Twenty-five years of sequins, spotlights, and show-stopping nights at Julia's on Broadway

Stroll along Broadway on Capitol Hill, and you can feel it before you fully see it. Music spills onto the sidewalk, laughter drifts through the doors, and a line of people — dressed for an event they’ve anticipated since buying their tickets — stretches outside. This is Julia’s on Broadway, home to Le Faux, Seattle’s drag theater and, for 25 years, one of the city’s most dependable sources of joy.Here's the story of how a neighborhood restaurant became a full-blown theatrical institution, and why it still packs the house thousands of shows later. From neighborhood table to iconic stage Le Faux has called Seattle home since 2000, with more than five thousand performances over 25 years. Few venues or drag houses can match this remarkable achievement.What began as a beloved Capitol Hill restaurant gradually became the city's signature dining and cabaret destination. The kitchen never took a back seat, though.

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