Independent Arts News Reporting Bearded Ladies bring drag cabaret back to the Wanamaker Building just in time for the holidays, Dec. 10-14
Reported on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
Pictured Above: Denise King and Heath Allen in The Layaway. Photo Credit: Johnanna Austin.
NEWSROOM POST: PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Get on the Naughty List as It's Giving Cabaret comes to Greek Hall at the Wanamaker Building at 9:00 pm nightly from Wednesday, Dec. 10 through Sunday, Dec. 14
Philadelphia, PA – Bearded Ladies Cabaret’s glittering debut at the Wanamaker Building back in September was cut short due to “the long arm of Philadelphia’s Licenses and Inspections.” While the Fringe Festival’s The Layaway may be gone, the drag troupe is back in the former department store just in time the holidays with It’s Giving Cabaret, a five-night run of sing-alongs, acrobatics, jazz, and the resurrection of Philadelphia’s favorite long-dead French chanteuse. Get on the Naughty List as It’s Giving Cabaret comes to Greek Hall at the Wanamaker Building at 9:00 pm nightly from Wednesday, Dec. 10 through Sunday, Dec. 14. Tickets are now on sale.
Pictured Above: Jarbeaux in The Layaway. Photo Credit: Johnanna Austin.
It’s Giving Cabaret is presented in partnership with Opera Philadelphia’s Pipe Up! series. Each performance in the series will feature a varying artistic lineup, ranging from drag to acrobatics, live music, and more. Not every show will be for everyone, so feel free to come and go as you please! When possible, The Bearded Ladies will provide additional content transparency for each show, so you can decide how best to enjoy the series.
Wednesday December 10: It’s Giving FA-LA-LA!
A Sing-along to cure your Seasonal Depression featuring the Bearded Ladies Hosts with Philadelphia Voices of Pride
Thursday December 11: It’s Giving “We Three Queens!”
Featuring performances by Cookie Diorio, Eric Jaffe, and Jasmine Rice LaBeija, hosted by Jarbeaux
Pictured Above: Mabeline Diorio. Photo Credit: Wide Eyed Studios.
Friday December 12: It’s Giving MABELINE!
The Real Green Goddess is BACK for One Night Only with excerpts from her sizzling hot Greenaissance Tour discography! Featuring Mabeline Diorio, with Cindy Lou Who and Bling 1, hosted by Jarbeaux
Saturday December 13: It’s Giving Ghost of Piaf Past
Grab your Sutter Home! Let’s toast to the resurrection of Philadelphia’s favorite long-dead French Chanteuse, Edith Piaf, with Special Guest Denise King, hosted by Jarbeaux
Sunday December 14: It’s Giving Holiday Hams!
Celebrate the holidays right, with the burlesque duo hailed by the New York Times as “irreverent, sacrilegious, foul-mouthed and uninhibited”: The Wau Wau Sisters, hosted by Jarbeaux. Please be advised this performance will include copious amounts of holiday foods and nudity.
Tickets can be found at www.ticketleap.com
