Joan Cushing
Joan Cushing (August 18, 1946 – May 21, 2024) was a political satirist and playwright. She is best known for her character Mrs. Foggybottom, a wise-cracking society woman who wittily mocked Washington, D.C. as part of her cabaret shows and other appearances from the 70s through the mid-90s. In a 1987 article, The Washington Post dubbed her "The Clown of Powertown." Her next gig was writing musicals for young audiences. A 2001 commission by Imagination Stage to adapt Harry Allard and James Marshall's humorous children's book Miss Nelson Is Missing! to the stage led to many more similar collaborations with the theatre, as well as with others.
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