endobj 4 0 obj <>stream Lypsinka IS Harriet Craig, a musical drama of sorts, followed a ruthless wife and her quest for a clean house and a well-run life. Queer Arts Festival in London. Lypsinka has chosen to auction some of her precious estate. Early productions were Ballet of the Dolls (1985) and Dial "M" for Model (1986). He arrived in New York City in 1978 and got a job as a rehearsal pianist for the American Ballet Theater. Photo by Erotokritos An Evening With Lypsinka's Maid, another show created by and starring Epperson, premiered in 2012. The lip-synching, immaculate. Mississippi-born John Epperson's creation, Lypsinka is an astounding study; the hands, eyes and posture; utter perfection. The RRazz Room, San Francisco's premier nightclub, will welcome back acclaimed entertainer Lypsinka for a special two-week engagement from September 4 to 16 to celebrate Lypsinka… It's as provocative and exciting as a well-executed runway show. Epperson created parody musicals in which he wrote the book, music, and lyrics. She was a spokesperson for Gap and L.A. Eyeworks. Lypsinka was featured in George Michael's video Too Funky and two HBO … ... and the performance artists Joey Arias and Lypsinka are also featured. Too Funky by George Michael (1992). "But imitating Lana in my tribute to `Imitation of Life' (the 1959 Universal film based on the Fannie Hurst novel) is my greatest emotional role to date," said Lypsinka at rehearsals. "Too Funky" is a song written and performed by English singer George Michael and released by Columbia Records in the United States and Epic Records elsewhere in 1992. Now It Can Be Lip-Synched (1992) and Lypsinka! Then came the production The Fabulous Lypsinka Show (1994). is a song written, produced, and performed by George Michael, and released on Columbia Records in 1990. Lypsinka appeared in "Wigstock: The Movie," two HBO specials with Sandra Bernhard, and the George Michael video "Too Funky." Prior to this, Epperson first went on stage at the Show Club in 1984, lip-synching just a couple of songs. Epperson then went on to star in The Many Moods of Lypsinka (1988), I Could Go On Lypsinking (1988), In 2003, I Could Go On Lip-Synching premiered in Los Angeles, with Madonna financing the show, and The Fabulous Lypsinka Show (1991). It reached number one in Denmark and became a top-ten hit in several regions, including Europe, Australia and North America. Lypsinka has had a varied career, which included modeling for Thierry Mugler, Valentino, Pauline Trigere, Barney's New York, and many others. American drag artist, actor, pianist, vocalist and writer who is mainly known for creating his stage character Lypsinka. A Day in the Life (1993) which was performed at the Cherry Lane Theatre in New York City, after running as a New York Theatre Workshop the previous season. John Epperson, Actor: Kinsey. Directed by George Michael. Also in 1985, Lypsinka made her debut at Wigstock, an outdoor drag festival in Tompkins Square Park in the East Village of New York City. The shows were produced at the East Village's Pyramid Club and La Mama ETC (Experimental Theater Company). Lypsinka has had a varied career, which included modeling for Thierry Mugler, Valentino, Pauline Trigere, Barney's New York, and many others. Harriet Craig was Lypsinka's first non-lip-synching role. It was a greatest hits with new material. Also included are contracts, one script and a few programs. 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'90" (also known simply as "Freedom!") 2013-04-10T16:48:44-04:00 However, the auction is not happening at Sotheby's, it's happening on eBay. Music video credits for Emma Sjöberg. Later in Washington DC it co-starred James Lecesne opposite Lypsinka. John Epperson (born April 24, 1955) is an American drag artist, actor, pianist, vocalist, and writer who is mainly known for creating his stage character Lypsinka.As Lypsinka he lip-synchs to meticulously edited, show-length soundtracks culled from snippets of outrageous 20th-century female performances in movies and song. LYPSINKA! Actresses Julie Newmar and Rossy de Palma, and the performance artists Joey Arias and Lypsinka are also featured. uuid:2010adb4-ac4a-4adc-92ef-990987ee4300 And here they were – George, Thierry, the Lindas and Naomis, Shana, Eva, Rossy de Palma, Ivana Trump, Diane Brill, Lypsinka, Jeff Stryker and so on. The show was later seen in Washington, DC in 2007. Joey Arias, Coonie Fleming and Lypsinka make appearances. With uncanny precision and unforgettable pizzazz, John Epperson - also known as Lypsinka - pays homage to ultimate screen-queen Joan Crawford. Find a location near you, and learn about our remote resources. Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Golden Globes Emmys Black History Month STARmeter Awards San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All Events Call Answered: "Call Me Adam" chats with John Epperson, a.k.a. John Epperson was born April 24, 1955 in Hazelhurst, Mississippi. THE BOXED SET, which will play at The Connelly Theater from July 22 through September 12 in NYC! Too Funky - Wikipedia The operetta was revived in 2006 at the Théâtre du Châtelet with a cast that included Ismaël Jordi, Rossy de Palma , Jean Benguigui and Clotilde Courau . Epperson has two older sisters. A Day In The Life (New York Theater Workshop, two Drama Desk nominations, including Most Unique Theatrical Experience; revived in 1993 Off Broadway at The Cherry Lane Theate), Lypsinka! Other early shows include; Lypsinka! Lypsinka has appeared in the George Michael music video "Too Funky" (1999), in several television specials, She has also starred in the following movies: Witch Hunt (1994), Another Gay Movie (2006), and Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild (2008). Lypsinka appears in Thierry Mugler's fantastic, museum-quality creations on the modeling runway at The Century Plaza Hotel, Century City (LA), April, 1992. In October 2006 it was presented as a full production at the June Havoc Theater in New York City. endstream endobj 2 0 obj <> endobj 6 0 obj <>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC]>>/Type/Page>> endobj 32 0 obj <>stream The Lypsinka production co-starred drag artist Varla Jean Merman (Jeffery Roberson) as Craig's much put-upon cousin. 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George Michael The Legend & our Idol - GM Fans shared a memory. Lypsinka was featured in George Michael's video Too Funky and two HBO … "Freedom! But Michael's Too Funky video displays unabashed fascination with superstar models and the fashion world. Lypsinka does not utter a sound, but instead uses lip-synching along with facial expressions and movement to set the tone of the show. As I Lay Lip-Synching was performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Theater Festival (Scotland) in 1994 and in San Francisco (1995). The collection contains clippings from magazines (national and New York City) and newspapers. The character Harriet Craig, was played on film by Joan Crawford in 1950, in the third version of a play by George Kelly, Craig's Wife. James Fisher, Editor, We Will Be Citizens: New Essays on Gay and Lesbian Theatre, 2008, p. 177, http://en.wikipedia.org/wike/John_Epperson. Lypsinka's theatrical career began in the show I Could Go on Lip-Sinking! Lypsinka was featured in George Michael’s video Too Funky and two HBO … These clippings include interview/articles, reviews, and advertisements. Lypsinka has had a varied career, which included modeling for Thierry Mugler, Valentino, Pauline Trigere, Barney's New York, and many others. 'Too Funky' music video by George Michael. your own Pins on Pinterest The staged reading was re-written by Epperson, with more contemporary references and starred Lypsinka, Charles Busch and Whoopi Goldberg at a benefit reading for the Friends In Deed. Epperson then turned his attention to Legends! (The First Farewell) (1996) was only performed in San Francisco. The models were joined by actress Julie Newmar and drag performance icons Lypsinka and Joey Arias, with fashion renegade Thierry Mugler himself crafting the costumes for the video. Lypsinka has had a varied career, which included modeling for Thierry Mugler, Valentino, Pauline Trigere, Barney’s New York, and many others. Adobe PDF Library 8.0 The collection DOES NOT include: sound cues, lighting scripts, photographs or anything that would show the process Epperson used in creating his shows. John Epperson was born in 1955 in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, USA. After high school, he attended Presbyterian-associated Belhaven College in Jackson, Mississippi. "This is my greatest emotional role to date," said Lypsinka at rehearsals. Now It Can Be Lip-Synched, Lypsinka! He is an actor, known for Kinsey (2004), Another Gay Movie (2006) and Black Swan (2010). George Michael and Linda Evangelista on set of TOO FUNKY posing for the official picture. an after-show addition for Charles Busch's Vampire Lesbians of Sodom, at the Off-Broadway theater the Provincetown Playhouse on MacDougal Street (1985)-the show lasted a year. %PDF-1.6 %���� The show began in the summer of 1997, was extended twice, and then reappeared in February 1998, both times at Mother, a club in the Meat-Packing District in Manhattan. "To prepare for it, I've undergone a rigorous exercise and diet regimen as well as dance and vocal training. Discover (and save!) The New York Public Library is now offering grab-and-go service at 50 locations as part of our gradual reopening. Click hereand you will find such items as designer dresses, custom-made costumes, posters, rare showbiz books, some of Lypsinka's world-famous record collection, magazines, and much, much more!Many items comes with an autographed photo of "The Lyp." The show had several readings and was produced as a benefit for the Whitman-Walker Clinic in 2004. The Passion of the Crawford was a 2005 show in which Lypsinka portrayed Joan Crawford. Now, ‘Too Funky’ – Director’s Cut – Thierry Mugler’s original director’s cut of George Michael’s “Too Funky” video has leaked, 23 years