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| − | Broadway actor/writer | + | Broadway actor/writer. Notable as a writer and lead in the play and film version of 'Torch Song Trilogy', for which he won a Tony Award as Best Actor in a Play. Other theatre productions include 'Hairspray' (Tony Award - Best Actor in a Musical), 'La Cage Aux Folles' (Tony Award - Best Book of a Musical). Wrote the musical 'Kinky Boots'. Inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2007. |
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
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| + | * [[LGBTQ Lyricists and Composers for Theatre and Film]] | ||
| + | * [[Hall of Famers Who Identify as LGBTQ]] | ||
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| + | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
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| + | * http://www.pbs.org/wnet/broadway/stars/harvey-fierstein/ | ||
| + | * http://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Harvey-Fierstein/ | ||
| + | * http://variety.com/t/harvey-fierstein/ | ||
Latest revision as of 14:14, 22 September 2024
Contents
Country
United States
Birth - Death
1954 -
Occupation
Entertainment
Notable Achievements
Tony Award
Description
Broadway actor/writer. Notable as a writer and lead in the play and film version of 'Torch Song Trilogy', for which he won a Tony Award as Best Actor in a Play. Other theatre productions include 'Hairspray' (Tony Award - Best Actor in a Musical), 'La Cage Aux Folles' (Tony Award - Best Book of a Musical). Wrote the musical 'Kinky Boots'. Inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2007.
