Ginger Minj Finds the Gay Heart of Broadway on The Broad’s Way
Ginger Minj has chosen six Broadway songs with plenty to say about wanting more, refusing to shrink, and having the last word. Her new EP, The Broad’s Way, arrives November 6, 2026, through PEG Records, distributed by ADA/Warner Music Group. The collection pairs familiar theater favorites with a Jujubee duet and a new recording of “The Ladies Who Lunch.” There is room for a little shade between the big notes.
The RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 10 winner has built a career across music, film, and live theater. This release brings those stage interests into focus, drawing from shows including Wicked, Company, and Annie Get Your Gun. A record release performance follows at New York’s 54 Below on November 10.
The song choices give the project its most interesting thread. Together, they move between ambition, rivalry, and the need to be accepted on your own terms. For listeners who have ever borrowed a show tune to express something they could not quite say themselves, that combination may feel familiar.
Ginger Takes Her Seat With the Ladies Who Lunch
Released ahead of the EP, “The Ladies Who Lunch” comes from Stephen Sondheim’s Companyand was originally introduced by Elaine Stritch. It gives a performer something more complicated to work with than a grand declaration of hope. There is judgment in it, and the uncomfortable possibility that the person doing the judging belongs among her targets.
Ginger’s explanation, supplied with the release announcement, takes a much less solemn approach:
“There are certain things every gay man is issued at birth: a sense of irony, an opinion about Judy Garland, and a questionable amount of confidence performing ‘The Ladies Who Lunch’ three martinis deep. I’m just doing my part to keep the tradition alive.”
It is a camp joke about a particular kind of gay theater fandom, complete with questionable karaoke judgment. It also offers a useful way into the project: affection for the material without treating it as too precious to have fun with.
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Six Songs With Something to Prove
A Broadway covers release can easily become a collection of familiar titles. The appeal here is how much room these songs offer for character. “Fabulous, Baby!” has ambition built into its name. “Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better)” turns competition into a duet. “The Impossible Dream” and “Defying Gravity” make space for belief that other people might dismiss as foolish.
The Broad’s Way Track List
- “Fabulous, Baby!”
- “The Impossible Dream”
- “Defying Gravity”
- “The Ladies Who Lunch”
- “Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better)” [feat. Jujubee]
- “I Am What I Am”
The closing choice supplies the clearest connection to LGBTQ life. Jerry Herman wrote “I Am What I Am” for La Cage aux Folles, where it is performed by Albin, whose stage persona is Zaza. Its demand for self-acceptance belongs within a story about a gay couple and the pressure to conceal their lives.
Placed after songs about ambition and outdoing someone else, that title suggests a fitting final thought: being yourself can be a goal in its own right. That is a reading of the announced song sequence, with the finished recordings still to tell the rest of the story.
Jujubee Joins a Familiar Stage Partner
Jujubee guests on “Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better)” from Annie Get Your Gun. The song’s back-and-forth boasts give the pair a ready-made comic contest.
The collaboration follows their summer run in Provincetown with Licked: For Gay, a sapphic parody of Wicked. They also co-star alongside RuPaul in Stop! That! Train!, the drag-led comedy directed by Adam Shankman. Their shared credits give the duet a reason to be on the record beyond putting two recognizable names together.
Ginger’s own recent stage work includes playing Edna Turnblad in Hairspray at Broadway Sacramento. For people who mainly know her from the Drag Race werk room, these projects offer another part of her career to follow.
Release Details and the 54 Below Show
The Broad’s Way is available to pre-save ahead of its November 6 release. Graffiti Records also lists an exclusive Golden Spotlight vinyl edition; check the retailer for current availability and shipping details.
Ginger’s 54 Below debut takes place November 10, 2026, at 7 p.m., with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. The venue is at 254 West 54th Street in Manhattan. Its listing includes a $25 food-and-beverage minimum in addition to the ticket, a useful detail when budgeting for the evening.
The release announcement promises selections from the EP and surprise guests, without naming those guests. Jujubee’s appearance on the recording should not be taken as confirmation that she will attend the show.
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Which Song Gets Your First Listen?
The most promising part of The Broad’s Way is the room it leaves for humor and sincerity to sit together. A cutting Sondheim number, a competitive duet, and a declaration of self-acceptance ask different things of a singer. Which track are you most curious to hear Ginger take on, and what Broadway song belongs on a future release? Leave a comment with your picks.
