Get Out! GAY Magazine – Issue 531

Illustrious drag
phenomenon Sherry
Vine will be celebrating
her 60th birthday on
March 2 at Sony Hall
(235 West 46th Street)
in New York City with
the biggest, and most
dazzling extravaganza….
and you’re all invited.
Sherry has pulled out
all the opulent stops for
this event, with sparkling
costume changes,
backup singers and
dancers and an array of
special guests, including
an opening video by
Bianca Del Rio. The
show is produced by
Daniel Nardicio, whose
nightlife presence is
astounding.
Sherry Vine, aka Keith
Levy, is and has always
been an exciting part of
New York, Fire Island,
and L.A. nightlife, as well
as being internationally
renowned. Her humor
and talent and musical
parodies have elevated
Sherry to becoming one
of the most in demand
queens of modern
times. She is involved in
television, theater, and
so much more. I spoke
with Sherry regarding
her birthday event and
exactly what else she’s
up to now….
INTERVIEW
SO, LET’S TALK
ABOUT YOUR BIG
PARTY FIRST. TELL
ME ALL ABOUT IT.
Well, it’s a milestone
birthday. I can’t believe
it, but I’m going to be
60.
WELL, YOU DON’T
LOOK IT. ARE YOU
SURE YOU WANT
THIS IN PRINT? LOL.
Well, thank you. It’s
funny because Jackie
Beat, who turned
60 last year, we
were having a whole
conversation about
it and we were both
like…. you know what,
I mean I’m mortified
about my age, but we
have so many friends
that didn’t make it
to the age of 30. So
boohoo, we lived and
I am embracing it and
I’m coming out. Happy
and honored to be able
to say I’m 60. Look,
if I didn’t perform, I
probably wouldn’t care
one way or the other.
I always kind of lied
about it. But then I was
like, well, let’s use it to
my advantage. Maybe
people would be like,
“Oh, my God, we have
to go see her show.”
Like a marketing tool,
lol.
SO, TELL ME WHEN,
HOW, ALL OF THAT
GOOD STUFF.
At first, I was like, “I’m
just going to do my
normal show and kind
of guilt people into
coming. And just make
money.” But then I was
like, “You know what?
It’s my 60th birthday
and I’m going to do the
show I always wanted
to do, but never did
because it was going
to cost a lot of money
and I probably won’t
make any money. So
that’s what this is. It’s
four backup dancers.
Two backup singers.
Special guests. Videos
from other queens.
Costume changes. It’s
the biggest show I’ve
ever done. It’s called
“Smoke & Mirrors”. It
is a New York show
on March 2nd at Sony
Hall. Daniel Nardicio
is producing it. I’ve
got Joey Arias and
Peppermint confirmed
as special guests.
Bianca Del Rio is doing
the video intro. And
then, hopefully, some
surprises, but nobody I
could really commit to
the process because
they’re not 100% sure.
It’s a big, gorgeous
show.