after its debut. Lypsinka performs in shows that are elaborately created sound-plays with moods, themes and narrative threads culled from movie dialogue and old records. Epperson has also appeared in several documentaries, including: Wigstock: The Movie (1996), Dragtime (1997), and Beauty in a Jar (2003) among others. The "'90" added to the end of the title is to prevent confusion with a hit by Michael's former band Wham!, also titled "Freedom".The song's backing beat is a sample from James Brown's song "Funky Drummer". Epperson has been featured as himself and as other characters in the following movies: Red Ribbon Blues (1996), Angels in America (2003), Kinsey (2004), Black Swan (2011). Michael followed up with the video for the 1992 single “Too Funky” featuring some of the models from “Freedom” alongside some newer names on the runway, like Tyra Banks. herself about the return of his smash hit show LYPSINKA! John Epperson was a featured actor in Show Trash (2003) which premiered at Joe's Pub. �~�t�O�i�l��2�^h���.�s&�e�Q). In addition to two HBO specials with Sandra Bernhard, Lypsinka was also featured in the George Michael video, "Too Funky." application/pdf Michael Jackson and Prince also reveal fashion fetishes in current videos. John Epperson (1955-) is a gender illusionist who created Lypsinka in 1984 and continues to entertain as her as of 2012. In 2003 it premiered at the Minetta Lane Theatre in New York City. (2010). uuid:1c20a7fd-a95d-4144-aa47-eeffd7d39e68 She appears in the George Michael video, Too Funky, and in three HBO specials: On The Ledge, Sandra After Dark with Sandra Bernhard, Roseanne and Tom Jones, and Dragtime. And it sure is damn spectacular and quite different from the version we have known until now. The New York Times said, "[Epperson's] Harriet Craig becomes a free-ranging commentary on perceptions of feminine identity, stardom and sexuality in the 1950s". She was a spokesperson for Gap and L.A. Eyeworks. Epperson has also been seen on the big screen as Lypsinka in Barry Shils' Wigstock: The Movie (1995). For permission to publish, please contact Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. Lypsinka Must Be Destroyed! She has also been active on the benefit circuit, sharing the bill with Ann-Margret, Harry Connick, Jr., Pia Zadora, Patti Labelle; lip-synching duets with Lily Tomlin's Ernestine and Mrs. Judith Beasley; and appearing as Joan Crawford … She was a spokesperson for Gap and L.A. Eyeworks. John Epperson collection of Lypsinka ephemera, https://www.nypl.org/about/locations/lpa/requesting-archival-materials. The plot has Crawford being interviewed by John Springer (Steve Cuiffo in this role) in 1973 at Town Hall. There are no personal items. My Deah, written by Epperson, is a play based upon the story of Medea, but set in the American South. 1 0 obj <> endobj 4 0 obj <>stream Lypsinka IS Harriet Craig, a musical drama of sorts, followed a ruthless wife and her quest for a clean house and a well-run life. Queer Arts Festival in London. Lypsinka has chosen to auction some of her precious estate. Early productions were Ballet of the Dolls (1985) and Dial "M" for Model (1986). He arrived in New York City in 1978 and got a job as a rehearsal pianist for the American Ballet Theater. Photo by Erotokritos An Evening With Lypsinka's Maid, another show created by and starring Epperson, premiered in 2012. The lip-synching, immaculate. Mississippi-born John Epperson's creation, Lypsinka is an astounding study; the hands, eyes and posture; utter perfection. The RRazz Room, San Francisco's premier nightclub, will welcome back acclaimed entertainer Lypsinka for a special two-week engagement from September 4 to 16 to celebrate Lypsinka… It's as provocative and exciting as a well-executed runway show. Epperson created parody musicals in which he wrote the book, music, and lyrics. She was a spokesperson for Gap and L.A. Eyeworks. Lypsinka was featured in George Michael's video Too Funky and two HBO … ... and the performance artists Joey Arias and Lypsinka are also featured. Too Funky by George Michael (1992). "But imitating Lana in my tribute to `Imitation of Life' (the 1959 Universal film based on the Fannie Hurst novel) is my greatest emotional role to date," said Lypsinka at rehearsals. "Too Funky" is a song written and performed by English singer George Michael and released by Columbia Records in the United States and Epic Records elsewhere in 1992. Now It Can Be Lip-Synched (1992) and Lypsinka! Then came the production The Fabulous Lypsinka Show (1994). is a song written, produced, and performed by George Michael, and released on Columbia Records in 1990. Lypsinka appeared in "Wigstock: The Movie," two HBO specials with Sandra Bernhard, and the George Michael video "Too Funky." Prior to this, Epperson first went on stage at the Show Club in 1984, lip-synching just a couple of songs. Epperson then went on to star in The Many Moods of Lypsinka (1988), I Could Go On Lypsinking (1988), In 2003, I Could Go On Lip-Synching premiered in Los Angeles, with