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Date of Death: October 09, 1996 (83)

Birth Place: Evanston, IL, USA

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Photo Coverage: 'A Catered Affair' Opens- Curtain Call
by Walter McBride - Apr 18, 2008


Last night, April 17th 2008, A Catered Affair opened at the Walter Kerr Theatre. A Catered Affair has a book by four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein, score by John Bucchino and direction by Tony Award-winner John Doyle. A Catered Affair marks Mr. Bucchino's Broadway debut.

Photo Coverage: NYT - Harvey and Family: A Conversation
by Walter McBride - Apr 3, 2008


Three-time Emmy Award-winner Edie Falco, Tony Award-winner Dick Latessa, Tony Award-nominee Brooks Ashmanskas and A Catered Affair's Matt Cavenaugh, Faith Prince and Joe Bucchino participated in New York Times 'TimesTalk event,' 'Harvey & Family,' celebrating the career of four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein, at the new TimesCenter (242 West 41st St.) on Tuesday, April 1st at 6:00 p.m.

PS Classics To Record 'Catered Affair' On 4/7
by BWW News Desk - Mar 31, 2008


PS Classics, the label dedicated to the heritage of Broadway and American popular song, will record the original Broadway cast recording of A Catered Affair next Monday (April 7), it was announced today by the show's producer, Jordan Roth and Tommy Krasker, co-founder of PS Classics.

Harvey's Broadway Blog: WOW!!!!
by Harvey Fierstein - Mar 31, 2008


Harvey Returns! Welcome to The Return of special new series on BroadwayWorld.com - four time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein's personal MySpace blog of bringing his brand new musical, A Catered Affair to Broadway. We'll be exclusively picking up Harvey Fierstein's blog as he shares his first hand reports from rehearsals to Opening Night (and beyond). Check back for updates as rehearsals get underway!

Falco, Latessa and Cavenaugh Join Lineup of 'Harvey' Event
by BWW News Desk - Mar 26, 2008


Three-time Emmy Award-winner Edie Falco, Tony Award-winner Dick Latessa, Tony Award-nominee Brooks Ashmanskas and A Catered Affair's Matt Cavenaugh have joined the line-up of performers participating in the upcoming New York Times 'TimesTalk event,' 'Harvey & Family,' celebrating the career of four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein, at the new TimesCenter (242 West 41st St.) on Tuesday, April 1st at 6:00 p.m.

Harvey's Broadway Blog: D-Day Approaches!
by Harvey Fierstein - Mar 24, 2008


Harvey Returns! Welcome to The Return of special new series on BroadwayWorld.com - four time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein's personal MySpace blog of bringing his brand new musical, A Catered Affair to Broadway. We'll be exclusively picking up Harvey Fierstein's blog as he shares his first hand reports from rehearsals to Opening Night (and beyond). Check back for updates as rehearsals get underway!

'A Catered Affair' To Begin Preview Performances 3/25
by BWW News Desk - Mar 18, 2008


A Catered Affair, Broadway's newest musical, will begin preview performances next Tuesday, March 25 at 8:00 p.m. With a book by four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein, score by John Bucchino and directed by Tony Award-winner John Doyle, A Catered Affair will play the Walter Kerr Theatre (219 West 48th Street). Opening night is set for 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 17, according to producer Jordan Roth (Vice President, Jujamcyn Theaters).

Harvey's Broadway Blog: The Calm Before the Storm
by Harvey Fierstein - Mar 16, 2008


Welcome to the return of special new series on BroadwayWorld.com - 4 time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein's personal MySpace blog of bringing A Catered Affair to Broadway. 'We did a full week's rehearsal and managed, in that short time, to get most of the rewrites and restaging incorporated.'

Photo Coverage: 'A Catered Affair' Meet and Greet
by Walter McBride - Mar 12, 2008


On this Monday March 10th, the cast and crew of the upcoming Broadway show 'A Catered Affair' enjoyed a 'Meet and Greet' that took place at Kleinfeld Bridal in New York City

'A Catered Affair' Marquee Goes Up!
by BWW - Feb 29, 2008


The marquee has just gone up and the set is being loaded into the Walter Kerr Theatre (219 West 48th Street) for the upcoming Broadway production of A Catered Affair, the new musical with book by four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein, score by John Bucchino and directed by Tony Award-winner John Doyle.

