The film presents a number of performances from the 1994 festival, including Crystal Waters, Deee-Lite, Jackie Beat, Debbie Harry, Leigh Bowery, Joey Arias, Freddie Pendavis, and the Dueling Bankheads.

[1] The film also goes behind the scenes, examining the rehearsal process of a number of the performers including Lypsinka and the "Wigstock Dancers."

One memorable moment features Wigstock MC Lady Bunny on the telephone with a city representative inquiring about the possibility of placing a wig on the Statue of Liberty.

[2] Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave it 2 out of 4, and wrote: "This movie puts a safe, public face on people who surely cannot be as conventional as they appear here.

In addition to the performances the CD includes comments delivered from the stage by Lady Bunny.