![]() (1989) A 1970s drag queen (Harvey Fierstein) falls in love twice and also comes to terms. ![]() It was produced throughout the country and also turned into a film in 1988 starring Fierstein, Matthew Broderick, and Anne Bancroft. Harvey FiersteinAnne BancroftMatthew Broderick. The play won Fierstein two Tony Awards-both as playwright (for Best Play) and for Best Actor. Urie and Ruehl are joined by fellow members of the Off-Broadway cast, including Ward Horton as Ed, Roxanna Hope Radja as Laurel, Michael Hsu Rosen as Alan, and Jack DiFalco as David.Īfter an acclaimed Off-Broadway debut, the original production of Torch Song Trilogy opened on Broadway in June 1982 and played an award-winning three-year engagement at the Little Theatre (now the Hayes Theatre).įierstein played the lead role of Arnold Beckoff, a gay drag performer in a tempestuous relationship with his bisexual, closeted lover. ![]() ![]() This new production, which Fierstein has streamlined into a two-act Torch Song-down from its original trilogy- began previews October 9 following an acclaimed Off-Broadway run last fall at Second Stage Theatre. The Broadway revival of Harvey Fierstein’s Tony Award-winning drama Torch Song, starring Michael Urie and Tony Award winner Mercedes Ruehl, officially opened November 1 at the Hayes Theatre. ![]()
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