Dandy's BIG GAY CABARET! at the Rio Theatre

Name: Dandy's BIG GAY CABARET! at the Rio Theatre
Start: 2026-07-31T20:00:00-07:00
Location: 1660 East Broadway, Vancouver, BC, Canada, British Columbia V5N 1W1

Schedule

Fri, 31 Jul, 2026 at 08:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

1660 East Broadway, Vancouver, BC, Canada, British Columbia V5N 1W1 | Vancouver, BC

For Pride this year the Rio Theatre is rolling out the rainbow carpet to welcome back Vancouver Pride & the return of Dandy’s BIG GAY CABARET! Celebrate with us in a interactive comedy cabaret hosted by the award-winning host and social media sensation DANDY!
HAPPY PRIDE from the RIO THEATRE!!! It’s Pride week in Vancouver and that means it’s time for BIG GAY CABARET, hosted by DANDY!
Dahlings this is our best year yet because we’re doing a ROAD TRIP! I rented us a big gay bus and we’re going across the country together to experience the gayest things the world has to offer. We’ll see drag queens, burlesque, fire dances, cosplay, feminist book clubs, and sexy original vocalists. PARTY BUS VIBES ALL THE WAY SO DRESS TO IMPRESS DAHLINGS. And as for our final destination? A HEATED RIVALRY look alike competition IN MONTREAL! Are you kidding? Am I? Well you’ll have to show up to find out. Don’t miss it, and VIP gets interactive prop bags darlings. Let’s go gurrrrlz.
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Friday, August 1
Doors 7:15 pm | Show 8:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.
Gas prices are up but ticket prices are down when you book EARLY BIRD tickets!
Main Floor Assigned $30 + s/c | $35 at the door
VIP – First 4 rows $40 + s/c **VIP ticket holders also get an interactive prop bag to be used during the show!**
The ‘We Are Family‘ 4 Pack $25 a ticket + s/c (Available online only)
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But wait, there’s more!
The Rio Theatre lobby and bar will be open between shows and serving up Pride inspired cocktails, mocktails and your favorite gay anthems. Don’t forget to pick up a Rio Theatre Pride Edition T-shirt, check out the merch booth and pose, vogue, pose at our pride photo backdrop. Don’t forget to tag us in your pics @riotheatre & @dandyandfriends
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Featuring:
Layna Emerald
Shoop Dumplin
Celeste
Leviticus
And MORE!
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Behind the award winning costumes and make-up:
Ryan Leslie Fisher plays Dandy (he/him) is the revelrous cabaret host made popular on TikTok for his viral videos promoting queer joy! Winner of Host of the Year 2024 for Vancouver International Burlesque Festival and awarded runner up in the Georgia Straight’s BEST OF VANCOUVER for his show Drag Attack! – you can catch him regularly on stage in his shows at the iconic Rio Theatre in Vancouver, BC. His Emmy-winning series Dandyland, which highlights businesses, organizations, and artists in the LGBT Community, is now streaming on Optik TV.
@dandyandfriends
Rafaella Rabinovich is an internationally trained, award-winning costume designer working across film, television, and live performance. A proud queer artist, she is known for her bold, character-driven approach to storytelling and her ability to elevate the visual language of every project. Trained in costume and set design, Rafaella further specialized and furthered her educetion in theatrical prosthetics, advanced pattern-making and shoe making. Her credits span major studios and networks including Netflix, The CW, ABC, TBS, Disney, Lifetime, Discovery Channel, and Sony, with notable projects including To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, Project Mc2, Kung Fu, Stranger in Town, and the upcoming thriller Harmonia staring Carrie Coon, Lily James, Bella Ramsey, and Odessa Young. Her work has earned multiple CAFTCAD Awards, Leo honors, a Costume Society of America Design Award, a Day Time Creative Emmy nomination as well as a Children’s & Family Emmy Award win and recognition at the 27th and 28th Costume Designers Guild Awards for Dandyland. @costume_designer101
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*Must be 19+ w/ID for entry and bar service. No outside food or drink permitted.
*Sorry, Rio Theatre Groupons and passes n/a for this event.
*Online sales end an hour after showtime. Unless otherwise noted, tickets are available for purchase at the box office prior to showtime (subject to availability).
*Our box office is open 60 minutes before showtime.
*Seating for this event is assigned; please arrive 20-30 minutes prior to showtime to locate your seats and time for snacks at concession.
*All Rio Theatre tickets are final sale. No refunds, exchanges or transfers.