Harvey Fierstein

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Harvey Fierstein

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#2757

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#4776

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#1295

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Writing

#683

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#1007

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#457

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Harvey Fierstein

Engineering

#8248

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#9753

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#1466

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Architecture

#1141

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#1899

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#311

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Why Is Harvey Fierstein Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Harvey Forbes Fierstein is an American actor, playwright, and screenwriter, known for his distinctive gravelly voice. He is best known for his theater work in Torch Song Trilogy and Hairspray and film roles in Mrs. Doubtfire, Independence Day, and as the voice of Yao in Mulan and Mulan II. Fierstein won two Tony Awards, Best Actor in a Play and Best Play, for Torch Song Trilogy. He received his third Tony Award, Best Book of a Musical, for the musical La Cage aux Folles and his fourth, the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical, for playing Edna Turnblad in Hairspray, a role he revived in its live television event, Hairspray Live! Fierstein also wrote the books for the Tony Award-winning musicals Kinky Boots, Newsies, and Tony Award-nominated, Drama League Award-winner A Catered Affair. He was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2007.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Harvey Fierstein?

Harvey Fierstein is affiliated with the following schools:

• Pratt Institute