Harvey Fierstein
Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY, USA
Disney's NEWSIES The Broadway Musical is Headed to Temecula, CA (Jul 15, 2024)
Photos: NEWSIES Begins Performances At The REV Theatre Company Tonight (Jul 11, 2024)
The Company Theatre to Present KINKY BOOTS This Summer (Jul 10, 2024)
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Harvey Fierstein's theater work includes Torch Song Trilogy (Best Play, Best Actor, Tony and Drama Desk awards), Kinky Boots (Best Musical Tony), La Cage aux Folles (Best Book, Tony and Drama Desk awards), Newsies (Tony nominated), Casa Valentina (Tony nominated), A Catered Affair (12 Drama Desk nominations), Safe Sex (Ace Award), Legs Diamond, Spookhouse, Flatbush Tosca, and Freaky Pussy. He's written teleplays for NBC's "Hairspray Live!" and "The Wiz Live!" His revised script of Funny Girl, ran to critical acclaim in London and has been filmed for broadcast. His political editorials have appeared in The New York Times, TV Guide, Huffington Post and broadcast on PBS's "In the Life." Harvey's children's book, The Sissy Duckling, is now in its 8th printing, and the HBO animated special of the story won Harvey the Humanities Award. Mr. Fierstein has been recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and has been inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame and the Brooklyn Walk of Fame.
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[ 1984 ] Bernie Whitlock
[ 1988 ] Arnold Beckoff
[ 1993 ] Bob Lakin
[ 1993 ] Frank Hillard
[ 1994 ] Sid Loomis
[ 1995 ] Yves DuBois
[ 1996 ] The Moyle
[ 1996 ] Marty Gilbert
[ 1997 ] Art Hoarder
[ 1997 ] Juba
[ 1998 ] Leo
[ 1998 ] Yao
[ 1999 ] Dish Macense
[ 2000 ] Bennett
[ 2002 ] Merv Green
[ 2003 ] Kenneth
[ 2006 ] Sheila
[ 2012 ] Fat Cat Burglar
[ 2017 ] Esmerelda
[ 2017 ] writer
[ 2019 ] writer
[ 2022 ] Louis
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Video: First Look at Alexis Michelle in LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at Barrington Stage Companyby Joshua Wright - Jun 25, 2024
Video: More Rehearsal Footage from LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at Barrington Stage Companyby Joshua Wright - Jun 12, 2024
Video: In Rehearsals with LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at Barrington Stage Companyby Blair Ingenthron - Jun 8, 2024
Video: FUNNY GIRL's Katerina McCrimmon Performs National Anthem for the San Francisco Giantsby Blair Ingenthron - May 18, 2024
Video: Katerina McCrimmon & Melissa Manchester Talk FUNNY GIRL on ABC7 News Bay Areaby Blair Ingenthron - May 4, 2024
Video: Stephen Mark Lukas Talks FUNNY GIRL Tour on CBS Los Angelesby Blair Ingenthron - Apr 13, 2024
Video: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, SHE LOVES ME Lyricist Sheldon Harnick Celebrated At Star-Studded Memorialby A.A. Cristi - Nov 10, 2023
VIDEO: Tovah Feldshuh Reveals Why Seeing FUNNY GIRL Is Like a 'Stadium Experience' on GMAby Michael Major - Jan 6, 2023
VIDEO: Harvey Fierstein Discusses Upcoming WE ARE HERE Concert on GMA3by Michael Major - Dec 29, 2022
VIDEO: Watch London's NEWSIES Cast Perform 'Seize the Day' on THE ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCEby Michael Major - Dec 29, 2022
FUNNY GIRL Cast Recording Will Be Released Tomorrow; Watch Lea Michele Sing 'Don't Rain on My Parade'by Stephi Wild - Nov 17, 2022
VIDEO: KINKY BOOTS Off-Broadway Cast Performs 'Land Of Lola' on THE TODAY SHOWby Michael Major - Oct 12, 2022
VIDEO: Watch Lea Michele Perform 'Don't Rain On My Parade' From FUNNY GIRL on GOOD MORNING AMERICAby Michael Major - Oct 7, 2022
VIDEO: Lea Michele Performs 'People' from FUNNY GIRL on THE TONIGHT SHOWby Blair Ingenthron - Oct 1, 2022
VIDEO: Lea Michele Discusses Relating to FUNNY GIRL on THE DREW BARRYMORE SHOWby Michael Major - Sep 21, 2022
Photos & Video: First Look at KINKY BOOTS First UK Revival and Regional Premiereby Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 14, 2022Harvey Fierstein News
Temecula Valley Players present Disney's NEWSIES: THE BROADWAY MUSICAL, bringing the high-energy story of newsboys standing up for their rights to Temecula, CA.
