Arnold Beckoff is looking for love and acceptance, but as a gay man working as a female impersonator in 1970s New York City, neither come easily. After a series of heartaches, Arnold believes he has found the love of his life in Alan, and the couple make plans to adopt. But when tragedy strikes, Arnold's life is shaken to its very core, leading to a confrontation with his overbearing mother, who has never approved of her son's lifestyle.
Acting
Fierstein originated the role on Broadway—no one else IS Arnold.
Writing
Wit so sharp it cuts, then hugs you while bleeding.
Production
Stage origins breathe through—intimate as theatre in your living room.
Director
Paul Bogart
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Fierstein wrote the original 1982 play in three days after his lover's death—Arnold's grief is autobiographical.
One of the first mainstream films to center gay male life without AIDS as the plot—radical for 1988.
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