Shade: The Rusical Explained

Series:RuPaul's Drag Race
Season:6
Episode:4
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"Shade: The Rusical" is the fourth episode of the sixth season of RuPaul's Drag Race,[1] which aired on March 17, 2014.

Episode

The episode features a Rusical (musical theatre challenge) of the same name, composed by Lucian Piane.[2] In the episode, Courtney Act won the challenge and April Carrión was eliminated from the competition.

Reception

In Magazine ranked "Shade" the seventh best Rusical on Drag Race in 2018.[3] In 2020, Bernado Sim of Screen Rant deemed the Rusical among the show's best and called "Shade" an "absolute fan-favorite".[4] Stephen Daw of Billboard ranked "Shade" ninth in a 2023 list of Rusicals on RuPaul's Drag Race.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2014-03-18 . RuPaul's Drag Race: "Shade: The Rusical" . 2024-02-01 . The A.V. Club . en . 2021-11-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211129050732/https://www.avclub.com/rupauls-drag-race-shade-the-rusical-1798179843 . live .
  2. Web site: Last Words With RuPaul's Drag Race's April Carrion . 2024-02-01 . www.advocate.com . en . 2022-03-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220323215709/https://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/television/2014/03/19/last-words-rupauls-drag-races-april-carrion . live .
  3. Web site: Guzzo . Bianca . 2018-09-11 . A Definitive Ranking Of All The Musicals On RuPaul's Drag Race [UPDATED!] ]. 2024-02-01 . IN Magazine . en . 2024-01-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240112163420/https://inmagazine.ca/2018/09/a-definitive-ranking-of-all-the-musicals-on-rupauls-drag-race/ . live .
  4. Web site: Sim . Bernardo . 2020-02-10 . RuPaul’s Drag Race: 5 Best Rusicals Ever (& 4 Worst) . 2024-02-01 . . en . 2020-07-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200717151714/https://screenrant.com/rupauls-drag-race-greatest-worst-rusical-specials/ . live .
  5. Web site: Daw . Stephen . 2023-08-25 . Every Rusical from ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race,’ Ranked Worst to Best . 2024-02-01 . Billboard . en-US . 2024-01-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240112044153/https://www.billboard.com/lists/rupauls-drag-race-rusicals-ranked/ . live .