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Fierstein

American  
[fahyuhr-steen] / ˈfaɪər stin /

noun

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


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“He had gotten together with Jack Feldman and Harvey Fierstein, and the three of them wrote an entire medley just about voting. It was such a gift.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2024

“She was so exciting onstage — she was funny, she was dramatic, and she could do it all,” Fierstein said in a telephone interview.

From New York Times • Jan. 31, 2024

Directed by Michael Mayer, the production features revisions by Harvey Fierstein to Isobel Lennart’s book.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2023

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

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

From New York Times • May 5, 2022