Ray Romano of Sirius Satellite Radio said, “ICONS is a triumph!” The Columbus Dispatch raves, “Compelling-Broadway-Calibur!” I attended the one-man show “ICONS: The Lesbian & gay History of the World, VOL 1, written and performed by Jade Esteban Estrada and directed by Jeff Willis, for their third production at the Pantheon Theatre here in NYC.
Jade, who released a dance album ANGEL in 2001, has performed in 28 countries, speaks 7 languages, and is a playwright, singer, director, choreographer, and spokesman for the Human Rights Campaign. He won the 2002 Premio Estella from LLEGO in Washington, D.C., for worldwide excellence and visibility in the entertainment industry as a gay Latin artist.
His striking good looks and powerful voice fill the stage, and his versatility allows him to transform between male and female as he portrays Sappho, Michael Angelo, Oscar Wilde, Gertrude Stein, Sylvia Rivera, and Ellen DeGeneres with amazing clarity through monologue, song, and dance. Though the show may not be quite ready for Broadway, it is witty, charming, and entertaining.
