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'Priscilla' and 500 drag queen costumes bus across the desert for nine-week run at the Venetian

June 18, 2013 • 1:38 p.m.

The journey on Interstate 15 across the desert from Los Angeles to Las Vegas for the "Priscilla" musical touring company is as incredible an undertaking as the Australian outback drag-queen scripted adventure itself. The big, glitzy, colorful theatrical production complete with an on-stage cutaway bus takes nine trucks to transport — two of which are just for the wardrobe costumes and hair pieces! Cast and crew arrived Monday, and Tuesday morning, “Priscilla School” opened to teach hired Las Vegas locals how best to help the cast fast-change in and out of the myriad of outrageous outfits. "Priscilla Queen of the Desert — The Musical" opens for a one-night preview Tuesday night, and the full run premieres on Thursday at the Venetian.

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New Miss Nevada winners plan for national pageant as Miss America chief rankles Vegas

June 18, 2013 • 9:46 a.m.

The newly crowned Nevada representatives going onto the Miss America pageants have less than 90 days to prepare for the national spotlight.

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