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

Harvey Fierstein, starring on Broadway in the revival of the hit musical, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, remembers writing the show's libretto and working with composer Jerry Herman plus director Arthur Laurents to put together the 1984 Tony-winning "Best Musical." He discusses his interpretation in the current production of drag diva, "Albin," a part he wrote, but never expected to play himself.

Theater Talk is a series devoted to the world of the stage. It began on New York television in 1993 and is co-hosted by Michael Riedel (Broadway columnist for the New York Post) and series producer Susan Haskins.

The program is one of the few independent productions on PBS and now airs weekly on Thirteen/WNET in New York and WGBH in Boston. Now, CUNY TV offers New York City viewers additional opportunities to catch each week's show. (Of course, Theater Talk is no stranger to CUNY TV, since the show is taped here each week before its first airing on Thirteen/WNET.)

The series is produced by Theater Talk Productions, a not-for-profit corporation and is funded by contributions from private foundations and individuals, as well as The New York State Council on the Arts.


Watch more at www.cuny.tv/series/theatertalk

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