Torch Song Trilogy

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American play LGBT-related play film play theatrical work

Torch Song Trilogy is a landmark 1982 play (later adapted into a film) by Harvey Fierstein that follows the life, loves, and struggles of a gay drag performer in New York City.

Aliases (1)

Torch Song Trilogy (film) ×9

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	American play → LGBT-related play → film → play → theatrical work →
adaptedAs	Torch Song Trilogy (film) →
author	Harvey Fierstein →
basedOn	Torch Song Trilogy →
broadwayTheatre	Helen Hayes Theatre → Little Theatre →
broadwayTransferDate	1982 →
character	Alan → Arnold Beckoff → David → Ed Reiss → Ma Beckoff →
componentWork	Fugue in a Nursery → International Stud → Widows and Children First! →
countryOfOrigin	United States →
director	Paul Bogart →
genre	LGBT theatre → comedy-drama → drama →
language	English →
mainCharacter	Arnold Beckoff →
notableAward	Drama Desk Award for Outstanding New Play → Tony Award for Best Play →
notableFor	early mainstream depiction of gay life on Broadway → portrayal of a gay drag performer as protagonist →
premiereCity	New York City →
premiereDate	1981 →
premiereLocation	La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club →
releaseYear	1988 →
screenwriter	Harvey Fierstein →
settingLocation	New York City →
settingTime	early 1980s → late 1970s →
starring	Anne Bancroft → Harvey Fierstein → Matthew Broderick →
structure	three-act play →
subjectMatter	drag performance → family relationships → gay identity → grief → homophobia → romantic relationships →
writer	Harvey Fierstein →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Torch Song Trilogy ("Torch Song Trilogy (film)") →	adaptedAs
Torch Song Trilogy (film) →	basedOn
Estelle Getty →	notableWork
Estelle Getty →	workedOn