Everyone knows Patti Boo Rae is a shoo-in for the coveted Candy Cane Crown. That’s why, this year, she’s competing unopposed – or so she thinks.
Following an acclaimed run at Newcastle’s Alphabetti Theatre in 2024, Little Miss Christmas (LMX) is jingling all the way to Southern Playhouse Borough this December. The production is created and performed by rising cabaret star Patti Boo Rae (BOOTCUT, ChattiPatti), featuring a different guest performer each night from across London’s drag, cabaret, panto, and comedy scenes. Audiences will be swept up in a madcap beauty pageant that puts Christmassy twist on all the classic categories: Interview, Swimsuit, Evening Wear, Talent, and of course, Coronation. Patti’s pulling out all the stops to defend her title–we’re talking live vocals, lip syncs, singalongs, quick changes, synchronised swimming! And if all else fails, she might just have to fight dirty…
Behind the glitter and humour is a show with real warmth and a sharp eye on identity, performativity, and the festive season’s pressure to present perfection. Written by Coggin Galbreath (BOOTCUT, BIG MILK), the production is a campy, heartfelt, multimedia drag spectacular with references ranging from Mean Girls and RuPaul’s Drag Race to Christine Baranski’s career-defining performance in the 2000 live action How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
Coggin comments, I am beyond excited to bring LMX to Southwark Playhouse and demonstrate once again that queer work made at regional venues has the potential for growth. This is a show about looking around and thinking, what happened? How did we get here? It’s campy and silly and over-the-top, but I hope it also speaks to how a lot of us are feeling at the moment, and maybe even lightens the load.
Performer Patti Boo Rae comments, A lot of people are saying I should quit while I’m ahead, but mama didn’t raise no quitter. I look forward to returning to the Little Miss Christmas pageant and proving once and for all that Patti Boo Rae is the indisputable Queen of Christmas. Look out, Nigella Lawson.
Southwark Playhouse Borough, 77-85 Newington Causeway, London, SE1 6BD.
Wednesday 10th December 2025 – Saturday 3rd January 2026.
Booking a full details: https://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/productions/little-miss-christmas/
