About the Play:

Vampire Lesbians of Sodom is a full-length farce by Charles Busch. One of the longest running plays in Off Broadway history, this truly bizarre entertainment of the Rocky Horror genre is about vampires, has nothing to do with lesbians and takes the audience from ancient Sodom to the Hollywood of the 1920s and ends up in present day Las Vegas.

Vampire Lesbians of Sodom is an outrageous and Campy comedy that follows the eternal lives of two fatally seductive vampiresses, one who was turned by the other (to vampirism, not lesbianism), centuries ago in the ancient city of Sodom. Their immortal catfight rages through time with a dramatic flair-up during Hollywood's silent movie era when the two vampires become competing film stars. A final scene in contemporary Las Vegas sees them finally reach a truce. Moving between histrionics of classic horror cinema and the cheerful nastiness of the backstage, behind the scenes melodrama of All About Eve, Vampire Lesbians of Sodom sparkles with spectacle, homage and double entendre.

Vampire Lesbians of Sodom premiered in 1984 at the Limbo Lounge in Manhattan's East Village, where it became so popular it moved to off-Broadway in 1985 at the Provincetown Playhouse, where it ran for five years and is one of the longest running plays in Off-Broadway history.

Cast: 2 female, 6 male

What people say:

"Costumes flashier than pinball machines, outrageous lines, awful puns, sinister innocence, harmless depravity – it's all here. One can imagine a cult forming." — New York Times

"Bizarre and wonderful ... If you think Boy George is a gender-bender, well, like Jolson said, you ain't seen nothing yet! Forget your genders, come on, get happy." — Broadway Magazine

"...a first-class satirist and farceur." — The New Yorker

About the Playwright:

Charles Busch is an American actor, screenwriter, playwright and female impersonator, known for his appearances on stage in his own camp style plays and in film and television. He is the author of the award-winning Broadway play The Tale of the Allergist's Wife, and Our Leading Lady. He starred in such plays as The Lady in Question, Red Scare on Sunset, and Vampire Lesbians of Sodom, which ran for five years Off-Broadway. In 2003, Busch received a special Drama Desk award for career achievement as both a performer and a playwright.