Charles Busch
Legendary Actor, Playwright, and Drag Icon
Set to headline
Provincetown CabaretFest’s 2027 Season
June 7-13, 2027

CHARLES BUSCH, prolific author, actor, cabaret artist, and acclaimed star of countless plays, including Vampire Lesbians of Sodom (one of Off Broadway’s longest running plays), will be sharing his unique talents with Provincetown audiences as a CabaretFest Headliner Performer in 2027. Charles will present an evening of songs and stories, share his unique perspective on life, love, and his legendary career. Joining Charles onstage will be Broadway and television music mirector Jono Mainelli. 

In addition to gracing the Provincetown stage, Charles will be leading a a Master Class for CabaretFest students, which ill explore the narrative behind the lyric. He will work individually with each student on material they’ve selected, drawing on his extensive experience working in theater, film, and cabaret. Audit passes for the Master Class will be available for those who would like to observe. 

Charles Busch’s career has spanned decades, garnering numerous accolades. His play The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife played 777 performances 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 Mommie Die, the latter of which won him the Best Performance Award at the Sundance Film Festival. Charles  has been honored with a special Drama Desk Award and Obie Award for career achievement as both a performer and a playwright, and in 2024 he was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame. As a cabaret entertainer, he is a two-time Manhattan Cabaret Award winner and Bistro Award honoree. His autobiography, Leading Lady; The Memoir of a Most Unusual Boy was published by BenBella books.  charlesbusch.com

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