Harvey Fierstein
| Born | June 6, 1954 |
| Hometown | New York City, U.S. |
| Net worth | $20 million |
| Height | 6'1" (1.85m) |
| Parents | Jacqueline Harriet Fierstein, Irving Fierstein |
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'Drag Night at La Cage' to be held after opening-night of 'La Cage aux Folles' by SB Civic
- This Tony award-winning musical, "La Cage aux Folles" inspired the 1995 movie "The Birdcage." South Bend Civic will open the musical on Feb. 2.
The Times-Tribune, Scranton, Pa.Write celebration: Tony Award-winning actor, Harvey Fierstein, booked for annual Milford Readers and Writers Festival
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Harvey Fierstein to discuss memoir at Milford Readers & Writers Festival
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BCT carries 'Torch' for Pride month
May 31—For director Juan Quiñonez, the new production of "Torch Song," opening this weekend at Bakersfield Community Theatre, couldn't be more timely. "This play is being done at a very pivotal time where all throughout the country LGBTQ+ rights are being attacked and taken away," he wrote in an email. "At a time where antisemitism is at the rise and hateful rhetoric is becoming more ...
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1983 Tony Awards flashback: When ‘Torch Song Trilogy’ made history
The 76th annual Tony Awards have already made history. For the first time, two of the acting nominees identify as non-binary: Harrison Ghee who is contending for lead actor in musical for “Some Like It Hot” and Alex Newell, vying for featured actor in a musical for “Shucked.” Their nominations have been warmly embraced. But […]
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Ambra Danon, Oscar-Nominated ‘La Cage aux Folles’ Costume Designer, Dies at 75
Ambra Danon, the Italian costume designer who worked on the three La Cage aux Folles films, earning an Oscar nomination for the first one, has died. She was 75. Danon died April 12 in Rome after a long battle with cancer, her niece, Echo Danon, told The Hollywood Reporter. The original La Cage Aux Folles […]
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Theater reviews: It's a hit and a miss as 'Casa Valentina' and 'Robin Hood' take the stage
Reviews of 'Casa Valentina' and 'Robin Hood' give a peek at what to expect from shows that began last weekend.
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Pioneering Gay Playwright Robert Patrick Dies at 85
Patrick's The Haunted Host was one of the first plays with an admirable gay protagonist.
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‘Drag Race’ Star Nina West on Touring ‘Hairspray’ at a Time of Drag Bans: ‘I Can Tell When People Are Uncomfortable’
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‘Bros’ Rom-Com Starring Billy Eichner & Luke Macfarlane Gets Peacock Premiere Date
Peacock has announced that the groundbreaking romantic comedy Bros — the first from a major studio to center on two gay men — will begin streaming exclusively on the platform on December 2nd. The film directed by Nicholas Stoller is a smart, swoony and heartfelt story about gay men — played by Billy Eichner and […]
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Kathy Griffin, Jason Alexander & More Stars Mourn the Death of ‘Fabulous’ Angela Lansbury
"One of the most versatile, talented, graceful, kind, witty, wise, classy ladies I’ve ever met has left us," Alexander tweeted.
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Universal’s ‘Bros’ Blitz And “History-Lesson” Marketing Campaign Ripped By Harvey Fierstein; Billy Eichner Counters That “No Blueprint” Existed For The Gay Rom-Com – New Yorker Festival
A New Yorker Festival panel with actor and comedian Billy Eichner and playwright and actor Harvey Fierstein, who both appear in Bros, turned into an onstage post-mortem about the gay rom-com’s disappointing opening. Fierstein, who has a cameo role in the film, criticized Universal’s “history-lesson” marketing and the studio’s decision to open it wide given […]
