FAQs for our annual drag extravaganza!

photo by Russ Rowland

Here are some frequently asked questions and answers about Heartbeat Opera’s Annual Opera Drag Extravaganza to help you prepare and make the most of your time at the show:

  • Dress to impress! Why pass up an opportunity to feel fabulous?

    Some of our guests will be dressed for a night of club glam — we're down and dirty in a discotheque. Other guests will feel the fairytale fantasy — ravishing royalty and paupers popping off, creatures from storybooks prowling the night, and you can't go wrong with gold and chickens! Channel the fairytale-turned-fever-dream. Fluff your feathers and strut your stuff. Costumes are welcome, and adventure is appreciated.

    Or show up in something comfy — we won't be strict.

  • Yup! And you can always come and go from the bar in the lobby during the show.

  • We thought you’d never ask. 80 minutes.

  • Yup! The restrooms are single stalls and next to the bar.

  • Yup! You can purchase your ticket at the front door.

  • Easily! Roulette is at 509 Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn (entrance on the corner of Third Avenue; accessible entrance on Atlantic Ave)

    Subway: 2, 3, 4, 5, D, M, N, R, B & Q and the LIRR arrive at Atlantic Avenue-Barclay’s Center; G train to Fulton Street. A, C trains to Hoyt-Schermerhorn.

    Car: Roulette can be easily accessed via the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges, and the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway to the intersection of Flatbush Avenues and Atlantic Avenue.

    Scroll to the bottom of the page for the map.

  • Each show features the same performers and songs, with occasional surprise special guest appearances. Thursday at 7:30 pm is our Gala extravaganza performance, which benefits the entire Heartbeat Opera season. The Early Show on Friday at 7 pm is our standard extravaganza performance. The Late Show Friday night at 9:30 pm is an unfiltered extravaganza where all seats are $50 and come with a complimentary drink.

  • Yup! Wheelchair entrance is on Atlantic Ave. The single-stall restrooms are accessible and next to the bar.

  • We’ll ask folks to silence their cell phones… but to keep them out and take pictures!

    Don’t forget to tag us using our hashtag: #HeartbeatOpera

    IG @heartbeat_opera

    FB @heartbeatopera1

  • You can buy alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks at the bar (which accepts cash and credit). There is no drink minimum, and there is no food.

  • It’s not that kind of drag show, so you can keep your dollar bills. All our performers are paid.

  • Refunds can be accommodated up to 24 hours before your scheduled performance. Exchanges are on an as-available basis. If you need a refund or exchange, please contact us at info@heartbeatopera.org.

  • Masks are optional.