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