Torch Song Trilogy
by Harvey Fierstein

Torch Song Trilogy Book Cover
Torch Song Trilogy Cover

Synopsis

"Torch Song Trilogy is a collection of three plays by Harvey Fierstein rendered in three acts: International Stud, Fugue in a Nursery, and Widows and Children First!

The story centers on Arnold Beckoff, a torch song singing Jewish drag queen living in New York City in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

The four hour-plus play begins with a soliloquy in which he explains his cynical disillusionment with love.

Each act focuses on a different phase in Arnold's life.

In the first, Arnold meets Ed, who is uncomfortable with his bisexuality.

In the second, one year later, Arnold meets Alan, and the two settle down into a blissful existence that includes plans to adopt a child, until tragedy strikes.

In the third, several years later, Arnold is a single father raising gay teenager David.

Arnold is forced to deal with his mother's intolerance and disrespect when she visits from Florida."

-- Wilipedia.

Performance

Cast

A small cast size of 4 total roles, 1 female and 3 male roles.

Publication

Publisher
Samuel French
Year Published
1979
ISBN 10
0573690103
ISBN 13
9780573690105
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Illustrated
Print Length
180 pages
Place Published
London
Language
English
LCCN
87022779
Print
Torch Song Trilogy is a American lgbtq play written by and published by Samuel French in London, 1979. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780573690105 and an ISBN-10 of 0573690103.
Digital
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