The Undaunted Miss Coco Peru Returns to Long Beach

Drag queen extraordinaire Miss Coco Peru is holding court at the Scottish Rite Theatre 855 Elm Street, Long Beach on Thursday, September 23 8 PM. This very svelte diva, with a belting voice that is part Merman and part Tommy Tune, gives a dazzling performance of stories and songs. Miss Peru, aka Clinton Leupp, is making her second Long Beach appearance after many years in the business. As she says, “What the hell took you so long to ask me AGAIN?” She has been knocking out audiences on both coasts recently.
All advance Ticket prices: VIP meet and greet $35 General $20, Balcony $10.
You might ask just who is this person whose looking like the hyper-groomed Brie on Desperate Housewives. Whose voice is a mixture of Charles Nelson Reilly, Paul Lynn and Lola Falana. Clinton Leupp is a native of the Bronx who had a rough childhood, with everyone calling him a “fag” or “girlyboy,” so he decided to become a drag queen. After college he produced, directed and starred in his first show, Miss Coco Peru in My Goddamn Cabaret in 1991 which ran for two years at New York’s Rose’s Turn where she became a downtown cult favorite. Miss Coco became Leupp’s alter ego. Miss Coco has appeared in such movies as Girls Will Be Girls, To Wong Foo - Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar and Nick and Jane. She appeared on Bravo’s reality show Boy Meets Boy and NBC’s Will and Grace.
Clinton Leupp has created the most engaging drag character in years. Miss Coco is elegant and glamorous, with a New York sophistication, yet she is very human and personable.
Also appearing are the two winners of Long Beach GLBT Got Talent.
Miss Coco is coming to Long Beach to raise funds for the GLBT youth.
For tickets: Call 310=548=0238.