 Vaccaro held the rights to "Conquest of the Universe", and was able to perform it first, delaying the production of Ludlam's competing version (called "When Queens Collide") for several months.Vaccaro's "Conquest of the Universe" was performed at the Bouwerie Lane Theatre with many members of Andy Warhol's Factory, including Mary Woronov, Taylor Mead, Ondine, and Ultra Violet.The Play-House of the Ridiculous was a resident company at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club in the East Village of Manhattan.