The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch to Air on WNET and WLIW

John Catania and Charles Ignacio’s documentary The Lady in Question is Charles Busch will be aired on Thirteen/WNET on June 20 at 10:30pm and on WLIW on July 1 at 10pm.

The film tracks playwright/performer Busch from his earliest days working at venues such as Theatre-in-Limbo through to his successes Off-Broadway, with plays such as Vampire Lesbians of Sodom and Psycho Beach Party, on Broadway with Tales of the Allergist’s Wife, and in Hollywood with films such as Die Mommie Die!, as well as the screen version of Party.

The documentary includes clips from the Hollywood classics that inspired Busch’s artistry as a child, as well as clips from his original Theatre-in-Limbo performances. Among the artists who are featured in the film are Julie Halston, Michael Musto, Rosie O’Donnell, Paul Rudnick, and B.D. Wong.

The Lady in Question is Charles Busch had its world premiere at the 2005 Tribeca Film Festival and has been subsequently seen in film festivals such as NewFest in New York, OutFest in Los Angeles, and Frameline in San Francisco. In addition, the documentary had a theatrical run in these respective three cities and received the Best Documentary honor at the 2007 International Gay Film Awards in Los Angeles.

For further information, visit: www.TheLadyinQuestion.com.