Several months after Arnold launched himself on the site, he was ranked 10 out of 150 or so experts. Soon, he had signed himself up as an expert, claiming to be 25 and giving himself the handle LawGuy1975.Ī rated experts by the number of questions they answered, the speed at which answers were given and the quality of the advice. He's fierce in drag and fearless in crisis, and he won't stop until he achieves the life he desires.'Ĭheck out photos from the production in the gallery below.Arnold, whom his mother described as “my big teddy bear,” at 6 foot 1 and 300 pounds, had started answering questions on when, while doing biology homework, he noticed a legal question he could answer.

In the work, 'It's 1979 in New York City and Arnold Beckoff is on a quest for love, purpose and family. Torch Song stars Michael Urie as Arnold Beckoff and Academy Award and Tony Award winner Mercedes Ruehl as Ma, as well as Jack DiFalco as David, Ward Horton as Ed, Roxanna Hope Radja as Laurel, and Michael Rosen as Alan.Ī collection of three plays, Torch Song Trilogy opened on Broadway at the Little Theatre (now the Helen Hayes) on June 10, 1982, where it enjoyed a groundbreaking run, earning Tony Awards for Best Play and Best Actor in a Play (Fierstein) and running for 1,222 performances, closing on May 19, 1985.

Moisés Kaufman directs the production now running through December 3. The Second Stage Theater revival of Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song is set for opening night October 19 at the Tony Kiser Theater. Michael Rosen and Michael Urie star in Torch Song, directed by Moisés Kaufman, at Second Stage Theater.

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