NEW YORK (AP) 鈥 Actor and playwright Harvey Fierstein needs to find room for another award. He's going to be honored with a Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre.
The four-time Tony-winner behind 鈥淭orch Song Trilogy鈥 and will get the award June 8 at Radio City Music Hall. The telecast will be hosted by
鈥淗arvey Fierstein鈥檚 contributions to the American theatre, both as an artist and activist, represent an extraordinary legacy,鈥 Heather Hitchens, president & CEO of the American Theatre Wing, and Jason Laks, president of the Broadway League, said in a statement.
Fierstein joins an impressive group who have earned the special Tony, including Carol Channing, Joel Gray, James Earl Jones, John Kander, Angela Lansbury, Chita Rivera, Stephen Sondheim, Tommy Tune, Andrew Lloyd Webber and George C. Wolfe.
Fierstein won two Tonys for 鈥淭orch Song Trilogy鈥 鈥 best play and best actor in a play 鈥 as well as Tonys for best book of a musical for 鈥淟a Cage Aux Folles鈥 and best actor in a musical for 鈥淗airspray.鈥 His other works include 鈥淣ewsies,鈥 鈥淐asa Valentina鈥 and 鈥淎 Catered Affair.鈥
