PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Martha Graham Cracker, the legendary Philadelphia drag performer, singer and actor, has died at the age of 53, following a battle with leukemia.
The performer, whose real name was Dito van Reigersberg, was known for his towering voice and hairy shoulders. He debuted his drag persona in 2005 and held monthly cabaret acts at L’Etage in Bella Vista, where he would mix showtunes with hard rock and pop hits.
The Swarthmore College graduate helped co-found the Pig Iron Theater Company in 1995. He would perform in nearly all of the experimental theater company’s shows…