‘Dueling Drag Divas’ Present, “Celebrity Smackdown” at Blue Chairs Resort

Dueling Drag Divas is an ‘All Live Singing Celebrity Impression Act’ starring Chi Chi Rones and Joanna. These two wacky, comedians have teamed up together to create a nonstop, hilarious show featuring many of your favorite stars. If you love live singing, fabulous costumes and parodies of well-known celebrities and songs, then this show is for you!

Emmy Award-winner Chi Chi Rones (Peter Garcia) and New York Times acclaimed impressionist Joanna (Joe Schmitz) have brought their comedic female impersonation act, ‘Celebrity Smackdown,’ to the Chandelier Room at Blue Chairs Resort on Sundays and Wednesday’s at 8 p.m. thru March 29th. 
  
Widely known and loved from previous years and performances in Puerto Vallarta, this comedy duo once again have united to show off their impressionist talents with their new show that is currently a big hit with audiences! When Chi Chi and Joanna first decided to put their acts together several years ago, they quickly sold out of all their scheduled shows. With this success they continued working together, even taking their act to Ogunquit, Maine’s, Mainestreet theater for 2 successful summers.

In their show, Joanna and Chi Chi impersonate side by side with dueling parodies of Barbra Streisand, Judy Garland, Tina Turner, Amy Winehouse, Cher, Katy Perry, Bette Davis, Eartha Kitt, Shirley Bassey and Little Mermaid’s, Ursula. They even do a male comedy mashup with Elvis, Neil Diamond, Johnny Cash and Bruce Springsteen. They’ll keep you in comedy heaven with their antics!

In past years in Puerto Vallarta, Joanna and Chi Chi were staples at venues like The Palm Cabaret and Bar and The Red Room at Act II Entertainment. This season they have successfully brought their talents to Blue Chairs Resort with sold-out performances and great reviews. Emmy Award-winning writer, Chi Chi Rones, known as the “Spitfire Latina from Tijuana”, sings, dances and tells funny and touching stories. Joanna has performed for 8 years in Vallarta with her wild and wacky impressions of celebrities. This show is live singing and entertainment at it’s best, even winning Tripadvisor’s best drag show for 2013-2014.

As well as performing in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and Ogunquit, Maine, Dueling Drag Divas take their show on the road nationally for a few months each year.

Tickets for their Puerto Vallarta shows are available at Blue Chairs Resort located at Malecon and Almendro No. 4, P.V. Phone # 222-5050 or online at bluechairsresort.com.

*Ask for the Dueling Drag Discount and get 50 pesos off per ticket for your group. The show is normally 200 pesos, but with DDD Discount it’s only 150 pesos!

You can find Dueling Drag Divas on facebook and clips of some of their performances at youtube.com.

Dueling Drag Divas is an 'All Live Singing Celebrity Impression Act' starring Chi Chi Rones and Joanna

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