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A musical takes two to five years. You have to love it to put in the years.

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Harvey Fierstein
Age: 71
Born: 1954
Born: January 1
Actor
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Film Actor
Playwright
Screenwriter
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Stage Actor
Television Actor
Theatrical Director
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Brooklyn
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Harvey Forbes Fierstein
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