BY KAT HAYGOOD
Courtesy of Once Upon A Time in Oak Lawn
Welcome to ICON The Show Presents: Twice as HoTT! 20th Anniversary, an event for fans ages 18 and older.
But this isn’t just a drag show. It’s a homecoming for two icons who helped build the stage they now return to.
This weekend, the Rose Room transforms into hallowed ground as Tasha Kohl and her sister from the trailblazing Fabulous Four, the electrifying Hot Chocolate, reunite for Twice as HoTT!, a milestone celebration. They are the last living members of the legendary Fabulous Four, a quartet of queens that also included Donna Day and Naomi Sims and that lit up stages throughout the 1980s and beyond.
The Icons’ Twice as HoTT: 20th Anniversary show is Sunday, Aug. 10, in the Rose Room inside S4, 3911 Cedar Springs Road. Doors open at 5 p.m., and the show runs from 6-9 p.m. Tickets are available online at EventBrite.
Together, these four were more than performers. They were pioneers and trailblazing icons who helped elevate drag into an art form and a cultural force. Their presence gave visibility, inspired courage and set a standard that continues to influence generations of queens.
In the drag world, they are remembered not just for their brilliance on stage, but for the doors they opened and the legacy that still echoes in every spotlight.
This Sunday, Aug. 10, two surviving members of the Fabulous Four reunite for the one-night-only Twice as HoTT: 20th Anniversary.
Tasha Kohl, who produces the Icon shows and explained that the 20th anniversary does not refer to years but to Icon shows, is still based in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and is a vital force in the drag community. She performs regularly and produces the long-running ICON Show events at the Rose Room. Hot Chocolate now lives in Las Vegas and is performs at Piranha Nightclub and Drag Brunch there.
They’ll be joined by May May Graves and Barbie Davenport Dupree, with hosting duties handled by the high-energy and hilarious Kelexis Davenport, for a show that promises a night of fierce performances, boundary-breaking artistry and jaw-dropping glamour.
But it’s not just a show; it’s a legacy. And this legacy is on fire. So come for the drag; stay for the legacy and witness the royalty of a generation — alive, dazzling and more powerful than ever.
Because legends never really leave the stage.
