The Triangle productions! presentation of Make Me Gorgeous!, The True Story of Kenneth "Mr. Madam" Marlowe celebrated 100 performances at Off-Broadway's Playhouse 46 at St. Luke's March 7, 2024. Check out photos from the celebration in the gallery below.
Make Me Gorgeous! is written and directed by Donnie (Donald "Donnie" Horn). The production began performances in November 2023. The current cast features Darius Rose (a.k.a. Jackie Cox of RuPaul's Drag Race) as Kenneth Marlowe through March 24.
Danny Bristoll
Michael Chase Gosselin, Brendan McCann, Darius Rose, Elliott Cunningham, and Marika Lumholdt
Brendan McCann, Darius Rose, and Elliott Cunningham
Darius Rose and Marc Acito
Darius Rose, Jinkx Monsoon, and Marc Acito
Darius Rose and Jinkx Monsoon
Darius Rose
Jinkx Monsoon
Marc Acito
Marc Acito
Darius Rose
Wade McCollum and Darius Rose
Darius Rose
The company of Make Me Gorgeous
Adapted from Donnie’s book Mr. Madam: The Life and Times of Kenneth/Kate Marlowe, the play tells the true story of often-overlooked LGBTQ+ trailblazer Kenneth Marlowe, a private hairdresser to the stars; the madam of a notorious gay prostitution ring in Hollywood; an author; a hustler; a female impersonator; a private in the U.S. Army; a call boy; a Christian missionary; a mortuary cosmetologist; and a newspaper columnist. And, in the final decade of their life, Marlowe lived as a woman, having transitioned to become Kate Marlowe.
The production features scenic design by Walt Spangler, lighting design by Jamie Roderick, sound design by Ien DeNio, costume design by Jeffrey Hinshaw, and props by Brendan McCann. Casting is by Daryl Eisenberg of Eisenberg Casting.
Visceral Entertainment is the general manager, Kasson Marroquin is the production stage manager, and Ellie Handel is the assistant stage manager.
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