There was one guy named Charles Ludlam, who was running the Ridiculous Theatre Company, and it was a drag company, similar to Trockadero, but for theater. “Drag was in its early infancy in New ...

The New York underground linked the paths of the actor and playwright Charles Ludlam, the superstar of avant-garde cinema Mario Montez and the Argentine artist Leandro Katz. An underground ...

Beginning with Ridiculous' most recognizable name, Charles Ludlam, the author traces the development of this campy, queer genre, from the B movies of Maria Montez to the Pop Art scene of Andy ...