Harvey Fierstein on gay representation on Broadway and its deep history

Harvey Fierstein talks to director Michael Kantor backstage during the production of "Hairspray."

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Premiered September 08, 2025

Harvey Fierstein on gay representation on Broadway and its deep history

In this interview from March 6, 2004, actor and playwright Harvey Fierstein talks to director Michael Kantor backstage at the Neil Simone Theatre during the Broadway production of "Hairspray," for which he won the Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical.

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