Extended Again! Pageant: The Musical Drags Out Its Off-Broadway Run

Keep waving and beveling, girls. Pageant: The Musical has announced its third off-Broadway extension. The dragtastic tuner will now run through January 4. Directed by Matt Lenz, Pageant continues to play Monday, Saturday and Sunday evenings at the Davenport Theatre.

Conceived by Robert Longbottom, Pageant features contestants desperately vying for a glittering tiara. With swimsuit, talent and evening gown competitions, the show includes both the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. Unlike some (though possibly not all) beauty pageants you've seen before, the female contestants are all played by men and the audience gets to select the winner each night. The show is penned by two-time Tony nominee Bill Russell and Frank Kelly and features music by Albert Evans.

The cast of Pageant: The Musical includes John Bolton as the host, with Nick Cearley, Alex Ringler, Marty Thomas, Seth Tucker, Curtis Wiley and Nic Cory as the gaggle of tiara-crazed hopefuls.