BenDeLaCreme to host Dita Von Teese's 2026 tour
GLOBAL DRAG ICON BENDELACREME TO HOST DITA VON TEESE’S NOCTURNELLE 2026 UK & EUROPE TOUR
Today it’s announced that BenDeLaCreme, the award-winning theatre and film producer, comedian, director, writer, and global drag icon, will host the queen of burlesque Dita Von Teese’s Nocturnelle 2026 UK & Europe tour. From LA’s Dolby Theater to NY’s Carnegie Hall, BenDeLaCreme has starred in, directed, written, and produced some of the most successful original drag theatre work of all time. Before she became a global touring sensation and breakout star on two seasons of RuPaul’s Drag Race, DeLa got her start as a drag and burlesque performer while she pursued a BFA at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
With Nocturnelle, Dita Von Teese unveils a bewitching new vision – an exquisite blend of old-Hollywood allure, theatrical magic, and the high-art “stripscapes” Dita is known for. Inspired by the magicians of the 19th century, this production conjures a world of wonder where sensuality meets magic. The Nocturnelle tour follows Dita’s record-breaking Glamonatrix tour which remains the biggest touring burlesque show of all-time, spanning multiple continents over a five year period.
BenDeLaCreme says, “As a lover of burlesque and a long time admirer of Dita’s artistry, this is truly a dream come true! I am incredibly honored that this titan of tease has asked me to host her monumental new production! Watch out world, cuz there’s no way to prepare for the Dita/DeLa one-two punch!”
Dita Von Teese says, “As a big fan, I’m absolutely over the moon to have BenDeLaCreme join forces with me, leading the Nocturnelle tour as our host. I know audiences will adore the glamorous hilarity of DeLa just as much as I do. I cannot wait to kick off this tour with one of my favorite queens in showbiz!”
A full list of Nocturnelle tour dates can be found below. Tickets can be purchased here.
For audiences across North America, BenDeLaCreme will be touring this fall alongside Jinkx Monsoon in the 8th iteration of The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show. Visit jinkxandela.com for info and tickets.
2026 Tour Dates:
January 26 & 27: O2 Apollo (Manchester)
January 29 & 30 & 31: London Palladium (London)
February 4 & 5 & 6: The Alexandra (Birmingham)
February 8: Bord Gáis (Dublin)
February 11: Globe (Stockton)
February 13 & 14: Playhouse (Edinburgh)
March 27 & 28: Royal Theatre Carré (Amsterdam)
March 30 & 31: Admiralspalast (Berlin)
April 4: L’Amphithéâtre 3000 (Lyon)
April 6: Forum Karlín (Prague)
April 9: Metronom Theater (Oberhausen)
April 12: Tampere-Talo (Tampere)
April 15: Folketeateret (Oslo)
April 18: Stadthalle F (Vienna)
April 20: Stadsschouwburg (Antwerp)
April 23 & 24: Folies Bergère (Paris)
April 27: Teatro Degli Arcimboldi (Milan)
April 30: Teatro Brancaccio (Rome)
About BenDeLaCreme
BenDeLaCreme is an award-winning theatre and film producer, comedian, director, writer, and global drag icon who continues to reshape and build the drag industry on a major scale.
The producing powerhouse first rose to international acclaim following superstar runs on RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 6 (2014) and RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 3 (2018) during which she broke multiple series records and earned a spot among the show’s “15 Fan Favorites of All Time.” Harnessing that energy, BenDeLaCreme took her career where no queen has gone before, founding her own production company, BenDeLaCreme Presents, under which she went on to write, produce and direct multiple sold-out international tours of “The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show” (winner of the 2024 Queerties Award for “Best Live Theatre”) as well as her critically acclaimed, award winning solo works “Terminally Delightful,” “Cosmos,” “Inferno A Go-Go,” and “Ready To Be Committed,” countless plays and variety shows, and the cult classic holiday film, The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Special.
She's also the director of Monét X Change's one-woman show "Life Be Lifin'' which premiered at Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2023 to rave reviews, and directed + co-wrote Jinkx Monsoon's sold-out Carnegie Hall show on Valentine's Day 2025.
DeLa is a comedian known for her quick wit and sharp mind, as well as her work as a puppeteer, live singer, choreographer, production and costume designer, and ravishing beauty. DeLa strives to make politics, philosophy, science and literature all more accessible through entertainment. Forbes said it best: “keeping you entertained while making you think about your place in the world is all a part of the BenDeLaCreme experience." Billboard says DeLa “soars past entertainment and into the realm of theatrical art.” TheaterMania calls her work "spectacular… helping to redefine what cabaret can be: an intoxicating cocktail of high, low, topical, and timeless” and The New York Times has hailed her as “self-possessed and chameleonic.” Her hilarious and smart comedy has landed her appearances on After Midnight (CBS), Family Feud (ABC), the TODAY Show (NBC) and a cameo role in the Hulu hit holiday film Happiest Season (2020) directed by Clea Duvall.
BenDeLaCreme has continued to utilize her massive platform to fight back against anti-LGBTQ+ hatred and legislation in the U.S. with appearances at The Daily Show, MSNBC, and NPR. DeLa educates audiences on how politics and dangerous rhetoric negatively impact the queer and trans community on a global scale, as well as offers a message of hope to keep fighting.
BenDeLaCreme’s Name and Pronouns
Name: BenDeLaCreme
(please format BenDeLaCreme like so when in Title Case - capital B-D-L-C)
Shortened to DeLa. Please do not print as BenDeLa.
Pronouns: She/Her
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