"Shade: The Rusical" is the fourth episode of the sixth season of RuPaul's Drag Race,[1] which aired on March 17, 2014.

"Shade: The Rusical"
RuPaul's Drag Race episode
Episode no.Season 6
Episode 4
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Episode

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The episode's Rusical features music by Lucian Paine

The episode features a Rusical (musical theatre challenge) of the same name, composed by Lucian Piane.[2] In the episode, Courtney Act won the challenge and April Carrión was eliminated from the competition.

Reception

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In Magazine ranked "Shade" the seventh best Rusical on Drag Race in 2018.[3] In 2020, Bernado Sim of Screen Rant deemed the Rusical among the show's best and called "Shade" an "absolute fan-favorite".[4] Stephen Daw of Billboard ranked "Shade" ninth in a 2023 list of Rusicals on RuPaul's Drag Race.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race: "Shade: The Rusical"". The A.V. Club. 2014-03-18. Archived from the original on 2021-11-29. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  2. ^ "Last Words With RuPaul's Drag Race's April Carrion". www.advocate.com. Archived from the original on 2022-03-23. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  3. ^ Guzzo, Bianca (2018-09-11). "A Definitive Ranking Of All The Musicals On RuPaul's Drag Race [UPDATED!]". IN Magazine. Archived from the original on 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  4. ^ Sim, Bernardo (2020-02-10). "RuPaul's Drag Race: 5 Best Rusicals Ever (& 4 Worst)". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on 2020-07-17. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  5. ^ Daw, Stephen (2023-08-25). "Every Rusical from 'RuPaul's Drag Race,' Ranked Worst to Best". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2024-02-01.