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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