Tonight, The REV Theatre Company raises the curtain on the second production of its 2024 season, Disney’s “Newsies,” playing at Auburn’s Merry-Go-Round Playhouse through July 27th. See photos from the show.
The Company Theatre in Norwell, Mass., will present its summer production of the Tony Award-winning musical KINKY BOOTS, featuring music by Cyndi Lauper and a book by Harvey Fierstein. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Music Theater Heritage, the professional theater located in Crown Center, has announced the cast and creative team for its upcoming production of La Cage aux Folles.
Music Theater Heritage has announced the cast and creative team for its upcoming production of La Cage aux Folles. Directed by Daisy Buckët and Artistic Director Tim Scott, this production brings the critically-acclaimed, Tony Award winning musical to Kansas City for the first time in over a decade.
Funny Girl is a solidly entertaining vehicle for a high-profile performance by Katerina McCrimmon as beloved vaudeville performer Fanny Brice. Now playing at the Kennedy Center, this popular musical (from the original stage version starring Barbra Streisand and her Oscar-winning performance in the 1968 hit film –and the recent hit on Broadway starring Lea Michele) is a lively, sassy, and brassy summer musical treat.
Get a first look at La Cage Aux Folles at Barrington Stage Company in this all-new video! The production stars Alex Michaels, aka Alexis Michelle as Albin and Tom Story as Georges.
'We’re extremely fortunate to have Alex Michaels, perhaps best known for their drag persona Alexis Michelle on “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” and the dashing Tom Story as our Albin and Georges. With a brilliant cast and helmed by Mike Donohue with high-flying choreography from Paul McGill, we think BSC audiences are in for a treat.” I wholeheartedly agree.
Barrington Stage Company (BSC), under the leadership of Artistic Director Alan Paul, is launching its 30th anniversary season with a new production of the multi-Tony Award-winning musical, La Cage aux Folles.
Gettysburg Community Theatre’s production of Kinky Boots will have audiences tapping their toes, cheering for the underdog, and wishing for their own pair of red stiletto boots.
Gettysburg Community Theatre will present Kinky Boots the musical live on stage in June. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Go inside rehearsal for La Cage Aux Folles at Barrington Stage Company in this all new-video! The production stars Alex Michaels, aka Alexis Michelle as Albin and Tom Story as Georges. Check out the new clip!
Go inside rehearsal for La Cage Aux Folles at Barrington Stage Company in the video here!
This 2022 revival of the 1964 musical is quite enjoyable, not because of its new changes (via director Michael Mayer and Harvey Fierstein's new book) but thanks mostly to its lead star McCrimmon, who is reason enough to see this touring iteration. The show continues at Segerstrom Center for the Arts (with co-star Melissa Manchester) through June 9.
There's this obvious fantasy of the character in that we're in mid-century pinks and blues and teals and aquamarines and this whole color palette and it's a musical, and it's songs, and it's a man dressed up as a woman. But the thing the reality is that Edna turns out as a woman, and you're playing a mom, and she's and that's what she is.
What a fitting choice to have the Stratford Festival production of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES be the one to herald the arrival of Pride Month! Last night, the Thom Allison - Directed production brought heart, humour, and pride to the Avon Theatre stage.
