Theater Talk: Harvey Fierstein discusses his star turn in his own musical, "La Cage aux Folles"

[@Gazman011969]

An undeniable Legend. They say you should never meet your Heroes, but I would make an exception and take the risk in a fraction of a heartbeat when it comes to Harvey. He always comes across as such a beautiful soul, a smart cookie, and I would imagine he is an absolute scream to be around. Added to which anyone who comes up with "I am what I am." Cannot be all wrong, can they? Luv ya Harvey!

[@hans.z7217]

Supercallifragilisticexpiallidocious! Thank you for EVERYthing that you ARE and that you've DONE for so MANY of us, dear Mr. Fierstein!!!

[@biloxicub1961]

Just in case he ever reads this I just wanted to tell Harvey that I absolutely love him. What an inspiration! I'm now 52 and still think he is wonderful!

[@Sunshine-zm1fx]

I absolutely love Harvey's approach to theatre as a group effort. He's absolutely correct and this is the attitude that is completely and utterly missing from most Hollywood movie productions. But when a film is a great ensemble effort, you can tell and it makes the movie great. Movie-makers could learn a lot from the theatre.

[@rdkuless]

Love Harvey Fierstein. Brilliant writer of so many films including my favorite, Torch Song Trilogy. big HUG Harvey... thank you for your contributions.

[@michaellundy14]

Harvey is ADORABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@cadicorniche]

I LOVE THIS MAN!!

[@ieguy3]

I remember sitting in the audience in Los Angeles watching Torch Song Trilogy and not seeing anyone else in the theater except the characters and falling into the play. It was astounding.

[@markbrockington4195]

He's so cool.

[@jackherbert8528]

A major artistic loss on youtube is the fabulous harvey fierstein rendition of "I am what i am". a lot of people have done it, however he owns it! i am so grateful for the time it was on and the many many times we enjoyed it.

[@cesterjr]

I saw this production with Harvey and he was amazing!

[@juliantabche]

Harvey is great! He loves Theater, he loves life...

[@AMTProductionCo]

God Harvey was so brilliant as Albin/Zaza. It was an incredible performance.

[@CrazyOleMoose]

Someone needs to publish what those house managers wrote down.

[@drsuessl]

An out actor.... it was a big deal in the 80s. Love him forever.

[@MrCrowebobby]

As I worked in the theater for 40 years, I love this and am not belittling his work, but he didn't turn "A Streetcar Named Desire" into "Gypsy." The story is the same as it was in the original French play. He talks as if they conceived and wrote the whole thing from scratch.

[@nondescript2892]

They didn't..but they did improve upon the original farce...

[@MrCrowebobby]

@@nondescript2892 I saw the original play in Paris and the musical in NY, but with many years in between so I don't remember the differences.

[@taragragg400]

I will get the biggest Oscar the world has ever seen.

[@red_ashcroft]

Is he the one who said "Why is it spicy?"

[@taragragg400]

Oh my god he does look and act like Jabba the Hut. Can I play him?

[@jayhartbarger2793]

so glad he gave a nod to charles pierce.

[@deezynar]

A little lower range than Louis Armstrong, but the same gravel.

[@taragragg400]

Of course I'll need makep to make me look unpleasant.

[@robertd.carver6240]

Yeah, its a lovely, charming score, but there are ONLY 10 songs, each of which is heard AT LEAST TWICE, and without a truly sympathetic and accomplished actor-singer in the role of son, the show simply doesn't work.

[@jamesdougherty2271]

I loved the original French "La Cage aux Folles", which was an excellent, funny film. The stage play (musical) was horrible.

[@nondescript2892]

The french film was an adaptation of the original stage play...hated both,typical french neurotic farce without heart..the musical was a big improvement...but that is just my opinion

[@jamesdougherty2271]

I don't care for Harvey.

[@keithsnyder2401]

Davviid