“Red Scare on Sunset” Hilariously Spoofs McCarthyism, at NCTC, S.F.
Millennial Notes Charles Busch Mixes Glamour with Satire in S.F. Premiere by Meaghan Gates The delightful “Red Scare on Sunset” by Charles Busch features stylish vintage costumes, strong physical acting, and the notorious Hollywood Blacklist. Busch interprets Cold War anti-communist “Red” paranoia as a study in slapstick, using period insults like “Pinko” and “Commie,” in a side-splitting vaudeville style. Busch modernizes Old Hollywood with Gay and bawdy humor and witty Chekhov and Stanislavski references. A staple of Busch’s work,…
