Harvey Fierstein Opinions — Page 2

"His books for musicals are horrid. They are trite and coy."

I love the book for La Cage. Hilarious, witty, heartfelt, extremely well paced, smartly confecting the source material with optimal modifications. Herman's best show by far because of the skill Harvey poured into the libretto.

I hate to necropost but I just gotta say

I would die on a hill for Harvey Fierstein

He is one of the best writers and performers ever on Broadway

I love his musicals, even if they have their flaws (especially Newsies)

And I think his plays, especially Torch Song Trilogy, are truly brilliant, even if Ethel Merman hates them

I understand why people don't like him and don't think they're wrong

But I love him personally

And as for his acting

I feel like he's basically the best Broadway actor still around right now

Well no Joel Grey is still alive

And so is Julie Andrews

He's in that tier

I see Harvey as an all the way classic, golden age/golden age adjacent Broadway diva

A Carol Channing, an Angela Lansbury, an Ethel Merman

It's all about the personality, the distinctive voice, the loud and immediately recognizable sound that is fun until he all of a sudden makes it tender and breaks your heart

Also he's the only guy who I think gets away with breathy singing because he uses it to get rid of the rasp

And like I think the rasp is amazing but what really blows my mind is his performance of I Am What I Am

Like his opening is so tender and then he starts screaming with that gravelly voice and you're like

"Hell yeah you are what you are!"

It's like

It really gave the song a whole new meaning for me

I do think he's a better actor than writer, seeing as I can find flaw in a lot of his writing

But I adore his acting roles and think he is probably one of the most notable examples of a role stealer

Y'know, the people who are just so spectacular in roles that it's unthinkable to ever have anybody else play them

When somebody comes along and plays roles he originated or played at any point in time as well as him, I'm always just amazed

Brandon Uranowitz in Torch Song was unbelievable

I bet he's a great party guest.

BeingAlive44Ever said: "I hate to necropost but I just gotta say

I would die on a hill for Harvey Fierstein

He is one of the best writers and performers ever on Broadway

I love his musicals, even if they have their flaws (especially Newsies)

And I think his plays, especially Torch Song Trilogy, are truly brilliant, even if Ethel Merman hates them

I understand why people don't like him and don't think they're wrong

But I love him personally

And as for his acting

I feel like he's basically the best Broadway actor still around right now

Well no Joel Grey is still alive

And so is Julie Andrews

He's in that tier

I see Harvey as an all the way classic, golden age/golden age adjacent Broadway diva

A Carol Channing, an Angela Lansbury, an Ethel Merman

It's all about the personality, the distinctive voice, the loud and immediately recognizable sound that is fun until he all of a sudden makes it tender and breaks your heart

Also he's the only guy who I think gets away with breathy singing because he uses it to get rid of the rasp

And like I think the rasp is amazing but what really blows my mind is his performance of I Am What I Am

Like his opening is so tender and then he starts screaming with that gravelly voice and you're like

"Hell yeah you are what you are!"

It's like

It really gave the song a whole new meaning for me

I do think he's a better actor than writer, seeing as I can find flaw in a lot of his writing

But I adore his acting roles and think he is probably one of the most notable examples of a role stealer

Y'know, the people who are just so spectacular in roles that it's unthinkable to ever have anybody else play them

When somebody comes along and plays roles he originated or played at any point in time as well as him, I'm always just amazed

Brandon Uranowitz in Torch Song was unbelievable"



OK.

hearthemsing22 said: "baritonewithtenortendencies said: "It is incredible that he's a dyslexic writer and revisionist and that he does so well with it

If I ever have an opportunity to attend a party with Harvey Fierstein, I will definitely take it

I would actually sell my kidneys to do that if like for some reason I had to (not sure why that'd apply but you never know)

Both of them"

I went to a party he attended. He is a sweetheart. Very very nice and funny"

It's always nice to know when famous people are actually nice in real life

Now my voice coach had a handful of run ins with Pavrotti, doing operas with him

And it's easy to ignore stories of somebody being awful

But when somebody you know tells you first hand about it

Well she has this funny story

Her friend got into a fight with Pavrotti

So she yelled his name from across the hall and her friend snapped a very unflattering picture of him that hangs in her office to this day

Next to a very flattering picture of Placido Domingo who was evidently a much nicer man