{"product_id":"beyond-ridiculous-kenneth-elliott-9781609389192","title":"Beyond Ridiculous: Making Gay Theatre with Charles Busch in 1980s New York","description":"\u003ci\u003eBeyond Ridiculous\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of Theatre-in-Limbo, a downtown band of actors formed in 1984 by director Kenneth Elliott and playwright and drag legend Charles Busch. They launched \u003ci\u003eVampire Lesbians of Sodom\u003c\/i\u003e at the Limbo Lounge, a raffish club in the fringes of the East Village, but it would later become the longest-running non-musical in off-Broadway history. From 1984 to 1991, Busch starred in eight Limbo productions, always in outrageously fabulous drag. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eBeyond Ridiculous\u003c\/i\u003e, Elliott narrates in first-person the company's Cinderella tale of fun, heartbreak, and dishy drama. At the center of the book is a young Charles Busch, an unforgettable personality fighting to be seen, be heard, and express his unique style as a writer-performer in plays such as \u003ci\u003ePsycho Beach Party\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Lady in Question\u003c\/i\u003e. The tragedy of AIDS among treasured friends in the company, the struggle for mainstream acceptance of LGBTQ] theatre during the reign of President Ronald Reagan, and the exploration of new ways of being a gay theatre artist make the book a bittersweet and joyous ride.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kenneth Elliott\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1609389190\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781609389192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Iowa Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/02\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 210\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2023 pg. 63","brand":"Kenneth Elliott","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44254710530303,"sku":"9781609389192","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c45e7a46-ea52-4f6b-886a-2dea9ee80c3d.jpg?v=1694613928","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/beyond-ridiculous-kenneth-elliott-9781609389192","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}