Linda Buchwald

Inside the development of the ambitious new musical —

And if it all looks spontaneous, then Liff has gotten what he wanted. After all, the show doubles as a rock concert, and Hedwig (Harris)—a transgender, East German emigre—is the punk-goddess star. As she teases the audience, belts out anthems with her band, and shares the sordid stories of her past, it wouldn’t make sense for her to seem completely polished. What kind of rock icon has every st