The Big Reveal Live Show!
WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY SASHA VELOUR
RODA THEATRE
JUN 4–15, 2025
SPECIAL LIMITED ENGAGEMENT
More daring, artistic and intellectual than a lot of straight plays…Her costumes are celestial wonders…heart-stopping
San Francisco Chronicle 
Sasha Velour’s The Big Reveal Live Show! brings with it a solid helping of charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent. A glorious, unapologetic celebration of queerness…Velour’s singular coup de grace
In between jaw-dropping numbers that have us gasping, screaming, and dying for more, Velour treats us to a brief but vivid history of drag. Wittily told and woven with personal experience, it is both heartfelt and hilarious.
Berkeley-born global drag icon, visual artist, and author Sasha Velour (HBO’s We’re Here, RuPaul’s Drag Race) brings The Big Reveal Live Show! to Berkeley Rep’s Roda Theatre for a limited engagement after sold-out shows across the US and Europe.
Known for her emotional, thoughtful, and crowd-shaking reveals, The Big Reveal Live Show! takes things to a whole new level as Velour goes further than she ever has before with masterful intricacy. Theatrical at its core, the show takes on many forms over the course of 90 minutes: high concept lip-sync performances, artful oration, childhood film footage, video art, personal storytelling, and more. The Big Reveal Live Show! shows this superstar at her most playful and hilarious, while also taking you deeper into the rich history of drag. Incorporating whip-smart comedic timing, astonishing stage design, and a commanding theatrical presence, she deploys drag as a way to disarm audiences and hit them with emotional truths. The Big Reveal Live Show! features a diverse soundtrack ranging from Stevie Wonder to Britney Spears, Stephen Sondheim to Deep Purple.
Production information
Runtime: 90 minutes; no intermission
Age recommendation: Suitable for ages 5 and up
Stage effects advisory: Strobe effects and flashing lights
Content advisory: None
Events and extras
VIP upgrade
Enhance your experience with a VIP upgrade, available at all performances except on Saturdays. This exclusive package includes a special art print and a preshow meet-and-greet with Velour, complete with a photo opportunity.
Book signing
Copies of Velour’s best-selling book, The Big Reveal: An Illustrated Manifesto of Drag, will be on sale at the show. Don’t miss the chance to have your copy signed by Velour herself after each performance.
Season presenting sponsor
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Photo by Greg Endries