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Charles Busch

  • Birthplace: New York, New York
  • Birthday: August 23, 1954

Following in the footsteps of the late Charles Ludlum, founder of New York's Ridiculous Theatre Company, which honed camp and cross-dressing into a comic art in the 1960s and 70s, self-described "gender illusionist" Charles Busch drew inspiration from movie and stage divas of yore and created complex female characterizations, not just a cabaret drag persona, to place at the center of his trashy spectacles. In 1984, he formed Theatre-in-Limbo with a group of friends and began performing his wonderfully-titled plays like "Theod…more

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Career Milestones

  • 2001

    Joined the cast of the ABC daytime serial One Life to Live playing Peg Barlow

  • 2000

    First screenwriting credit, adapting Psycho Beach Party ; too old for the lead role of Chicklet, he portrayed adult femmes Captain Monica Stark and Mrs. Forrest

  • 2000

    Wrote The Tale of the Alergist s Wife (his most accessible play yet) for Linda Lavin; did not act in it; opened to successful Off-Broadway run in the spring; transferred to Broadway in fall; earned Best Play Tony nomination

  • 1999 to 2000

    Had recurring role as an inmate on HBO s Oz ; his character suffocated Italian mob boss Antonio Nappa

  • 1997

    Conceived Queen Amarantha as his (Sarah) Bernhardt vehicle; portrayed a drag actor playing a woman (Amarantha) who s conflicted about her gender and dresses as a man; rejecting his usual camp style, he successfully addressed a serious subject ending in tragedy

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Awards

  • 2000

    John Gassner Playwriting Award:

  • 1994

    MAC Award: Variety Show

  • 1986

    MAC Board of Directors Award:

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