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A poignant, deliciously anecdotal account of a talented artist's Ozlike journey in the worlds of OffBroadway, Broadway, and HollywoodThe Tony Awardnominated writer of The Tale of the Allergists Wife and the longrunning hit OffBroadway play Vampire Lesbians of Sodom, and a Sundance Festival award winner, Charles Busch has created a unique place in the entertainment world as a playwright, LGBT icon, drag actor, director, and cabaret performer, with his extraordinary gift for both connecting with and channeling the leading ladies of show business.In wonderfully readable chapters, by turns comic and moving, Charles writes how ever since his mother's death when he was seven, he has sought out surrogate mothers in his life. In his teens, Charles moved to Park Avenue in Manhattan to live with his Auntie Mamelike Aunt Lil, who encouraged and nourished Charles talents and dreams, and eventually he discovered his gifts for writing plays and performing as a male actress.Busch also shares his colorful and sometimes outlandish interactions with film and theatrical luminaries including the hilarious comedian Joan Rivers (who became a mother figure to Charles after Aunt Lils death), Angela Lansbury (who attended her first Passover seder with Charles), Rosie ODonnell, Claudette Colbert, Valerie Harper, Kim Novak, and many others.Full of both humor and heart and featuring rare photos, Leading Lady is for readers of entertainment books as well as anyone who enjoys reallife stories of artists who break the mold, ditch the boundaries, and find their own unique way to sparkle.
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