Campy Tolkien Drag Tribute at Funny Bone

Robin Fierce is hosting a “Lord of the Rings Tribute Drag Brunch” at Hartford Funny Bone in Manchester on Sunday, May 24, with doors scheduled to open at 12:30 p.m. and the show set for 2 p.m. The event listing describes a Middle-earth-themed drag performance built around lip-sync numbers, costumes and brunch drinks. Hartford Funny Bone lists the venue at 194 Buckland Hills Drive and says the show is limited to guests 21 and older. Tickets were listed Sunday at $27 to $42, with VIP and general admission options. ### What exactly is on stage at this brunch? Hartford Funny Bone describes the event as “One brunch to rule them all,” framing it as a drag tribute built around characters and imagery from J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy world. The club’s event page says guests can expect “glam hobbits,” sequined elves, villains, lip-sync battles and mimosas. UpcomingEvents, which mirrors the booking details, says the performance runs from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The listing pitches the show as a camp-heavy afternoon of themed drag rather than a conventional comedy set, even though it is being staged inside a comedy club. ### Who is Robin Fierce? Robin Fierce is a drag performer who appeared on season 15 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” according to her public profiles and entertainment listings. Booking pages and performer bios describe her as a Connecticut-based queen with a background in dance, lip-sync and live performance. Lockhart Entertainment, which lists Fierce on its talent roster, says she has been performing since 2017. Her Linktree and social profiles also identify her with “RuPaul’s Drag Race” season 15, the credit most likely to be familiar to audiences scanning the Manchester event listing. ### Why is Funny Bone hosting a drag show instead of stand-up? Hartford Funny Bone is selling the event through its regular ticketing system and applying its standard showroom rules. The club says most tables seat four people, some parties may be seated together, and food and drinks are available through servers in the showroom. The venue’s event page also says all sales are final and that guests must present valid identification because the brunch is 21 and over. That setup places the show alongside the club’s other ticketed live events, even though the performance itself is billed as drag brunch entertainment rather than stand-up comedy. ### How much does it cost, and what do ticket buyers get? Funny Bone lists ticket prices from $27 to $42, including sales tax and service fees. The club says buyers can choose between VIP tickets and general admission, though the event page does not spell out additional perks in the public summary beyond a “Meet & Greet with the Artists.” Etix, which handles the ticketing checkout, shows the same event under the Manchester Funny Bone listing. Secondary marketplaces were also advertising seats Sunday, but the venue’s own page remained the clearest source for face-value pricing and house policies. ### What should attendees know before they go? Manchester is the listed host city, and the address on the event page is 194 Buckland Hills Drive. Funny Bone says seating is based on purchase time and order, and parties who want to sit together should arrive and enter the showroom together. Sunday’s schedule calls for doors at 12:30 p.m. and the show at 2 p.m. Tickets were still available through Hartford Funny Bone and Etix as of May 24, with Robin Fierce named as host of the “Lord of the Rings Tribute Drag Brunch.”