Theater Talk: Harvey Fierstein on "Hairspray LIVE!"
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- čas přidán 16. 10. 2016
- Beloved writer/actor/Theater Talk guest Harvey Fierstein returns to the program as he begins preparation for the upcoming televised musical "Hairspray LIVE!" airing on NBC, December 7, 2016. Fierstein will star as "Edna Turnblad," the role he won a Tony Award for on Broadway (a character first played by the late actor DIVINE in the original 1988 John Waters cult film and reinterpreted by John Travolta in the 2007 movie musical).
Even before being cast in this TV adaptation, Harvey was hired to adapt the Broadway book into a teleplay (after his successful script adaptation of "The Wiz Live!" for NBC last year). Fierstein also recounts behind-the-scenes tales of the stage productions of "Hairspray," "La Cage aux Folles" and his biggest flop, "Legs Diamond" with the great Peter Allen.
Taped: 09-09-16
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 Theater Talk at www.tv.cuny.edu/show/theatertalk - Zábava
Harvey should be in another hairspray! I just love how funny he was in hair spray live. I also think it would be really cool/funny if Tracy was the mom and Edna was the grandma and Tracy's daughter is like the main character like Tracy was.
Just now watching ALL of Harvey's interviews in 2020, even from the 80's! What an incredible man he has always been!!!!! Putting him on the top of my icon list now!!!!
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I love Harvey's laugh. It's like a stalling chainsaw and it makes me so happy.
I wanna meet harvey so bad!!!!
He is hysterical. It was the best of ALL the live musicals... We actually were floored. Compared to the movie, it killed!! Waaay better.
You have good taste!
I don't understand how he doesn't get way more voiceover work
His voice is almost gone. He's always had a raspy voice, but recently it's gotten to the point where you struggle to understand him.
Its interesting that both Fierstein and Bacall told the producers that the shows didnt work. Both Applause and Hairspray went on to win Best Musical and Best Actor/Actress for the respective performers.
Awesome interview! I luv Harvey
Elmo: "Who are you?"
Fierstein: "Well, I'm the Christmas Bunny!"
Lightning: "No you're not. You're the Easter Bunny."
Fierstein: "Oh, yeah? Then how come I got all these here Christmas eggs?"
Elmo: "Those aren't Christmas eggs! Those are Easter eggs!"
Fierstein: "Okay, okay, okay! Shh... Those are Easter eggs and I'm the Easter Bunny. But it's usually my season and it's still Christmas! I gots to move these here eggs! Whaddya say, little fella? How 'bout a lovely Easter egg for a Christmas present? It makes a very unique gift!"
Amazing show!
Lainie Kazan would have been a FABULOUS Edna.
Harvey should absolutely play the pizza industry pioneer Joe Lisanti! PERFECT!
Cool!!
What do they mean by "the book?"
The script - the words between the songs in a musical play
I don't get why they ragged on the Hairspray movie. I think it was fine. Its one of my favorite musical movies. I loved all the big names in it. Nikki Blonsky killed it as Tracy. John Travolta wasn't horrible. He wasn't the best either. His scenes with Christopher Walken were hilarious. Queen Latifah's singing I know Where Ive Been moved me to tears. It's like people think if it's not the OG people from Broadway it's gotta be shit when it's not. Harvey is a legend but other people have talent too.
"Hey, kids! I'm the Christmas Bunny!"
They couldn't remember the name Carrie Underwood when talking about the Sound of Music live?
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Right i was like ummmm how do you not know it was carrie underwood? one of the biggest country stars of today
Her performance was far from memorable.
Some of us wanted to forget and maybe he was one...
Where is that recording of the OBC from? Is there a full version?
Kind of... If you search hair spray live full movie there's this thing that pops up and it says hair spray with a pink glittery background there's act one and act two.
Its by the channel Hairspray Global.
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did they just shade carrie underwood
The one person they forgot to mention was co-book writer Thomas Meehan.
What is wrong with his voice??
Nothing at all. That is his legit voice, and that's what differentiates him from every single show or picture he stars in. Phenomenal actor!
Vocal damage. When he was young, he was in a musical where stage manager made music louder that singer's voicers, so Harvey screamed to be heard. It damaged his vocal cords. You can look up his earlier interviews, it's as noticable then
How? What are they titled and are they on youtube?
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