A Celebration of Life for Vincent Hill
Memorial service, complete with live performances, will honor the life of beloved Arena employee, also known for his drag persona Vicki Voxx
Arena Stage is bidding a final goodbye to one of its most beloved employees: former wig, hair and makeup supervisor Vincent Hill, who passed away on Sunday, May 1. In addition to his work at various local theaters, and as a touring makeup artist for performers such as Chaka Khan and Stephanie Mills, Hill was known to many as drag legend Vicki Voxx, a former performer at Ziegfeld’s and the winner of multiple drag titles during the ’80s and ’90s.
Various Arena Stage staffers will offer remarks at the memorial, to also feature live performances by Alyson Williams, Eleasha Gamble, Nehal Joshi and Bobby Smith, who will perform an excerpt from La Cage Aux Folles, and a drag performance medley by local drag personalities Ella Fitzgerald, Tula and Monet Dupree. Vicki Voxx’s dresses, outfits, crowns and trophies will also be displayed during the service.
“There will be moments that are heartfelt, touching, and there will be moments that are uplifting,” says Steven Simon, one of the scheduled speakers. “One of the things I want to see is people smiling and clapping and on their feet at the end, as we remember the joy he brought and the fun he had. He wanted to make people smile and laugh and have a good time.” — John Riley
A Celebration of Life for Vincent Hill will be held on Monday, June 27 at 7:30 p.m. at Arena Stage, 1101 6th St. SW. Doors open at 7 p.m. Organizers are looking for tributes or images of Hill to be used during the service, which may be emailed to V.Hill.Memorial@arenastage.org. For more information, call 202-488-3300.
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