Harvey Fierstein returns to 'Hairspray,' this time on live TV
The Business · KCRW
December 3, 201629m 31s
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Show Notes
<p>Broadway legend Harvey Fierstein won one of his several Tonys for his performance as Edna Turnblad in <em>Hairspray</em>. Now, he's reprising the role for NBC's live version of the musical, which airs December 7. He tells us about the weighty task of transforming into Edna and changes he made to the script when adapting it for television.</p>