![]() ![]() ![]() In the 2018 revival, Urie stars as Arnold Beckoff, a gay Jewish New Yorker and part-time drag queen portrayed in the play at three different points in his life. Written and performed by Fierstein, the original production lasted for three years and won two Tonys in 1983 for best play and best performance by a leading actor in a play. Torch Song Trilogy, as the play was originally titled, premiered on Broadway in 1982 at the Little Theatre, now the Hayes Theater, which also is home to the revival. In his positive Hollywood Reporter review of the production, chief theater critic David Rooney wrote, “Taking a second stab at the material, Kaufman and his cast hit every note of humor and heartache in a durable work that functions as both a historical piece and a universal expression of our search for human connection and the comforts of family.” ![]() 6 end date, Torch Song will have played 26 previews and 77 regular performances. Total box office to date is a modest $1.9 million. Though the revival scored glowing reviews overall, Torch Song underperformed in its Broadway transfer, never playing to more than 45 percent of its gross potential or hitting $300,000 in any week. 24, Torch Song has seen slow box office returns, perhaps partly due to the fact that the production transferred from an extended off-Broadway run at Second Stage, which may have eaten into its core audience. ![]()
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