Mischa Spoliansky's "The Lavender Song" like it was written yesterday. Considered one of the first LGBT anthems, the piece dates to 1920s Weimar-era Germany, a rare blip in history when queer folx were granted basic rights (yes, that happened for a hot minute). Jinkx called the performance an homage to “our queer ancestors and an urgent reminder that we won’t back down.”