Harvey Forbes Fierstein is an American actor and playwright, noted for two Tony Awards distinctions. He has won Tony awards as Best Leading Actor in both a play and a musical. He also won an award for writing the play for which he won best actor. He is now a champion for gay civil rights.
He won Best Play and originated the Best Actor in a Play-winning lead role in his long-running play Torch Song Trilogy, about a gay drag-performer and his quest for true love and family. He also wrote the book...
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