Lights! Camera! Outrageous! Superstar female impersonator Craig Russell and the birth of drag on the international stage.Craig Russell was an internationally admired entertainer and actor, known for his outrageous impersonations of some of Hollywood's greatest female celebrities: Mae West, Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler, Carol Channing, and Judy Garland, to name a few. Lori Russell Eadie, a shy theatre lover, was Craig's No. 1 fan and, eventually, his wife.Together they were fun, fabulous, and eschewed convention. But behind the curtains, Craig and Lori's lives were troubled by their mental health, drug addiction, sexual assault, and abuse.Through nearly one hundred interviews and extensive research,Outrageous Misfits reveals the life and legacy of one of the world's most popular female impersonators and his biggest fan.

Brian Bradley is a writer, journalist, and biographer and works at theToronto Star. He has researched the lives of Craig Russell and Lori Russell Eadie for over a decade. Brian lives in Hamilton, Ontario.

Authors NotePreface1. All of Me2. Real Men3. Frankie and John4. Quiet Please, Theres a Lady Onstage5. Starman6. Outrageous7. Fever8. Hello, Dolly9. It Aint Easy10. You Made Me Love You11. Dont Rain on My Parade12. Too Outrageous13. Lili Marlene14. The Music of the Night15. Courage, Madame16. Whatll I Do17. Over the RainbowAcknowledgementsBibliographyImage CreditsIndex