I am so excited to catch up with Jason B. Schmidt, arguably the world’s premiere Bea Arthur impersonator as he gets ready to head off to Provincetown for the summer with his new show Bea Arthur's Brat Summer.

In this NEW video interview, Jason/Bea once again answered my call, but this time around he shares:

• How he came up with Brat Summer
• What Brat Summer will offer audiences that his other solo shows do not
• How he hopes to win a Tony Award
• Advice he would give a budding entrepreneur
• So much more

Connect with Jason/Bea: Website, Facebook, Instagram

About Bea Arthur’s Brat Summer:

A Tony-Award Wanting star takes on the brattiest pop singers of today and the classics of Broadway.

Bea Arthur is having the brattiest summer since … last summer. Inspired by the music of Charli XCX, Kander and Ebb, Chappel Roan, Jerry Herman and so many more - Jason B. Schmidt, arguably the world’s premiere Bea Arthur impersonator brings you the Pop-Broadway-Mashup-Adventure, nobody asked for, but everybody will be talking about for the next 100 years, or seconds.

Featuring live-singing, stand-up comedy and a teensy bit of historical fiction, this show tastes like cigarettes, vodka and… BeatriXCX.

Bea Arthur’s Brat Summer will play Gateway Playhouse in Somers Point NJ on April 10, 2025 at 7pm EST and The Arthouse in Provincetown, MA from May 26, 2025-September 9, 2025 at 7pm EST (on Mondays/Tuesdays). Click Here for tickets!

Jason B. Schmidt

More on Jason B. Schmidt/Bea Arthur:

Jason B. Schmidt is the Bea Arthur impersonator, voice-over talent, and member of the hilarious drag troupe, The Golden Gays™!

In addition to his extensive off-Broadway, off-off-Broadway, and Regional credits, Jason has also traveled the U.S. starring in numerous high-quality productions.

Jason B. Schmidt isn’t your average performer. He is the world’s premier (and only!) Bea Arthur impersonator. He’s perfected his craft to give audiences an unforgettable performance that Ms. Arthur would have definitely approved of in his hit show Beatrice Arthur: Astral Dame.

Additionally, his work with The Golden Gays has been seen all throughout the U.S. What began as a flash mob extravaganza at RuPaul’s DragCon has skyrocketed to sold-out engagements, tours, and cruises all over the U.S., in Mexico and in the middle of the ocean. 

Previously, Jason starred in Dog Opera by Constance Congdon, which he also co-produced at the Little Times Square Theatre opposite his performing and producing partner Darlene Rae Heller. He is proud to have been part of the dynamic ensemble cast of Momentum Rep’s It’s Only Life, the theatrical revue of John Bucchino’s best musical numbers, featuring Mr. Bucchino at the piano.

Other favorite credits include the German transvestite assassin Friedrich in Hit Girls: An Ass-Kicking Musical in Heels as well as Dorothea in The Golden Girls Parody, Thank You For Being a Friend: The Musical at The Kraine Theater. He also flaunted his “perfect comic timing” off-Broadway in The Gayest Christmas Pageant Ever!

Jason’s voice over talents can be heard in the extremely popular video game Red Dead Redemption by Rockstar Games. His hit show, Beatrice Arthur: Astral Dame, is currently booking out of NYC. Jason has a BFA in Acting from Adelphi University.

Whether he’s doing Zoom shows, live performances, or something crazy and new altogether, you can bet you’ll have a great time with Jason B. Schmidt or The Golden Gays!