San Francisco / Bay Area is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for June 2024 include the Company national tour and more.
The Al Hirschfeld Foundation is celebrating Pride Month with its latest online exhibition, “Hirschfeld’s Drag Show,” now live online through August 15. The special guest curator for the exhibition is Tony-nominated playwright, actor, director, novelist and drag legend, Charles Busch.
Drama Desk Award winner and SAG Award nominee Michael Urie will star alongside Tony Award winner Sutton Foster in Once Upon A Mattress on Broadway this summer! Tickets are on sale now!
VJM: Thank you both for giving of your time to answer my questions. I don’t think I’ve ever heard of two Choreographers being hired for the same Broadway show, not even a revival, that I can think of. How did that come about for both of you? Ellenore Scott: Funny Girl was my Broadway debut as a choreographer. I was so happy when I got a call from Michael Mayer (the director) asking me to work on this revival with him. He knew I was NOT a tap dancer and was aware of the multiple tap routines in the show and asked if I would be down to share the billing with Ayodele Casel. Ayo is an extraordinary artist so I was thrilled to be by her side as she made her Broadway debut as well. Michael first met me initially at Head Over Heels on Broadway where I was an associate choreographer to Spencer Liff. In 2019, he asked if I would choreograph the Off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors and we opened the show October 17th, 2019. I have loved working with Michael and feel as though he keeps his people close and I’m grateful he thought of me for this historic revival. Ayodele Casel: I met Michael Mayer in 2016 when he directed a New York City Center Encores! show I performed in. Later that fall he invited me to perform that piece in a Broadway for Hillary fundraiser he was also directing. We'd kept in touch over the years and in 2019, after seeing a show I’d premiered at The Joyce Theater, he asked if I would be interested in providing the Tap choreography for a revival he was working on. Like Ellenore shared, Michael wanted to work with us both to deliver the full choreographic vision of the show. I believe it was a very progressive vision on his part and I’m really thankful that I was able to make my Broadway debut with this team.
Harvey Fierstein FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Harvey Fierstein has appeared on Broadway in 8 shows.
Harvey Fierstein has not appeared in the West End.
Harvey Fierstein has been nominated for various awards throughout his career, including Best Revival of a Play at the Tony Awards for "Torch Song," Best Play for "Casa Valentina," and Best Book of a Musical for "Kinky Boots" and "Newsies." He has also received accolades such as Outstanding Actor in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Hairspray" and Outstanding Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Torch Song Trilogy." Additionally, Fierstein has been recognized with awards like the Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for "Hairspray" and Special Citations at the Obie Awards for "Torch Song Trilogy."
Harvey Fierstein has won several awards throughout his career, including the Legend of Off-Broadway Honorees, Best Book of a Musical for "Newsies" at the BroadwayWorld Awards, Outstanding Actor - Musical for "Hairspray" at the Drama Desk Awards, Distinguished Performance Award for "Hairspray" at the Drama League Awards, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for "Hairspray" at the Tony Awards, Best Book of a Musical for "La Cage aux Folles" at the Tony Awards, Outstanding Actor in a Play for "Torch Song Trilogy" at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Play for "Torch Song Trilogy" at the Drama Desk Awards, Performance for "Torch Song Trilogy" at the Theatre World Awards, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for "Torch Song Trilogy" at the Tony Awards, Best Play for "Torch Song Trilogy" at the Tony Awards, and Special Citations for "Torch Song Trilogy" at the Obie Awards.
Harvey Fierstein has written 13 shows including International Stud (Playwright), Torch Song Trilogy (Playwright), Torch Song Trilogy (Playwright), La Cage aux Folles (Bookwriter), Spookhouse (Playwright), Safe Sex (Playwright), Legs Diamond (Bookwriter), Safe Sex (Playwright), A Catered Affair (Bookwriter), Newsies (Bookwriter), Kinky Boots (Bookwriter), Casa Valentina (Playwright), Bella Bella (AUthor).
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