Broadway legend Harvey Fierstein will receive the 2025 Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre.
The four-time Tony Award winner and LGTBQ+ trailblazer will be honored for “his contributions to the American theatre, both as an artist and activist, represent an extraordinary legacy,” according to Thursday’s official announcement from Tony Award producers.
“We are thrilled to honor him with this year’s Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre Award and can’t wait to celebrate one of our icons at the Tony Awards on June 8th.”
The 78th Annual Tony Awards are scheduled to take place June 8 at Radio City Music Hall and broadcast live on CBS and on Paramount+ at 8 p.m.
Nominations for this year’s ceremony, hosted by Cynthia Erivo, will be announced May 1.
Fierstein, 72, made his breakthrough with the 1982 play “Torch Song Trilogy” — winning two Tony Awards for Best Play and Best Actor in a Play.
The Bensonhurst, Brooklyn native also won Tony Awards for Best Book of a Musical for “La Cage Aux Folles” and Best Actor in a Musical for “Hairspray,” where he originated the crossdressing role of Edna Turnblad.
Among his other credits, he wrote the book for the Tony Award-winning musical “Kinky Boots” and scripted the musical “Newsies and the plays “Casa Valentina,” “A Catered Affair,” “Flatbush Tosca.”
More recently, he revised the book for the 2022 Broadway revival of “Funny Girl,” starring Beanie Feldstein and replacement Lea Michele.
