Queens of May: Provincetown’s Drag Season Takes the Stage

May in Provincetown signals the start of drag season, with nightly cabaret, comedy, and live-singing spectacles filling the town’s legendary stages.

Venues like Post Office Cafe & Cabaret, The Art House and Crown & Anchor showcase powerhouse performers, glamorous costumes, campy humor, and audience-favorite queens. From intimate piano-bar drag to full theatrical productions, Provincetown in May delivers bold performances, queer joy, and unforgettable late-night entertainment around every corner.

Paige Turner in Drag Me to the Movies
Post Office Cafe & Cabaret

NYC’s showbiz spitfire Paige Turner returns to Provincetown for her sixth sensational season at the Post Office Cabaret with Drag Me to the Movies, a live-sung, high-energy romp through iconic films, campy reinventions, and roles she never got—proving every dazzling moment is just another fabulous audition this summer in glitter.

Sabrina: The Middle-Aged Witch
Post Office Cafe & Cabaret

A witch gains her powers on her 16th birthday. On her 40th birthday she gets…MENOPAUSE? Sabrina: The Middle-Aged Witch at Provincetown’s Post Office Cabaret. Qya Cristal, Delta Miles, and Roxy Pops star in this play with music that fast forwards us 25 years, where Sabrina Spellman is back living in her aunt’s attic.

Sutton Lee Seymour Super-Ma’am
The Art House

Yes, it’s Super-Ma’am at the Art House! A drag queen from another galaxy, who crash-landed on Provincetown with Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve, and Talents far beyond those of mortal men. Super-Ma’am, who can parody any Pop Song or Show Tune… make people laugh until they pee a little… and who, disguised as Mild-Mannered Cabaret Star: Sutton Lee Seymour, fights a never-ending battle for Truth, Justice, and living life in a Fabulous way!

Miss Richfield 1981 “You Can’t Have Ice Cream When You’re Dead!”
Post Office Cafe & Cabaret

“Eat ice cream! Now!,” declares Miss Richfield 1981 in her all-new show “You Can’t Have Ice Cream When You’re Dead!” at Post Office Cabaret in Provincetown. This is a fun romp through the joys of living for today and loving it. Miss R’s show will send this positive vibe through new songs, video and, of course, a healthy heap of audience participation.

Miss Conception Scream Kween
The Art House

Scream Kweeen is a hilarious live-singing parody that slashes its way through the most iconic horror films of all time at The Art House in Provincetown. From masked killers to possessed prom queens, nothing is safe in this fast-paced comedy spectacular where the screams are big, the wigs are bigger, and the jokes come faster than a horror movie body count. Known for her incredible live vocals, razor-sharp comedy, and jaw-dropping quick changes, Miss Conception transforms before your very eyes into a parade of horror legends.

Bea Arthur: Call Me Ursula
The Art House

Dive into villainy with Call Me Ursula in Provincetown at The Art House. Ursula, inspired by Bea Arthur, comes alive through song, comedy, and history. From Pat Carroll to Melissa McCarthy, explore the iconic casting, cut songs, and camp legacy.

A Woman Named Carlös – The New Classic
Post Office Cafe & Cabaret

This summer in Provincetown, A Woman Named Carlös lights up the Post Office Cabaret! A high-kicking, laugh-a-minute, late-night sensation, Carlös’ glamorous housewarming takes a wild turn when the entertainment is late—so she improvises! Broadway hits, ‘80s pop, and nonstop fun!

Nina West in “OH, SCARY!”
Post Office Cafe & Cabaret

Nina West returns to Provincetown for a summer of fun at the Post Office Cafe and Cabaret with her brand-new show “OH, SCARY!” Nina has prepared all year to present the best damned cabaret act ever.

Absolute Dina Martina
Crown & Anchor

Crown & Anchor is back in Provincetown with Absolute Dina Martina. A hysterically funny mix of powerhouse songs, unnecessary dance numbers, questionable costumes, and unbelievable video. Dina Martina’s shows are famously impossible to describe, yet audiences and critics can’t stop talking about them. The result is a smart, absurd, and unforgettable evening of comedy unlike anything else on stage.

Your stop for a full schedule of Provincetown events, programs, shows, parties, and more!: Provincetown Event Calendar

Everything you need to know about drag shows in Provincetown this summer: 2026 Provincetown Drag Shows