Elsa Lanchester, best known today as the iconic Bride of Frankenstein, was a two-time Oscar nominee and appeared in films such as Mary Poppins, Witness for the Prosecution, and Murder by Death. Off-screen, she was married for over 30 years to the brilliant gay actor Charles Laughton.
Elsa Lanchester: She's Alive! recreates the bawdy cabaret/nightclub act that Lanchester toured with later in life, featuring some of the original ribald songs she performed, along with backstage dish about her unconventional life.
Written and performed by Charlotte Booker, Directed by Joe Kinosian, Produced by Aislinn Frantz, Featuring Mark Nutter at the piano.
Lighting design by Eric Watkins, sound design by Dee Etti-Williams, stage manager Tuesday Thacker, assistant director Ama Kuwonu, and prompter Gabriel Kohlbeck.
"TOP TEN OF 2023 -- Booker is supreme!"
-TheatreScene NY
- Writer/performer: Charlotte Booker
- Director: Joe Kinosian
- Stage Manager: Tuesday Thacker
- Producer: Aislinn Frantz
- Lighting Designer: Eric Watkins
- Sound Designer: Dee Etti-Williams
- Pianist: Mark Nutter
- Prompter: Gabriel Kohlbeck
- Assistant Director: Ama Kuwonu
