Andrew Chappelle & Ricky Ubeda Want a Patti Party, Fruma Sarah's Defying Gravity & More Lessons of the Week

It's Friday—and the day after the RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars season two premiere—which is the perfect time to watch an assortment of the show's fiercest queens belting/lip-syncing show tunes. Of course, it's imperative we first make sure you're caught up with all the wackiest and wildest stories from the Great White Way. From a Dream-y Shug Avery to an Andy Karl pizza party, here's what you may have missed. Catch up below with the Lessons of the Week!


Corbin Did Character Research for Years
Back when he was a high school freshman, Corbin Bleu Reivers wrote a paper on Fred Astaire. Bleu’s since dropped the Reivers, but the Astaire connection is more present than ever. If only freshman Corbin knew he’d one day play a famous Fred Astaire role on Broadway in Holiday Inn. Does this mean if we tweet about Winona Ryder enough, we can be in that Beetlejuice musical?


There's No Way Shug's Livin' Without You
And we are telling you: We are going (back to The Color Purple). Dreamgirls Tony winner Jennifer Holliday is comin' to town as Broadway's newest Shug Avery, becoming the third Grammy winner and second Effie White to push da button in the production. It's certainly a trend to take note of, and we are extremely relieved to hear Miss Arkansas 1994 does not have a Grammy.


The Elders Price Organized a Life Swap
Not unlike Ms. Holliday, Nic Rouleau's pushing (doorbell) buttons in The Book of Mormon as Elder Price—a role he's also played on tour and in the West End. The latter happened when his buddy Gavin Creel was doing the show in London while Rouleau was on Broadway; they managed to convince the producers to swap them with each other. It's like Freaky Friday, but with singing Mormons.


Lupita Nyong'o's New Play Is Playin'
If you hear about a new play starring Lupita Nyong’o (and are asked to invest), hope Lupita Nyong’o knows about it. Former agent Rolan Scahill was charged with fraud after raising funds for an alleged bio-play about the tempestuous opera singer Kathleen Battle—a play that doesn't seem to exist. It’s a shame because we would love to see this. We know it's not real, Lupita, but are you interested?


We Really Want a 'Satisfied' Floor Routine
If you’ve been following recent Lessons, you may have picked up on our (not so) subtle requests for a Hamilton-inspired routine from gold medalist Simone Biles. Well, it looks like we’re one step closer. Biles and the Final Five took in a performance of the blockbuster musical. This is amazing, but we’ll never be satisfied until we see a back handspring set to Renée Elise Goldsberry rapping. Maybe in Tokyo 2020?


Broadway Goes for the Gold in Eating
Simone Biles may by an Olympic gymnast, but Broadway has its own Olympic snacker. When Ana Villafañe’s not eating almond butter by the spoonful or grabbing pre-show ice cream, the On Your Feet! star can be found over at Waitress, judging the Broadway Snack Olympics. If belting and conga-ing eight times a week weren’t hard enough, she also has to eat food and talk about it?! #TheStruggleIsReal


Andy Will Give You Pizza (If He Likes You)
Being friends with Andy Karl has its perks. Working out is 200% more fun. Orfeh sometimes belts for you. He gives you pizza. While catching up with the Tony nominee in London, Karl admitted to buttering up his British Groundhog Day co-stars with pizza because he loves them that much. He also carries around Malteasers. Who needs the Snack Olympics when you have the delicious Andy Karl?


Andrew's Dreaming of a Patti Christmas
Suddenly, our Bernadette shrine seems normal. [ed. note: No, it doesn't, Ryan.] Back when Hamilton super swing Andrew Chappelle was in Mamma Mia!, he competed in a dressing room door decorating contest. His theme? A Patti LuPone winter wonderland, complete with a wreath devoted to the Broadway legend. She sees you when you're texting; she knows when you take pics. She knows if you belt high or low, so belt high for Patti’s sake.


Don't Take Pictures of Mr. Mistoffelees' +1
Chappelle may have presented Patti with a wreath, but Cats' Ricky Ubeda has another offer for her: his plus one to the Jellicle Ball. Broadway’s Mr. Mistoffelees/contour queen revealed that if he could bring one person to the feline festivities, it’d be LuPone. Sorry to break it to you, but something tells us she’s not purring at the chance to dance by the light of the Jellicle Moon. She…has some laps to swim.


#DeadElphaba Is Risen
Jessica Vosk is used to serving #DeadElphaba realness in Fiddler on the Roof, but now she’s ready to find her inner #LivingElphaba on the road. The Broadway beltress will headline the Wicked national tour starting next month. She’s already admitted to having subpar contouring skills, but fortunately, she’ll have a makeup artist at her side to beat her face green. Sing it with us, now, Tev-yah-ah-ah-ahhhh!