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In a clip from the compilation video, god shave the queen, varla jean merman belts out bitter bug. Jeffery roberson is an actor and writer, known for girls will be girls 2003, varla jean and the mushroomheads 2011 and girls will be girls 2012. Varla jean merman and leslie jordan in lucky guy the. Merman is perhaps best known for her role in the 2003 independent film girls will be girls. Raunchy laughs in the book of merman the boston globe. In defense of the slow, the long, the boring there is no defense. I did have a bit in book of merman, but took it out, about why i. Varla jean merman and her hunky alter ego get down with. To escape the long and boring fare that is on most stages you will rejoice when you discover varla jean s show at the rrazz. Jeffrey roberson, aka varla jean merman, is in his third decade of drag stardom. What does he think about the rupauls drag race contestants and their new dominance of drag visibility home. Varla jean merman brings the book of merman to london. Varla jean merman is one of new orleans most famous drag queens. Varla has appeared on project runway, days of our lives, the broadway revival of chicago and the film girls will be girls.

She has appeared in a number of short films and live cabaret acts. Varla jean merman shows off her muscle dad bod and were parched by malcolm rhodes january 23, 2018 at 3. International drag sensation varla jean merman is returning to london for the first time in 10 years, joining newcomers wellstrung,the singing string quartet, for a twoact evening of sublime. Varla jean mermans a star is bored is onstage at the. Varla jean merman was singing, dancing and cooking up comedic skits and videos before rupauls drag race premiered on logo tv in 2009 and popularized new styles of drag performance. But less than a decade ago, the food blogosphere was not as plentiful as it is today to say the very least. Published on aug 12, 2019 varla jean merman has starred in lucky guy on broadway with leslie jordan in films like girls will be girls with miss coco peru, and she has performed at the sydney opera. Varla jean merman shows off her muscle dad bod and were. Roberson guest starred as varla jean on ugly betty in the final season of the show and was featured on season 5 of bravos project runway as the winning model. After 25 years of slaving over a hot stove cooking up new songs and routines, varla jean merman is.

The sassy drag performer who starred in 2003s girls will be girls, the offbroadway musical lucky guy, and, very briefly, as rosemary. Varla s fictitious pedigree boasts that ernest borgnine is her father and ethel merman is her mother. Special books by special kids recommended for you 33. Check out the greatest performance of my life by varla jean merman on amazon music.

Call me adam chats with jeffery roberson about his alter ego varla jean merman, working with charles busch and starring in speakeasy stages upcoming production of charles buschs the divine sister, his current show book of merman and how book of. Varla jean merman has been keeping a very sexy secret. After 25 years of giving over 75% of her best at every performance, varla jean merman is well, tired. Varla jean merman is the purported love child of ethel merman and ernest borgnine. Jeffery roberson aka varla jean merman starred in the new musical lucky guy opposite leslie jordan in ny at the little schubert prompting the new york times to rave, if carol burnett and harvey korman had stood in front of the right pair of funhouse mirrors, they might have resembled ms. With two of the most popular entertainers in town, graham and roberson and his stage alterego, varla jean merman at the helm, audiences in. The singing string quartet, wellstrung and varla jean merman, in the book of merman, performed at the leicester square theatre, london. As varla jean merman, jeffery starred in his one person shows varla jean.

I know i have a book in me the radiologist said so cut to xray slide with assorted xrated flotsam. The very worst of varla jean merman explicit by varla. Jeffery roberson aka varla jean merman starred in the new musical lucky guy opposite leslie jordan in ny at the little schubert in spring 2011 prompting the new york times to rave, if carol burnett and harvey korman had stood in front of the right pair of. Varla jean merman has starred in lucky guy on broadway with leslie jordan in films like girls will be girls with miss. But slimmed down, 60scoiffed and wearing a shiny silver pants suit, varla looks more like a taller. Varla jean merman comes of age with a star is bored. Varla was also one of the performers featured in the hbo original. Check out the very worst of varla jean merman explicit by varla jean merman on amazon music. Merman was also one of the performers featured in the hbo original documentary dragtime. Eventbrite mainestreet ogunquit presents varla jean merman a star is bored sunday, may 24, 2020 at maine street, ogunquit, me. Gone with the breaking wind is a laughfilled, clever. Varla jean merman is a character originated and portrayed by jeffery roberson, an american actor, singer and drag performer.

The greatest performance of my life by varla jean merman. Varla jean merman semicelebrity, international drag chanteuse, and petty criminal varla jean merman crash lands her latest show at ma4 for a deep, probing exploration of the outerreaches of good taste. Varla jean merman a star is bored tickets, sun, may 24. Varla jean merman in a star is bored tickets, sat, may 9, 2020.

Varla jean merman, star of broadway, television and film, will wow you from the waist up with hilarious original songs, showstopping parodies. These selftape audition tips could book you work while social distancing. Originally, varla was supposed to be the illegitimate daughter of ethel merman and ernest borgnine. Varla jean does lady gaga, beyonce, magic flute medley. Varla jean merman provincetown vacation destination. Varla jean s initial concept was to frame the show as an autobiography. Returning to feinsteins54 below, varla jean, aka jeffery roberson, unveils. Varla jean merman comes of age with a star is bored youtube. Varla jean merman the book of merman by buzzin lee hartgrave on april 27, 2012.

Shop for vinyl, cds and more from varla jean merman at the discogs marketplace. Jeffery roberson is better known as varla jean merman, a big and brassy drag queen who just might be the long lost child of ethel merman and her husband of 32 days, ernest borgnine. With fierce competition from kardashians, drag race, and. Varla jean merman combines the opera the magic flute with lady gagas telephone using her iphone. Obviously, those people were known a lot more twenty years ago laughter. Varla jean merman in september 2011 when i saw his show the book of merman. Varla jean merman and leslie jordan in the nashvillethemed musical lucky guy, written and directed by willard beckham, which opened thursday at the little shubert theater.