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He is known for his gravelly voice and Campy demeanour. In addition to his film roles he is a Stand-up Comedian and Drag Queen , as well as a playwright and columnist on Gay issues. He wrote the book for the Jerry Herman musical '' La Cage Aux Folles '', for which he won the 1984 Tony for Best Book (Musical). In 2003 he won the Tony for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical for the musical '' Hairspray '' (based on the film by John Waters ), joining Tommy Tune as the only people to win the Tony in four different categories. He appeared in the role of Tevye the milkman in the Broadway revival of '' Fiddler On The Roof '', from February 2005 until the show closed in January 2006. Fierstein is a resident of the small, affluent town of Ridgefield, Connecticut . EXTERNAL LINKS |