Charles Busch: The Lady at the Mic

Ever since 1984's Vampire Lesbians of Sodom, Charles Busch has been working toward the title of First Lady of the American Stage, delivering hilariously nuanced portraits of defiant yet vulnerable women, in the style of the great film stars of the 1940s. In this American Songbook evening, he reflects on his encounters with five great dames—Elaine Stritch, Polly Bergen, Mary Cleere Haran, Julie Wilson and Joan Rivers—joined by Tom Judson on piano.