Drag and stand-up usually keep to separate rooms; Derry Queen's solo hour puts them in the same one and then points the whole thing at death, which is a harder and stranger pitch than most club bookings attempt. Caveat's 115 seats make it work — you are close enough that the tonal turns land rather than dissipate — and Lily Reed and Miss Maam'she open. If you want the weekend's most unclassifiable comedy ticket, this is on Clinton Street.
What to expect
A solo hour from Derry Queen mixing stand-up delivery with full drag performance, preceded by two opening sets from Lily Reed and Miss Maam'she. Caveat is a proper theater with a bar in the room, so drinks come to your seat and the space stays intimate throughout rather than splitting into stage and lobby.
Good to know
- Caveat is at 21A Clinton Street on the Lower East Side, closest to the F at Delancey-Essex and the J, M and Z at Essex Street
- An early evening slot, so it leaves the rest of the night open
- Lily Reed and Miss Maam'she are billed as openers ahead of the solo hour
- The theater seats about 115, with a bar in the room itself
- Material deals directly with death — funny, but not a light-touch club set
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Common questions
Is this drag or stand-up?
Both. Derry Queen's solo show combines stand-up with drag performance across a single hour.
Who else is on the bill?
Lily Reed and Miss Maam'she open the show.
How large is the room?
Caveat seats about 115, so every seat is close to the stage.
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