is a 2003 American satirical black comedy film written by female impersonator Charles Busch, who also plays the lead role.
She's unhappily married to her film director husband Sol Sussman, with whom she has two children – Lance, who is gay and emotionally disturbed, and Edith, a "daddy's girl" who is openly contemptuous of her mother.
Bored and unhappy, Angela begins cheating on her husband with Tony Parker, a tennis-playing "lothario" and failed actor who is reputed to be well endowed.
Watching the physical and emotional abuse Angela doled out to Sol and the children, Barbara devised a plan to poison her sister and take over her life, her family and, most importantly, her career.
[2][3] Busch originally planned to adapt Electra and play Clytemnestra, but finding the costumes "so drab, so Greek", he set the work in 1967 ("a truly groovy year in fashion") and added the horror element.
[2][7] In addition to Busch as Angela and Barbara, the show starred Greg Mullavey as Sol, Dorie Barton as Edith, Wendy Worthington as Bootsie, Mark Capri as Tony and Carl Andress as Lance.
[2] Writing for Variety, Robert Hofler called the play "Charles Busch's funniest, most accomplished and, without question, raunchiest work".
[7] Michael Phillips of the Los Angeles Times praised Busch as "peerless performer" who "is reason enough to see this show", but noted that "the satiric unevenness can't be disguised" and "the supporting cast disappoints".
[9][10] The cast included Busch recreating his original roles, Ashley Austin Morris as Edith, Kristine Nielsen as Bootsie, Van Hansis as Lance, Bob Ari as Sol and Chris Hoch as Tony.
Mark Blankenship of Variety called Busch "radiant", praising his performance and writing, as well as the play's "ludicrous-yet-stylish tone".