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Harvey Fierstein on gay representation on Broadway and its deep history by Diana Chan

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. Their conversation covers the wide-ranging history of LGBTQ+ culture and its influence […] The post Harvey Fierstein on gay representation on Broadway and i…

SOURCE: PBS at 12:49PM on September 8, 2025

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