It was illegal at the time to cross-dress, and the Jewel Box Revue performed mostly for straight audiences. What had been previously known as a 'dirty' thing was turned into an art form.
INDIANAPOLIS — On a trip to San Francisco in the 1970s, Tom Alvarez saw the traveling drag troupe"Jewel Box Revue" that performed throughout the country from 1939 through the early 70s.
The Jewel Box Revue impacted Alvarez so much he suggested to his business partner, Dustin Klein, that for the 2022 IndyFringe Theatre Festival, they put on a similar drag show. "We're doing tribute to the Jewel Box Revue. And, hopefully, we can emulate the beautiful, entertaining, theatrical presentations that they put on," Alvarez said.Audiences may recognize one of the five-person cast in the debut of Klein and Alvarez's Jewel Box Revue as City-County Councilman Keith Potts.
As he prepares for his first IndyFringe show amidst budget season, Potts says he's more than glad to have plenty to do. "I just hope that folks come and they have a good time," Potts said."We see so much sort of demonization or scapegoating of the queer community so much lately, and I think this show just shows the true beauty and joy and happiness that exists within our community."
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