Arnold Beckoff
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Arnold Beckoff is a witty, openly gay drag queen and torch singer whose romantic struggles and search for acceptance drive the narrative of Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song Trilogy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arnold Beckoff canonical | 8 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drag queen
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fictional character ⓘ gay man ⓘ theatre character ⓘ torch singer ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Torch Song Trilogy
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Torch Song Trilogy ⓘ
surface form:
Torch Song Trilogy (film)
Torch Song Trilogy ⓘ
surface form:
Torch Song Trilogy (play)
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| centralTheme |
LGBT identity
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family relationships ⓘ search for acceptance ⓘ search for love ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
emotionally vulnerable
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romantic ⓘ seeks acceptance ⓘ witty ⓘ |
| creator | Harvey Fierstein ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Jewish-American ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Torch Song Trilogy
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surface form:
Torch Song Trilogy universe
|
| firstAppearance |
International Stud (one-act that became part of Torch Song Trilogy)
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Torch Song Trilogy ⓘ
surface form:
Torch Song Trilogy (Off-Off-Broadway, 1978)
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAdoptedChild | David ⓘ |
| hasMother | Ma Beckoff ⓘ |
| hasRomanticPartner | Ed Reiss ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of gay life in 1970s and 1980s New York
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groundbreaking representation of an openly gay protagonist on stage ⓘ |
| occupation |
drag performer
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entertainer ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| performsGenre | torch songs ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Harvey Fierstein
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Jonathan Hadary ⓘ Matthew Broderick ⓘ Michael Urie ⓘ Torch Song Trilogy stage actors ⓘ |
| relationshipConflictWith | Ma Beckoff ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| settingOfStory |
early 1980s
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late 1970s ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
| themeInStoryline | conflict between gay son and traditional Jewish mother ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.