Charles Busch, an amazing playwright...can he sing?
Charles Busch, an amazing playwright...can he sing?
Charles Busch, an amazing playwright...can he sing?#0
Posted: 3/31/05 at 1:44pm
I absolutely ADORE Charles Busch and all of his work. "The Tale of the Allergist's Wife" is, by far, my favorite play. "Die, Mommie, Die" was a hysterical movie...as well as "Psycho Beach Party." I know the guy has amazing writing/acting ability...but can he sing?
The reason I ask is...I was mulling over "LA CAGE" in my head today and, since it's doing fairly decent in the Box Office and has a pretty good shot at the TONY for Best Revival of a Musical (which might help at the Box Office), does anyone else think he could be a great replacement for Beach? I don't know. In my head I was thinking about the show and it just crossed my mind that I thought he would make an amazing Albin...but I've never seen him perform live so I don't know if he has the vocal chops for it. Any thoughts?
re: Charles Busch, an amazing playwright...can he sing?#1
Posted: 3/31/05 at 1:46pm
Does he sing "Why Not Me?" in DIE MOMMIE DIE, or was that a voice-over?
I'm personally hoping he can play Bernadette in a musical version of "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert".
re: Charles Busch, an amazing playwright...can he sing?#2
Posted: 3/31/05 at 1:51pm"Psycho Beach Party" and "Die, Mommy, Die!" Rule!
re: Charles Busch, an amazing playwright...can he sing?#3
Posted: 3/31/05 at 1:55pmCharles sings 'Have Yourselves A Merry Little Christmas' during his annual production of "Times Square Angel." He sings with great feeling and warmth, but trust me, you wouldn't want to hear him more than once a year.
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re: Charles Busch, an amazing playwright...can he sing?#4
Posted: 3/31/05 at 1:55pmCharles is not a singer per se, but can certainly carry a tune. And his acting would carry the role any day of the week. I think he could pull it off absolutely-great casting idea!
re: Charles Busch, an amazing playwright...can he sing?#5
Posted: 3/31/05 at 1:57pm
I also adore Charles but, he could only carry a tune if he was carrying it into Raul Esparza's throat.
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re: Charles Busch, an amazing playwright...can he sing?#6
Posted: 3/31/05 at 2:02pm
Midtown-
AHEM darling. Don't you knock Mr Busch. You can knock BUSH ANYDAY but not the gorgeous red head. 
You missed the 20th anniversary and Mr Busch was faboo and so was Julie.
I laughed so hard I threw out my back.
Updated On: 3/31/05 at 02:02 PM
re: Charles Busch, an amazing playwright...can he sing?#7
Posted: 3/31/05 at 2:04pmI'm kicking myself because I didn't go to "Vampire Lesbians of Sodom" on Monday.
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re: Charles Busch, an amazing playwright...can he sing?#8
Posted: 3/31/05 at 2:08pm
It was the most fun I've had in 20 years.
Updated On: 3/31/05 at 02:08 PM
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re: Charles Busch, an amazing playwright...can he sing?#10
Posted: 3/31/05 at 2:24pm
The man is a comedic genius as is Julie.
That with Brent Barrett, Bruce Vilanch, Mario Cantone and songs written by Marc Shaiman it was MAGIC.
Pure magic.
The thread jacker has spoken.
Carry on.
I wish they could have used more of Vilanch. It was a TEASE.
Bravo to all involved.
I was invited to the after party but I hurt myself so I limped home.
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re: Charles Busch, an amazing playwright...can he sing?#11
Posted: 3/31/05 at 2:53pmI've always said that he should star in Ruthless.
re: Charles Busch, an amazing playwright...can he sing?#12
Posted: 3/31/05 at 3:17pmAnyone have any ON TOPIC thoughts?
re: Charles Busch, an amazing playwright...can he sing?#13
Posted: 3/31/05 at 3:32pmhe can sing anything of mine, anytime he'd like!!!
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re: Charles Busch, an amazing playwright...can he sing?#14
Posted: 3/31/05 at 3:55pm
That song was one of the funniest I have ever seen.
Could you imagine a show written by Shaiman/Wittman/ Busch and Vilanch?
Add Alessandrini and I might have a coronary.
Updated On: 3/31/05 at 03:55 PM
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re: Charles Busch, an amazing playwright...can he sing?#15
Posted: 3/31/05 at 4:00pm
didn't charles busch star in a production of mame recently? I'd imagine based on that, that he can sing
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re: Charles Busch, an amazing playwright...can he sing?#16
Posted: 3/31/05 at 4:44pm
Charles Busch did the play Auntie Mame, not the musical Mame, recently.
But I heard him sing Marc Shaiman's song at Seth's Chatterbox last week, and he sounded fine to me...though perhaps I was laughing too hard to really tell.
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re: Charles Busch, an amazing playwright...can he sing?#17
Posted: 3/31/05 at 4:57pmhe starred in (and co-wrote)the musical SWINGTIME CANTEEN.
re: Charles Busch, an amazing playwright...can he sing?#18
Posted: 3/31/05 at 5:35pm
Last summer Charles Busch starred in the original, Non-Musical version of Mame. He was beautiful, inside and out. After Charles, I don't think I'd be happy seeing anyone else as Auntie Mame. But, the only singing he did was a few bars of, "We need a little Christmas, right this very minute..... "
Her nephew Patrick, as a little boy, was played by Tolan Aman,one of the adorable kids in Chitty and as an adult by another adorable kid, Max von Essen.
=o)
Tolan Aman & Charles Busch in Aunti Mame
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