Charles Busch

Charles Busch
Charles Busch is the author and star of such plays as The Divine Sister, The Lady in Question, Red Scare on Sunset, The Confession of Lily Dare and Vampire Lesbians of Sodom; one of the longest-running plays in the history of off-Broadway. His play The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife received a Tony nomination for Best Play and is the longest-running Broadway comedy of the past 25 years. He wrote and starred in the film versions of his plays Psycho Beach Party and Die Mommie Die!, the latter of which won him the Best Performance Award at the Sundance Film Festival.
Mr. Busch has been honored with a special Drama Desk Award for career achievement as both performer and playwright and received the Flora Roberts Award for Sustained Achievement in the theater by the Dramatist’s Guild. He is the subject of the documentary film The Lady in Question is Charles Busch.
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The Confession of Lily Dare
Charles Busch
Full-Length Play, ComedyLoading...
The Confession of Lily Dare
Full-Length Play, Comedy / 8w, 7m
Played against the gaudy tapestry of turn-of-the-century California's notorious Barbary Coast, The Confession of Lily Dare tells the story of one woman's tumultuous passage from convent girl to glittering cabaret chanteuse to infamous madame of a string of brothels.
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Ibsen's Ghost
Charles Busch
Full-Length Play, Dark ComedyLoading...
Ibsen's Ghost
Full-Length Play, Dark Comedy / 4w, 3m
The play Ibsen never wrote – but with more laughs and a happy ending! Shortly after the death of playwright Henrik Ibsen, his former protégée begins peddling a libelous diary exposing the playwright’s misdeeds – but his widow will preserve her husband’s legacy by any means necessary.
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Olive and the Bitter Herbs
Charles Busch
Full-Length Play, ComedyLoading...
Olive and the Bitter Herbs
Full-Length Play, Comedy
"A colorful, sweet-and-sour Busch dish, laced with plenty of laughs." - The Associated Press
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The Confession of Lily Dare
Charles Busch
Full-Length Play, ComedyThe Confession of Lily Dare
Full-Length Play, Comedy / 8w, 7m
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Ibsen's Ghost
Charles Busch
Full-Length Play, Dark ComedyIbsen's Ghost
Full-Length Play, Dark Comedy / 4w, 3m
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Olive and the Bitter Herbs
Charles Busch
Full-Length Play, ComedyOlive and the Bitter Herbs
Full-Length Play, Comedy
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Times Square Angel
Charles Busch