Madonna financing the show, and The Fabulous Lypsinka Show (1991). It reached number one in Denmark and became a top-ten hit in several regions, including Europe, Australia and North America. Lypsinka has had a varied career, which included modeling for Thierry Mugler, Valentino, Pauline Trigere, Barney's New York, and many others. American drag artist, actor, pianist, vocalist and writer who is mainly known for creating his stage character Lypsinka. A Day in the Life (1993) which was performed at the Cherry Lane Theatre in New York City, after running as a New York Theatre Workshop the previous season. John Epperson, Actor: Kinsey. Directed by George Michael. Also in 1985, Lypsinka made her debut at Wigstock, an outdoor drag festival in Tompkins Square Park in the East Village of New York City. The shows were produced at the East Village's Pyramid Club and La Mama ETC (Experimental Theater Company). Lypsinka has had a varied career, which included modeling for Thierry Mugler, Valentino, Pauline Trigere, Barney's New York, and many others. Harriet Craig was Lypsinka's first non-lip-synching role. It was a greatest hits with new material. Also included are contracts, one script and a few programs. 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'90" (also known simply as "Freedom!") 2013-04-10T16:48:44-04:00 However, the auction is not happening at Sotheby's, it's happening on eBay. Music video credits for Emma Sjöberg. Later in Washington DC it co-starred James Lecesne opposite Lypsinka. John Epperson (born April 24, 1955) is an American drag artist, actor, pianist, vocalist, and writer who is mainly known for creating his stage character Lypsinka.As Lypsinka he lip-synchs to meticulously edited, show-length soundtracks culled from snippets of outrageous 20th-century female performances in movies and song. LYPSINKA! Actresses Julie Newmar and Rossy de Palma, and the performance artists Joey Arias and Lypsinka are also featured. uuid:2010adb4-ac4a-4adc-92ef-990987ee4300 And here they were – George, Thierry, the Lindas and Naomis, Shana, Eva, Rossy de Palma, Ivana Trump, Diane Brill, Lypsinka, Jeff Stryker and so on. The show was later seen in Washington, DC in 2007. Joey Arias, Coonie Fleming and Lypsinka make appearances. With uncanny precision and unforgettable pizzazz, John Epperson - also known as Lypsinka - pays homage to ultimate screen-queen Joan Crawford. Find a location near you, and learn about our remote resources. Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Golden Globes Emmys Black History Month STARmeter Awards San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All Events Call Answered: "Call Me Adam" chats with John Epperson, a.k.a. John Epperson was born April 24, 1955 in Hazelhurst, Mississippi. THE BOXED SET, which will play at The Connelly Theater from July 22 through September 12 in NYC! Too Funky - Wikipedia The operetta was revived in 2006 at the Théâtre du Châtelet with a cast that included Ismaël Jordi, Rossy de Palma , Jean Benguigui and Clotilde Courau . Epperson has two older sisters. A Day In The Life (New York Theater Workshop, two Drama Desk nominations, including Most Unique Theatrical Experience; revived in 1993 Off Broadway at The Cherry Lane Theate), Lypsinka! Other early shows include; Lypsinka! Lypsinka has appeared in the George Michael music video "Too Funky" (1999), in several television specials, She has also starred in the following movies: Witch Hunt (1994), Another Gay Movie (2006), and Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild (2008). Lypsinka appears in Thierry Mugler's fantastic, museum-quality creations on the modeling runway at The Century Plaza Hotel, Century City (LA), April, 1992. In October 2006 it was presented as a full production at the June Havoc Theater in New York City. endstream endobj 2 0 obj <> endobj 6 0 obj <>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC]>>/Type/Page>> endobj 32 0 obj <>stream The Lypsinka production co-starred drag artist Varla Jean Merman (Jeffery Roberson) as Craig's much put-upon cousin. Mugler’s shows often plundered the high-camp, and off the runway he employed incredible queer talents such as Mr Pearl, or directed videos like George Michael’s “Too Funky” which, as well as Lypsinka, featured New York icon Joey Arias, the drag artist who found fame working the floors of Fiorucci’s original New York flagship. In fact, the video could be mistaken for a runway show. Lypsinka was featured in George Michael's video Too Funky and two HBO specials: On the Ledge and Sandra, After Dark. His father, John Epperson, Sr., was a postal carrier; his mother, Joyce was a housewife and entrepreneur. “Too Funky” is a song written and performed by English singer George Michael and released by Columbia Records in the United States and Epic Records elsewhere in 1992. 2013-04-10T16:48:25-04:00 (speaking debut), Lypsinka! Feb 20, 2013 - This Pin was discovered by Ieva Li. Lypsinka Boxed Set premiered in 2000 in New York City. 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