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Broadway Icon Harvey Fierstein Will be Honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2025 Tony Awards

Harvey Fierstein will receive the 2025 Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement, honoring his iconic Broadway career and impact on theater, film and TV.

It's a move that not only celebrates Fierstein's incredible work and longtime dedication to making Broadway bolder, braver and more inclusive, but also cements his place among the elite list of legends who have received the honor in the past — like Andrew Lloyd Webber, Stephen Sondheim, Angela Lansbury, James Earl Jones, Carol Channing, Chita Rivera, Tommy Tune, Terrence McNally, Jerry Herman and Joel Grey. Fierstein, whose unmistakable gravelly voice and heartfelt storytelling have made him a beloved figure both on and off stage, has racked up an impressive list of accolades over his time on the Rialto. The 72-year-old has penned a slew of Broadway hits throughout his four-decade-long career including books for the musicals Kinky Boots(2013), Newsies(2012), A Catered Affair(2008) and the most recent revival of Funny Girl(2022).

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