050: JP McCue aka Mary Mac (Part One)

Join host ‪Andrew Keates for The Show People Podcast, recorded live from The Two Brewers in Clapham. This episode features an unmissable conversation with JP McCue, better known as Mary Mac - one of the UK’s most loved drag performers, famous for her tartan, powerhouse vocals, and infamous Mary Mac medley across theatres, cruise ships, and Queer venues worldwide.

Episode Highlights Include:
- How long it takes Mary Mac to get ready?
- First memories of The Two Brewers and why LGBTQ+ spaces matter
- Growing up in Glasgow, coming out in the 1990s, and the role family played in his life.
- Training at GAMTA: highs, struggles, survival jobs, and the teachers who inspired him.
- Early days of drag: the queens who lit the way, the toughest gigs, and his time with the Fabulettes.
- Balancing drag with musical theatre, and how queer audiences have changed over the years.
- Heroes, the future of drag, and whether RuPaul’s Drag Race has been a force for good.
- Advice for young drag artists starting out.

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Special thanks to The Two Brewers and their wonderful team for hosting this event.
Connect at www.the2brewers.com/london. or Instagram: @the2brewers

Special thanks
to Liam Chaplin, Adam Deamer, Oliver Blatherwick, Rhys Godfrey, and of course, JP McCue

Queer Theatre
This podcast is proudly produced by Queer Theatre, committed to LGBTQ+ storytelling and nurturing Queer talent. Discover more about their acting classes, Queer Play Reading Club, showcases, and event.
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Follow JP McCue
Instagram: @marymacofficial, TikTok: @marymacofficial, or
connect with him at www.marymacofficial.co.uk

Thank you for your support - until next time, love always x