Shade: The Rusical

"Shade: The Rusical"
RuPaul's Drag Race episode
Episode no.	Season 6 Episode 4
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"Shade: The Rusical" is the fourth episode of the sixth season of RuPaul's Drag Race, ^[1] which aired on March 17, 2014.

Episode

The episode's Rusical features music by Lucian Piane

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

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

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