DeLaria, whose Broadway credits include On the Town and The Rocky Horror Show, will launch the theatre company's new winter cabaret series, "Upstairs at the Calderwood." The singing actress will play Deane Hall Dec. 11-13. In a statement artistic director Peter DuBois said, "'Upstairs at the Calderwood' is our invitation to Bostonians to come in from the cold, have a drink, and indulge in some of the hottest musical acts that New York and Boston have to offer."

Emmy winner Gold will offer Judy Gold is Mommy Queerest Dec. 26-31 in the Stanford Calderwood Pavilion. Her show will celebrate "being a Jewish, lesbian, working mother of two."

Tickets, priced $25 (DeLaria) and $20-$45 (Gold), are available by calling (617) 266-0800 or by visiting www.huntingtontheatre.org. Deane Hall is located within the Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont Street in Boston, MA.