How Harvey Fierstein Helped Me Know That I Could Have a Place in This World
As part of Playbill's 30 Days of Pride, Tony Award-winning Kinky Boots star Billy Porter reflects on the influence of actor and playwright Harvey Fierstein.
Today is Monday, September 21, 2026 Broadway Baby Birthdays: Kyle Coffman Alfonso Ribeiro John Cudia Billy Porter Ricki Lake Rob Morrow Nancy Travis Marcus Olson Bill Buell Marsha Norman Stephen King Jan Handzlik Anthony Page Larry Hagman Romulus Linney Shirl Bernheim Chuck Jones Hope Abelson Lillian Tucker Frederick Jackson H. G. Wells John H. Bunny Charles Hawtrey Maurice Barrymore Ethan Coen Rick Lenz Art Wallace Elsa Raven Winarti Partaningrat Fred Irving Lewis Maggie Grace John Herrera Fannie Flagg Ward Swingle Florence Aadland Lloyd Gough