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Rusical.

Original musical-theater pastiches — Footloose to Madonna, drag to disco. Triple-threat performance: writing, singing, choreography.

RuPaul's Drag Race

F10S06 · ep 4

Season 6

2014

Shade: The Rusical
An original Broadway-style Rusical about reading and shade, with Courtney Act's polished vocals taking the Tony.

Runway: Tony Awards

Won by
Courtney Act See episode →
F10S07 · ep 2

Season 7

2015

Glamazonian Airways
A pre-flight safety Rusical aboard Glamazonian Airways, where Ginger Minj's brassy belt landed the first win of the season.

Runway: Jet Set Eleganza

Won by
Ginger Minj See episode →
F10S08 · ep 2

Season 8

2016

Bitch Perfect
A Pitch Perfect-style collegiate acapella Rusical where Chi Chi DeVayne's charisma cut through the harmonies.

Runway: Movie Premiere Realness

Won by
Chi Chi DeVayne See episode →
F10S09 · ep 5

Season 9

2017

Reality Stars: The Musical
Kardashian: The Musical handed Shea Couleé the first of her three consecutive wins, with a Faux Fur Realness runway to match.

Runway: Faux Fur Realness

Won by
Shea Couleé See episode →
F10S10 · ep 2

Season 10

2018

PharmaRusical
A send-up of pharmaceutical ad culture, with The Vixen seizing the spotlight in her first win of the season.

Runway: Very Best Drag

Won by
The Vixen See episode →
F10S10 · ep 8

Season 10

2018

The Unauthorized Rusical
A Cher biographical Rusical spanning decades of the icon's career, with Kameron Michaels finally breaking through for her first win.

Runway: Glitterific

Won by
Kameron Michaels See episode →
F10S11 · ep 4

Season 11

2019

Trump: The Rusical
A musical roast of the 45th president, where Silky Nutmeg Ganache's brassy Omarosa took the win amid plenty of debate.

Runway: Orange Alert

Won by
Silky Nutmeg Ganache See episode →
F10S12 · ep 7

Season 12

2020

Madonna: The Unauthorized Rusical
A Madonna jukebox biography across her eras, with Gigi Goode's Madame X-era turn taking it.

Runway: Night of a 1000 Michelle Visages

Won by
Gigi Goode See episode →
F10S12 · ep 12

Season 12

2020

Viva Drag Vegas
A finale-adjacent medley from the Vegas residency, with Gigi Goode closing out her pre-finale run on top.

Runway: Eleganza Extravaganza

Won by
Gigi Goode See episode →
F10S13 · ep 8

Season 13

2021

Social Media: The Unverified Rusical
A send-up of influencer culture set to song, with Broadway-trained Rosé predictably stealing the spotlight.

Runway: Yellow, Gorgeous!

Won by
Rosé See episode →
F10S14 · ep 12

Season 14

2022

Moulin Ru: The Rusical
A Moulin Rouge! send-up turned showcase for Lady Camden, whose ballet-trained Satine sealed her frontrunner status.

Runway: Mirror, Mirror

Won by
Lady Camden See episode →
F10S15 · ep 12

Season 15

2023

Wigloose: The Rusical!
A Footloose-spoofing Rusical set in a town that bans drag, with Anetra's leading turn earning the crown.

Runway: Everybody Say Glove!

Won by
Anetra See episode →
F10S16 · ep 7

Season 16

2024

The Sound of Rusic
A Sound of Music spoof set to a girlboss therapy retreat, with Plasma's belting earning her second win of the season.

Runway: I Could Buy Myself Flowers

Won by
Plasma See episode →
F10S17 · ep 8

Season 17

2025

The Wicked Wiz of Oz: The Rusical!
A Wicked-meets-Wizard-of-Oz mashup Rusical, with Sam Star claiming her second design-adjacent win of the season.

Runway: Parasols, Shady Ladies

Won by
Sam Star See episode →
F10S18 · ep 9

Season 18

2026

Fannie: The Hard Knock Ball Rusical
An Annie-meets-ballroom mashup romped through orphan anthems and category realness, with Jane Don't belting her way to victory.

Runway: Beige Against The Machine

Won by
Jane Don't See episode →

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

F11S02 · ep 3

Season 2

2016

HERstory Of The World
A historical-women Rusical where Detox's Delta Work-channeling Lady Bird Johnson edged out the field.

Runway: The Future of Drag

Won by
Detox See episode →
F11S03 · ep 2

Season 3

2018

Divas Lip Sync Live
A VH1 Divas Live send-up where Shangela channeled Mariah Carey to score her first win of the season.

Runway: RuDemption Realness

Won by
Shangela See episode →
F11S06 · ep 4

Season 6

2021

Halftime Headliners
A halftime-show Rusical of sports-anthem camp, won by Jan in the kind of belted, full-throttle number she'd been waiting for.

Runway: The Frill of It All

Won by
Jan See episode →
F11S08 · ep 6

All Stars 8

2023

Joan: The Unauthorized Rusical
A Joan Crawford biopic spoof where Kandy Muse finally claimed her first win, paired with a Grace Jones tribute runway.

Runway: Night of 1000 Grace Jones

Won by
Kandy Muse See episode →
F11S09 · ep 9

All Stars 9

2024

Rosemarie's Baby Shower: The Rusical
A Rosemary's Baby spoof staged as a baby shower musical, where Jorgeous danced her way to the top.

Runway: Bring Back My Pearls

Won by
Jorgeous See episode →
F11S10 · ep 6

All Stars 10

2025

Starrbooty: The Rebooty
A Rusical reboot of RuPaul's Starrbooty went full spaghetti-western camp, with Ginger Minj outshooting the cast.

Runway: Wild, Wild West

Won by
Ginger Minj See episode →