Wonderful acting makes Studio’s ‘Legends!’ a fun show

Published June 23, 2010 4:00am ET



Studio Theatre’s “Legends!” has a considerable history. James Kirkwood’s play was about two legendary Hollywood stars who are aging, falling on hard times and looking for a way to revivify their careers. First produced as a national tour starring Mary Martin and Carol Channing, the show famously fell apart when the leading ladies could no longer act like ladies. A second try starring Joan Collins and Linda Evans also fell apart, again because of infighting between the divas.

When John Epperson (also known as Lypsinka) found Kirkwood’s play, he decided to edit it, the biggest alteration being that the two stars are men in drag. The result is a raucous, raunchy, campy comedy that casts equal aspersion on Hollywood superstars and has-beens.

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