NEW YORK — The man, maybe in his early 30s, pretended not to stare at the striking woman who had just stepped into the elevator. She beckoned, teasingly, when he exited — “We’re coming with <em xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">you</em>” — making him blush like a schoolboy. “Big fan,” he managed before darting off, a star-struck grin on his face.
As an actor and writer, Busch is among the most prolific and influential drag artists of his generation, giving us memorable women (and men) in solo performance.