VIP Presale: Heartbeat Opera's 2026-27 SEASON GALA · New York City · Oct 27, 2026

Join us for the most killer party in town! Heartbeat Opera's 2026-27 Season Gala kicks off with light bites, an open bar, and a mix-and-mingle with Heartbeat artists, followed by our Gala Performance of QUEENEY TODD: The Demon Bottom of Fleet Street, exclusive previews of RUSALKA and FALSTAFF, special guest appearances, surprise performances and plenty of drag opulence!  VIP Tables seat 4 to 6 guests right next to the stage for the best view of the performance and are available for $2,000 ($1,000 tax deductible). Individual VIP seats are available for $500 ($250 tax deductible.)  Your support fuels Heartbeat’s bold, boundary-breaking opera throughout our 13th season!   Heartbeat Opera presents QUEENEY TODD: The Demon Bottom of Fleet Street Our 11th Annual Drag Opera Extravaganza: A delirious and deliciously raunchy revenge fantasy! Created by Kemar Jewel, Jacob Ashworth, and Peregrine Teng Heard. Arrangements by Dan Schlosberg. Directed and Choreographed by Kemar Jewel. Music Directed by Jacob Ashworth and Dan Schlosberg. Our outrageous annual fusion of drag, opera, and theatre explodes onto the Judson Memorial Church stage with all of the usual glamour and a brand-new director: ballroom Legend Kemar Jewel (Sundown Kiki: Reloaded at the Young Vic; The Brothers Size at The Shed). We’re serving looks and settling scores. A deliciously twisted tale of old wounds, scorned lovers, and sweet, sweet retribution. When Queeney Todd returns to London, this demon bottom is hellbent on revenge for all of the tops that did him dirty. Soon, the scandal is too juicy for the rest of the operatic canon to ignore. As opera's greatest divas, villains, and f*ckboys collide in a whirlwind of camp, couture, and carnage, no one is safe from the barber’s blade. It's our gloriously over-the-top new fever dream of dangerous desires and horrible coping mechanisms.