Join the Walt Disney Family Museum for an exclusive virtual Alice in Wonderland-themed “tea” party and chat with internationally acclaimed drag performer Nina West and actress Ashley Eckstein. West and Eckstein will discuss their experiences performing, acting, writing children’s books, their friendship, their mutual love of Disney, and their passion for giving back via charitable work.
Tickets for “Spill the Tea” Party with Ashley Eckstein and Nina West will be available as follows:
- All member levels: Free tickets are available now via the Member Portal.
- Public (non-members): Purchase tickets now online. $15 for adults, $10 for seniors, youth, and students with ID.
Join as a member or upgrade your current membership to receive priority access and discounts to programs like these. For more information, please visit the Museum Membership page.
This event is taking place on Wednesday, June 25 at 5:30pm via Zoom.
Since this is a virtual event, questions will be submitted during the webinar through Zoom’s Q&A function. Due to anticipated demand and limited Q&A time, not all submitted questions will be answered.
All participants must sign up by 5pm PT on Tuesday, June 24. Participants must have a Zoom account to attend the webinar. A link to the webinar and instructions for joining will be sent via email prior to the event.
Ashley Eckstein has been widely recognized as an actress, author, designer, entrepreneur, inspirational speaker, and producer. Most known for originating the character of Ahsoka Tano in Star Wars, she voices Ahsoka in projects such as Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019), and LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy – Pieces of the Pastcoming to Disney+ this September. Eckstein founded the fashion and lifestyle brand Her Universe, and Eckstein’s designs can currently be found at Disney parks worldwide. Ashley is currently serving as Co-Creator, Executive Producer and starring in a new audio drama for Disney. Eckstein is also a passionate advocate for mental health awareness and is on the National Advisory Council for The Kids Mental Health Foundation.
Nina West (Andrew Levitt) rose to international prominence on the 11th season of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Other notable credits include playing Divine in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022), playing Alice in Dragging the Classics: The Brady Bunch (2021), and voiceover work for Nickelodeon’s Blue’s Clues and Baby Shark’s Big Show in addition to appearances on RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race, RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9, Drag Me To Dinner, Bobby Moynihan’s Loafy, Hulu’s The Bravest Knight, and documentaries Lady Like (2024) and Kings, Queens, and In Betweens (2017). On stage, he starred as Edna Turnblad in the national tour of Broadway’s Hairspray The Musical.
West has hosted events around the world, including the 74th Annual ACE Eddie Awards, the Disney+ Pride Special, San Diego Comic-Con, and galas for SAGE and Bring Change to Mind.
Levitt’s charitable foundation, The Nina West Foundation, has raised over $3 million dollars for charities in central Ohio and around the world.
His first children’s book, The You Kind of Kind was published in 2022 by PA Press.
West has performed with Kermit the Frog and The Muppets, and has an upcoming appearance on Tina Romero’s Queens of the Dead.
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