Harvey Fierstein
American actor and playwright
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2022 | Funny Girl returns to Broadway at the August Wilson Theatre, featuring Fierstein's revised book. |
2022 | Fierstein provided a prerecorded voice (uncredited) for the character Joey Biltmore in Guys and Dolls at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. |
2022 | Fierstein played the character Lewis in the film Bros |
2022 | Fierstein played the character Lewis in the film Bros |
2022 | Funny Girl returns to Broadway at the August Wilson Theatre, featuring Fierstein's revised book. |
2022 | Fierstein provided a prerecorded voice (uncredited) for the character Joey Biltmore in Guys and Dolls at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. |
March 2022 | On the LGBTQ&A podcast, Fierstein further elaborated on his personal identity, affirming his comfort with himself and expressing that he would not want to transition. |
March 2022 | On the LGBTQ&A podcast, Fierstein further elaborated on his personal identity, affirming his comfort with himself and expressing that he would not want to transition. |
March 1 2022 | Harvey Fierstein published his memoir 'I Was Better Last Night', which became a New York Times Bestseller, marking a significant literary achievement in his career. |
March 1 2022 | Harvey Fierstein published his memoir 'I Was Better Last Night', which became a New York Times Bestseller, marking a significant literary achievement in his career. |
February 2022 | In a People magazine interview, Fierstein opened up about his gender identity and sexuality, discussing his childhood feelings of being different and his comfort with his current identity. |
February 2022 | In a People magazine interview, Fierstein opened up about his gender identity and sexuality, discussing his childhood feelings of being different and his comfort with his current identity. |
2020 | Fierstein narrated the documentary Disarm Hate |
2020 | Fierstein narrated the documentary Disarm Hate |
2019 | Voiced The Gourmand in a recurring role across 7 episodes of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance |
2019 | Fierstein performed as Ursula in The Little Mermaid: An Immersive Live-to-Film Concert Experience at the Hollywood Bowl |
2019 | Voiced The Gourmand in a recurring role across 7 episodes of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance |
2019 | Fierstein performed as Ursula in The Little Mermaid: An Immersive Live-to-Film Concert Experience at the Hollywood Bowl |
October 1 2019 | Fierstein premiered his solo monologue play Bella Bella about Congresswoman Bella Abzug at Manhattan Theatre Club's Stage One at City Center, directed by Kimberly Senior. |
October 1 2019 | Fierstein premiered his solo monologue play Bella Bella about Congresswoman Bella Abzug at Manhattan Theatre Club's Stage One at City Center, directed by Kimberly Senior. |
2018 | Appeared on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen and began voicing Jerome in Big Mouth |
2018 | Appeared on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen and began voicing Jerome in Big Mouth |
2017 | Fierstein voiced the character Esmerelda in the animated film Animal Crackers |
2017 | Appeared as himself in a voice role in BoJack Horseman |
2017 | Appeared as himself in a voice role in BoJack Horseman |
2017 | Fierstein voiced the character Esmerelda in the animated film Animal Crackers |
2016 | Fierstein wrote the teleplay for and starred in Hairspray Live! on NBC, featuring Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson, Kristin Chenoweth, and Martin Short. |
2016 | Funny Girl moves to London's West End at the Savoy Theatre, with continued book revisions by Fierstein. |
2016 | Funny Girl moves to London's West End at the Savoy Theatre, with continued book revisions by Fierstein. |
2016 | Fierstein wrote the teleplay for and starred in Hairspray Live! on NBC, featuring Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson, Kristin Chenoweth, and Martin Short. |
April 2016 | Fierstein was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame alongside Cyndi Lauper. |
April 2016 | Fierstein was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame alongside Cyndi Lauper. |
2015 | Fierstein works on book revisions for Funny Girl during its Off-West End production at the Menier Chocolate Factory. |
2015 | Fierstein works on book revisions for Funny Girl during its Off-West End production at the Menier Chocolate Factory. |
December 3 2015 | Fierstein wrote the teleplay for NBC's TV broadcast of The Wiz Live!, featuring Stephanie Mills, Queen Latifah, and David Alan Grier. |
December 3 2015 | Fierstein wrote the teleplay for NBC's TV broadcast of The Wiz Live!, featuring Stephanie Mills, Queen Latifah, and David Alan Grier. |
2014 | Made an appearance on Saturday Night Live as himself |
2014 | Fierstein wrote the book for the short film Russian Broadway Shut Down |
2014 | Made an appearance on Saturday Night Live as himself |
2014 | Fierstein wrote the book for the short film Russian Broadway Shut Down |
April 2014 | Fierstein's play Casa Valentina was produced on Broadway by the Manhattan Theatre Club at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, directed by Joe Mantello. |
April 2014 | Fierstein's play Casa Valentina was produced on Broadway by the Manhattan Theatre Club at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, directed by Joe Mantello. |
2013 | Appeared as himself on Smash and Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen |
2013 | Harvey Fierstein was nominated for Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical for 'Kinky Boots' |
2013 | Harvey Fierstein was nominated for Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical for 'Kinky Boots' |
2013 | Appeared as himself on Smash and Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen |
April 2013 | Fierstein's musical Kinky Boots, with music and lyrics by Cyndi Lauper, opened on Broadway at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. The musical was nominated for thirteen Tony Awards and won six, including best musical. |
April 2013 | Fierstein's musical Kinky Boots, with music and lyrics by Cyndi Lauper, opened on Broadway at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. The musical was nominated for thirteen Tony Awards and won six, including best musical. |
2012 | Kinky Boots begins as a Broadway tryout at the Bank of America Theatre, another significant theatrical project for Fierstein. |
2012 | Harvey Fierstein voiced the character of Fat Cat Burglar in the direct-to-video animated film Foodfight! |
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