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Torch Song Trilogy

Harvey Fierstein

Drama, American Literature, Gay and Lesbian Studies, PlaysTorch Song Trilogy is a collection of three plays by Harvey Fierstein rendered in three International Stud, Fugue in a Nursery, and Widows and Children First! The story centers on Arnold Beckoff, a torch song singing Jewish drag queen living...

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How I Built This with Guy Raz

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How I Built This with Guy Raz

Mitchell's mother and father went to see this Broadway play, which ultimately helped Mitchell's father to accept his son's sexual orientation.

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And they started talking about a Broadway play called Torch Song Trilogy. The play by Firestein, right? Right. By Harvey Firestein.

— Episode: Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams Home Furnis...

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Mitchell's mother and father went to see this Broadway play, which ultimately helped Mitchell's father to accept his son's sexual orientation.

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And they started talking about a Broadway play called Torch Song Trilogy. The play by Firestein, right? Right. By Harvey Firestein.

It's about a Jewish boy who's gay and come to reckoning with his mother is part of the play.

Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang

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Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang

Drew saw Michael Urie's performance in this play and was deeply moved by it, comparing it to classics like 'The Glass Menagerie' and 'Our Town'. He shared details about the play's history and themes.

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Well, let's sit here and go... I mean, it's fine. Yeah, sure, sure, sure. So you just have to like go through all that.

— Episode: "Let's Call It A Play!" (w/ Drew Droege)

Episode: "Let's Call It A Play!" (w/ Drew Droege)

Drew saw Michael Urie's performance in this play and was deeply moved by it, comparing it to classics like 'The Glass Menagerie' and 'Our Town'. He shared details about the play's history and themes.

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Well, let's sit here and go... I mean, it's fine. Yeah, sure, sure, sure. So you just have to like go through all that.

I just saw Michael Urie's play 'Torch Song', well, Harvey Fierstein's play, yeah, 'Torch Song' starring Michael Urie, yes.

And that's why I say I feel dull, stupid, and bad because it just... it just melted me in all the best ways. Yeah, it is essential viewing if you're in New York and you and you have to see it because I mean I... I remember I saw the movie when I was in college.

It is like... I came in and said it's our 'Glass Menagerie' or our 'Our Town', it's that seminal and it's that important and it's funny and it's heartbreaking, it punches you across the soul. It is so good, damn it.

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