Tony Nominee Charles Busch Comes to Martinis Above Fourth | Table + Stage This Week

Busch, Tony-nominee, two-time MAC Award winner, and gender illusionist brings an an all-new show to MA4 featuring an eclectic program of contemporary and classic songs. Accompanied by his dashing longtime-musical director, Tom Judson, Charles combines hilarious personal reminiscence, character sketches and superb storytelling through song into one glittering and glamorous evening in cabaret. Diversionary Theatre and Martinis Above Fourth in Hillcrest are co-producing this event which features only two performances. Tickets for tonight and tomorrow, October 13 and 14, at 8:00 PM are available at www.ma4sd.com.

As a cabaret artist, Busch is a two-time MAC award winner and has performed his cabaret act in many cities including San Francisco, Provincetown, New Orleans, Atlanta, Philadelphia and in New York at the Ballroom, Birdland and 54 Below.

Busch is the author and star of such plays as The Divine Sister, The Lady in Question, Red Scare on Sunset, and Vampire Lesbians of Sodom, one of the longest-running plays in the history of Off-Broadway. His play, The Tale of the Allergist's Wife, which ran for nearly two years on Broadway, won the Outer Circle Critics' John L. Gassner Award for playwriting 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. For two seasons, he appeared as Nat Ginzburg on the HBO series OZ and is the author of the autobiographical novel, Whores of Lost Atlantis. He has directed two films; the Showtime short subject, Personal Assistant, and a feature, A Very Serious Person, which won an honorable mention at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Due to his love and knowledge of film and theatre history, he has appeared in numerous documentaries for Turner Classic Movies and has lectured and conducted master classes at many colleges and universities including NYU, Harvard, UCLA and Amherst College. In 2003, Mr. Busch received a special Drama Desk Award for career achievement as both performer and playwright and was given a star on the Playwrights Walk outside the Lucille Lortel Theatre.

He is also the subject of the acclaimed documentary film, The Lady in Question is Charles Busch. The feature documentary dubbed by The Village Voice as a "drag to riches story," casts the artist's fascinating life as a triumphant tale of drive and perseverance.

Tickets for A Divine Evening with Charles Busch on Wednesday, October 13 and Thursday, October 14 at 8:00 PM are priced at $25 - $35 and are available at www.ma4sd.com.

Founded in 1986, Diversionary Theatre produces plays and musicals and develops new works that explore the issues, characters and stories of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in all its complexity and diversity. It is 3rd oldest continuously-producing LGBT theatre in the United States and is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Martinis Above Fourth Table + Stage, San Diego's premier live music venue and supper club is located in the heart of Hillcrest at 3940 Fourth Avenue, Second Floor. MA4 is an eclectic contemporary restaurant, lounge and bar featuring award-winning martinis and casual fine dining. Voted #1 Martini Bar in San Diego from Sign On San Diego, MA4 features over 100 specialty handcrafted martinis, along with a wide selection of spirits, wine and beer, as well as a main stage with performers spanning the entire musical spectrum from jazz to cabaret to pop and everything in-between. Tickets and more information are available at www.ma4sd.com.

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