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FIERSTEIN: There are people that are in love with theater, certainly, but there are people that want to make a living. And those people seem to drift to television and movies.

Entertainment Harvey Fierstein, on eve of Tony honor, looks back on his career By MARK KENNEDY June 05, 2025 at 11:13 am EDT + Caption ...

FIERSTEIN: There are people that are in love with theater, certainly, but there are people that want to make a living. And those people seem to drift to television and movies.

FILE – Harvey Fierstein accepts the Tony Award for best actor in a musical for “Hairspray” during the 57th Annual Tony Awards on June 8, 2003, in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File) ...

I have a nephew married to a wonderful woman who wants to be a writer, but what she wants to write is movies and TV. It wouldn’t even interest her to write a play. I don’t know why.

FILE - Harvey Fierstein, left, and Cyndi Lauper, whose "Kinky Boots" musical garnered 13 nominations, appear at the 2013 Tony Awards Meet the Nominees press reception on May 1, 2013 in New York.

NEW YORK (AP) — Last year, Broadway actor and playwright Harvey Fierstein handed director Jack O’Brien the Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre. This year, it's his turn.

Last year, Broadway actor and playwright Harvey Fierstein handed director Jack O’Brien the Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre. This year, it’s his turn. The four-time Tony ...

Harvey Fierstein, on eve of Tony honor, looks back on his career by: MARK KENNEDY, Associated Press Posted: Jun 5, 2025 / 11:13 AM EDT Updated: Jun 5, 2025 / 11:13 AM EDT ...