Rosie O'Donnell welcomes Charles Busch, award-winning playwright, actress, and drag legend, on the show. They discuss Charles' memoir 'Leading Lady,' their experiences with 'Taboo,' ignored heart attacks, and finding magic in life's darkest moments.
Charles Busch is an award-winning playwright, actress, and drag legend.
Rosie O'Donnell and Charles Busch share a lifelong friendship filled with drama, laughter, and survival.
Rosie O'Donnell and Charles Busch discuss their experiences working together on the show 'Taboo' and reflect on the challenges they faced.
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An interview with Charles Bush
Rosie O'Donnell engages in a conversation with Charles Bush, an author and theater artist. They discuss Charles' memoir 'Leading Lady' and their past experiences working together on the show 'Taboo'. The conversation includes reflections on the challenging times they faced during that period, such as negative press and personal struggles. They also reflect on their friendship and reminisce about their time spent together.
This week, Rosie's guest is the award winning playwright, actress and drag legend, Charles Busch.
One of the funniest broadway shows Rosie ever saw was Charles' The Tale of The Allergist's Wife and when deciding to produce Taboo on Broadway, he was THE only writer she wanted! This pursuit and production began their lifelong friendship filled with drama, laughter, and survival.
Join us as Rosie and Charles sit down to a long overdue chinwag about his fantastically fun and poignant new memoir, Leading Lady; finally embracing their experiences of Taboo; each of their ignored heart attacks; and the undeniable moments when magical thinking somehow appears at life's darkest and most needed moments.
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