News about Harvey Fierstein

Lea Michele broke down as she received a rapturous reception for her debut as Fanny Brice in the broadway musical Funny Girl, a rapturous event. On Tuesday night at the August Wilson Theatre in Manhattan, the 36-year-old actress, who took over Beanie Feldstein's role under dramatic circumstances, looked exhausted as she took a bow with the remainder of the cast. Lea's debut in the long-awaited role arrives just as she told People that she started 'hysterically crying' after she discovered she had been cast.

On Thursday, legendary pop star Cyndi Lauper had a 'fab night' at Stage 42 in Manhattan celebrating Kinky Boots' return to the city. The 69-year-old native New Yorker, who has just an Oscar away from elite EGOT status, looked sharp in an Alice + Olivia houndstooth pantsuit and matching shoes selected by stylist Nikki Fontanella.