Bridge Street Theatre, 44 W. Bridge St., Catskill, welcomes back Tony nominee Charles Busch in a one-time performance of his most personal cabaret show ever, “My Kinda ’60s.” The show will take place Saturday, Feb. 24, at 4 p.m. Doors will open at 3 p.m. for a pre-performance “High Tea” in the theatre’s Speakeasy, provided by Verdigris Tea & Chocolate Bar, and the show will be followed by a champagne reception with the artists. Both events will be included in the ticket price.
In addition to being a Tony nominee, Busch is a Drama Desk Lifetime Achievement honoree and a two-time Manhattan Association of Cabarets winner. He recently received a 2017 Broadway World Cabaret Award as Best Show – Celebrity Male.”
In “My Kinda ’60s,” Busch whisks audiences back to the Manhattan of the tumultuous 1960s. He interweaves personal tales of a childhood and adolescence spent coming of age under the guidance of his indomitable Aunt Lillian with songs from the decade by such artists as Burt Bacharach, Jimmy Webb, The Beatles, Henry Mancini, Bob Dylan, Stephen Sondheim, and Kander and Ebb. Appearing with Busch in this hilarious and poignant afternoon of song and story telling will be his longtime musical director/arranger, Tom Judson.
Busch is the author and star of such plays as “The Divine Sister,” “Vampire Lesbians of Sodom,” “The Tribute Artist” and “The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife,” which ran for nearly two years on Broadway and received a Tony nomination for Best Play. He wrote and starred in the film versions of his plays “Psycho Beach Party” and “Die, Mommy, Die,” the latter of which won him the Best Performance Award at the Sundance Film Festival.
In 2003, Busch received a special Drama Desk Award for career achievement as both performer and playwright. He is also the subject of the acclaimed documentary film “The Lady in Question is Charles Busch.” He is a two-time MAC Award winner and has performed his cabaret act in many cities, including San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, New Orleans, Atlanta, Philadelphia, London, Paris, Barcelona and New York. In 2016, his show “The Lady at the Mic” premiered at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s American Songbook Series, as well as being performed at Bridge Street Theatre. His first CD, “Charles Busch Live at Feinstein’s 54 Below”, has recently been released by Broadwayrecords.
Tickets are $60 and can be reserved at http://busch60.brownpapertickets.com. For people who choose to become a 2018 Bridge Street Theatre Season Subscriber, they’ll receive a password for special access to purchase seats for only $50. Season subscriptions are available at http://bst2018.brownpapertickets.com or by calling Brown Paper Tickets at (800) 838-3006.
