Charles Busch: My Leading Ladies

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 dames in the mold of the great film stars of the 1940s. In his return to 54 Below, he sets drag aside to continue his side career as a cabaret raconteur and chanteur. This latest collection is devoted to the women who have made him who he is—including songs by Harold Arlen, Stephen Sondheim and Kurt Weill—joined by Jono Mainelli at the piano.