Comedian, opera singer, and RuPaul's Drag Race winner Monét X Change is bringing her coming-of-age story to the Neptune Theatre this January. The one-woman show, Life Be Lifin', will inspire laughter one minute and bring tears the next.

Written by Monét (who asked to be referred to by her stage name) and directed by prominent Seattle drag queen BenDeLaCreme, it will tour the US and Canada from Jan. 9 to Feb. 2.

"I want my Seattle folk to come out to the show and sell that bitch out!" Monét told the SGN.

"This show talks about me finding my voice," she said, "whether that was an experience jerking off in a basement with school friends or getting broken up with in a Gay bar. Or just the rigmarole of going through college as an 18-year-old kid [and] finally becoming an adult and collecting STDs. I kind of talk about all of it."

Monét's first venture into one-woman productions was Call Me By Monét, a drag show performed in New York City and later worldwide. She said Life Be Lifin' is different: more intentional and thought-out. She credited BenDeLaCreme for helping her streamline her thoughts and craft the narrative of her life.

"It ebbs and flows beautifully, and it's emotional, funny, and witty," Monét said. "I guess my inspiration behind this was to tell a little more of my story, about how I found my voice."

One topic she touches upon is Queer youth who may be struggling with being their authentic selves. Monét emphasized that while there is pressure for people to come out and "just be you," no one acknowledges how much work it takes, and how hard it can be for some.

"Everyone comes into their own and to their understanding of themselves differently, at their own pace and time. I've never subscribed to the notion that everyone should 'just do it now, girl, just come out, let the world know.' Like, no, that means different things for different people," Monét said.

Albums

Monét released her R&B album, Grey Rainbow Vol. 1, in May. With the latest Spotify Wrapped, Monét saw hundreds of thousands of people streaming her music, and even made it to some listener's top artists.

"I'm not someone who comes from a big label. I don't have any machine behind me. I just literally make music and put it out there. When anyone listens to me for hundreds of minutes out of the year, I think that's really cool. I love seeing that."

She revealed that her next album, Grey Rainbow Vol. 2, will be released in the spring of 2025, almost a year after the first. It will contrast the contemplative and reflective sound of the first through a tonal shift: more upbeat, loosening its shoulders, and letting itself dance.

Tickets for Life Be Lifin' are currently on sale at https://www.obsessedwith.co/monet-x-change-live.