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Entertainment Legend Charles Busch: Leading Lady, A Memoir of a Most Unusual Boy
December 21, 2023 · 1 hr 18 min
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A drag icon and playwright opens up about grief, the 80s New York scene, and a life lived on his own terms.
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In this episode
- The winding road Charles Busch took before finding success
- What the 80s New York drag and theater world actually felt like
- How he processed loss and kept creating through hard times
- Stories behind his new memoir Leading Lady and the icon Auntie Mame
About this episode
On this episode of On the Rocks, we have a very special and intimate chat with playwright, actor, director, novelist, cabaret performer, and drag icon Charles Busch as we talk about his childhood, his winding path to success, overcoming loss and grief, the fabulousness of the 80s in New York, the evolution of drag, celebrity stories, Auntie Mame, his new memoir Leading Lady, and so so much more...with host Alexander Rodriguez. Raise a glass, it's On the Rocks!From Straw Hut Media
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About On The Rocks: Where Celebrities & Cocktails Mix
TV & Radio Personality Alexander Rodriguez sips and chats with your favorite celebrities from TV, film, Broadway, music, reality TV and pop culture in this weekly, entertainment, no holds barred talk show. Academy Award, Emmy Award, Grammy Award, Tony Award, Golden Globe Award winners – he’s drank with them all!
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