![]() ![]() In Workshop Theatre’s production, Arnold is played lovingly and endearingly by Julian Deleon. Look how far we’ve come…(hold that thought) He addresses issues such as gay marriage and adoption, which were unheard of 40 years ago. In this environment Harvey Fierstein spins the (largely autobiographical) story of one Arnold Beckoff. I digress.) We’re just over a decade past Stonewall. AIDS has just started to ravage the gay community, aided and abetted by the nonchalance of the straight community. ![]() (IYKYK) It’s the late 70’s and early 80’s. This, kiddoes, had never been done before. ![]() In his acceptance speech, Producer John Glines openly acknowledged his lover and the show’s co-producer, Lawrence Lane. Harvey Fierstein’s groundbreaking piece took home the Tony for Best Play in 1983. The three were combined into T orch Song Trilogy which made its Broadway debut in 1982. It was followed by Fugue in a Nursery the next year and finished with Widows and Children First. Torch Song began its evolution as three one-act plays, the first of which, International Stud, opened off-off-Broadway way back in 1978. ![]()
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