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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: 70
Born: 1954
Born: January 1
Actor
Author
Film Actor
Playwright
Screenwriter
Singer
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Theatrical Director
Voice Actor
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Brooklyn
New York
Harvey Forbes Fierstein
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