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David Leopold interviews actor, writer, cabaret performer, and drag legend Charles Busch on his vivid career and his work on the online exhibition Hirschfeld’s Drag Show, celebrating 74 years of performers in drag across 15 drawings by Al Hirschfeld.
Hirschfeld’s Drag Show is available to view now at alhirschfeldfoundation.org/exhibitions
Recorded at The Algonquin Hotel in New York. Check out The Hirschfeld Package at The Algonquin Hotel
Visit CharlesBusch.com
Follow along with the show notes to view the works mentioned in the episode:
Charley’s Aunt (Other Drawings)
Mary Martin as Peter Pan, 1954
Charles Busch in Vampire Lesbians of Sodom, 1986
Meghan Robinson in Psycho Beach Party, 1987
Andy Halliday in The Lady in Question, 1989
The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife, 2002
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