Harvey's Broadway Blog: One Week To Go!
by Harvey Fierstein - Feb 28, 2008


Harvey Returns! Welcome to the return of special new series on BroadwayWorld.com - four time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein's personal MySpace blog of bringing his brand new musical, A Catered Affair to Broadway. We'll be exclusively picking up Harvey Fierstein's blog as he shares his first hand reports from rehearsals to Opening Night (and beyond). Check back for updates as rehearsals get underway!

'A Bronx Tale' Recoups Investment; National Tour Planned
by BWW News Desk - Feb 26, 2008


The limited engagement of A Bronx Tale starring Chazz Palminteri at Broadway's Walter Kerr Theatre, closed Sunday, February 24 on a high note, recouping its capitalization. A national tour will take place later this year.

Harvey's Broadway Blog: Hello from Crazy Town!
by Harvey Fierstein - Feb 19, 2008


Harvey Returns! Welcome to the return of special new series on BroadwayWorld.com - four time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein's personal MySpace blog of bringing his brand new musical, A Catered Affair to Broadway. We'll be exclusively picking up Harvey Fierstein's blog as he shares his first hand reports from rehearsals to Opening Night (and beyond). Check back for updates as rehearsals get underway!

Photo Coverage: Chazz Palminteri with Fidelity Futurestage Students
by Peter James Zielinski - Feb 14, 2008


On Wednesday, February 13, Academy Award nominated actor Chazz Palminteri (Usual Suspects, A Bronx Tale) welcomed 100 Fidelity Futurestage students from the Bronx (Stevenson High School, School for Community Research and Learning & Millennium Art Academy) to a performance of A Bronx Tale, which he wrote and is currently starring in, and a post-show talk back at the Walter Kerr Theatr

Dutton & Palminteri Visit with Fidelity Futurestage Students
by BWW News Desk - Feb 8, 2008


On Monday, February 11, Charles 'Roc' Dutton, multiple Tony Award Nominated Actor will head out to Martin Luther King Jr. High School to speak to the students of Fidelity Futurestage about how he turned his post-prison life around through his love of the arts. On Wednesday, February 13, Academy Award nominated actor Chazz Palminteri will welcome 100 Fidelity Futurestage students from the Bronx to 'A Bronx Tale'

Photo Coverage: 'A Catered Affair' Website and Cupcake Launch at Sky360°
by Walter McBride - Feb 7, 2008


The unique new website for the new Broadway musical A Catered Affair celebrated a launch event on Wednesday, February 6 at 1PM at Sky360° by Delta, Delta Air Lines' experiential pop-up lounge in Manhattan (101 West 57th Street at 6th Avenue). Fans had the opportunity to meet author and star Harvey Fierstein and enjoy Cupcake Café's brand new, signature 'A Catered Affair Wedding Cupcake.' A pair of tickets for this eagerly anticipated Broadway musical were raffled-off to 5 lucky attendees, before they are on sale to the general public.

Fierstein Celebrates 'A Catered Affair' Site Launch at Sky360° Feb.6
by BWW News Desk - Feb 4, 2008


The unique new website for the new Broadway musical A Catered Affair will be celebrated at a launch event on Wednesday, February 6 at 1PM at Sky360° by Delta, Delta Air Lines' experiential pop-up lounge in Manhattan. Fans will have the opportunity to meet author and star Harvey Fierstein and enjoy Cupcake Café's brand new, signature 'A Catered Affair Wedding Cupcake.'

'A Catered Affair' Launches Site & Online Wedding Album
by BWW News Desk - Feb 1, 2008


The creators of A Catered Affair, the new Broadway-bound musical about a 1953 Bronx wedding, are inviting everyone to share their own personal wedding stories, pictures and videos with one another via the show's brand new website. The A Catered Affair Online Wedding Album at www.ACateredAffairOnBroadway.com will be a living, interactive album of stories and snapshots from people everywhere as well as personal wedding memories from the show's stars and a cross section of celebrated New Yorkers.

Photo Flash: 'A Catered Affair' Show Art
by BWW - Jan 31, 2008


The show-art for the up-coming musical A Catered Affair has been revealed! The new show poster features award-winning stars Faith Prince, Tom Wopat and Harvey Fierstein sitting atop a taxi-cab with bride-to-be Leslie Kritzer and groom Matt Cavenaugh.

Photo Preview: 'A Catered Affair'
by BWW - Jan 30, 2008


This season's Broadway production of A Catered Affair, the new musical with book by four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein, score by John Bucchino and directed by Tony Award-winner John Doyle will begin preview performances March 25 at the Walter Kerr Theatre

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