ORGY AND BESS – Heartbeat Opera’s 10th Drag Opera Extravaganza! at – New York City, NY

Get your tickets to see ORGY AND BESS – Heartbeat Opera’s 10th Drag Opera Extravaganza! in New York City, NY. Happening on Friday, October 31, 2025 at . Doors open at 7:30 PM.

Heartbeat Opera presents:

ORGY AND BESS

Created by Ethan Heard and Jacob Ashworth. Directed by Ethan Heard. Arrangements by Dan Schlosberg. Music Directed by Jacob Ashworth and Dan Schlosberg

Heartbeat Opera’s 10th Drag Opera Extravaganza!

Strap into your corsets, hoist up your petticoats, and get down with the sexiest and most problematic arias ever shot out of the operatic cannon. Heartbeat’s signature spectacle returns for its celebratory 10th edition, directed by none other than our co-founder and originator of the Drag Show, Ethan Heard. Let’s walk the tightrope of wokeness together, smear our faces with all the colors of the rainbow, and see what Bess gets up to when she meets her fellow opera queens in the dark alleys and dressing rooms of New York.

Thurs, Oct 30 @ 7:30p – Opening Night
Fri, Oct 31 @ 7:30p – Halloween show
Sat, Nov 1 @ 7:30p – Gala Performance
Tue, Nov 4 @ 7:30p – Performance
Thur, Nov 6 @ 9p – Late Show
Fri, Nov 7 @ 7:30p – Performance
Sat, Nov 8 @ 7:30p – Performance

Where is the show this year? We are returning to Judson Memorial Church this year, an iconic landmark and legendary performance space right on Washington Square Park that’s steeped in queer history, and just as bold and vibrant as our Drag Opera Extravaganza! It’s well-known for its progressive stance and its deep connections to the LGBTQIA+ community.

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