Bette Midler to Star in Mae West Biopic; Harvey Fierstein to Write
BroadwayWorld has learned that Broadway star Bette Midler I'LL EAT YOU LAST will lead a biopic from HBO about the life of stage and screen icon Mae West. Based on West's autobiography, GOODNESS HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT, director William Friedkin is helming the project, and Harvey Fierstein will pen the teleplay.