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Fierstein

American  
[fahyuhr-steen] / ˈfaɪər stin /

noun

  1. Harvey, born 1954, U.S. playwright.


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Long before same-sex-marriage was a realistic possibility, Harvey Fierstein and Jerry Herman’s 1983 musical brought a message of acceptance of nontraditional families to Broadway.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 19, 2024

Yet it’s Charlie’s transformation into an insufferable schmuck in Act 2 and just-as-sudden redemption that make one wish Fierstein had taken another pass at his plotting.

From Washington Post Feb. 20, 2023

Other entertainment luminaries in attendance included Zachary Quinto, Drew Barrymore and Harvey Fierstein, according to Variety.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2022

It was only April 2019 that the Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein musical “Kinky Boots” closed on Broadway after a six-year run, and already it’s back in town.

From New York Times Aug. 25, 2022

Isobel Lennart’s book was newly revised by Harvey Fierstein; Michael Mayer directs.

From New York Times May 5, 2022

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