Hedda Lettuce, the self-described "world's first and premiere eco-friendly drag queen," is bringing her annual holiday show, "
Lettuce Rejoice" -- featuring her patented blend of poised characters, startling satire, and original music - back to
Club Helsinki Hudson on
Sunday, December 17, at 7pm. Hedda will be accompanied by pianist
Paul Leschen.
Hedda's holiday cabaret includes such favorites as "
Here Comes Tranny Clause," about a mean tyrant that ruins Xmas; the classic song, "
Sleigh Ride," turned into a gay man's quest for sex on Grinder; and "Do You Hear What I Hear" rendered as "Do You Think That He's Queer," about a fag hag desperately seeking a sexual relationship with a gay man. An equal-opportunity offender,
she even does a Hanukkah song.
Hedda Lettuce aka Steven Polito is a six-time Drag Queen of the Year award-winner from HX Magazine. She has appeared with the likes of Tyra Banks, Madonna, Vanessa Williams, and Sarah Jessica Parker. She has appeared on major networks including HBO, Comedy Central, MTV, in such television shows as "
Project Runway," Sex and the City and the MTV Movie Awards, and at such top New York city venues as Caroline's on Broadway and the Metropolitan Room (
watch an 8-minute clip here).
Hedda Lettuce has also appeared on such networks as Logo TV, the Sundance Channel, and Bravo. She contributes to the GLAAD Award-winning Derek and Romaine Show and was cast in Musical Chairs (2011), Go Go Crazy (2011, from the producers of The Big Gay Musical), Violet Tendencies (2010), The Look (2003) and To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995).
Her holiday show Lettuce Rejoice has been saluted by
TimeOut New York and she is also an ordained Reverend performing weddings for all couples.
The
New York Times has profiled Hedda's
classics film series, in which every
Thursday at the Village East Cinema she hosts screenings of films like "Funny Girl," "Auntie Mame," "Mommie Dearest," "
Thelma & Louise," and "Airport 1975," in which she heckles the movies during the campiest scenes (along with the audience).
Hedda Lettuce studied fashion illustration at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, and was awarded the coveted Antonio Lopez Award for her artistic efforts.
Click here for a quick, two-minute introduction to Hedda Lettuce's stage show.
Gay life chronicler Michael Musto has written about Hedda in the