Harvey Fierstein
Awards and nominations

Harvey Fierstein

Section Title: Awards and nominations
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Year	Award	Category	Work	Result

1982	New York Drama Critics' Circle	Best American Play	Torch Song Trilogy	Nominated

1983	Tony Award	Best Play	Won

Best Actor in a Play	Won

Drama Desk Award	Outstanding Play	Won

Outstanding Actor in a Play	Won

Theatre World Award	Theatre World Award	Won

1984	Tony Award	Best Book of a Musical	La Cage aux Folles	Won

Drama Desk Award	Outstanding Book of a Musical	Nominated

1992	Primetime Emmy Award	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series	Cheers	Nominated

2003	Tony Award	Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical	Hairspray	Won

Drama Desk Award	Outstanding Actor in a Musical	Won

Outer Critics Circle Award	Outstanding Actor in a Musical	Nominated

Drama League Award	Outstanding Performance	Won

2008	Drama Desk Award	Outstanding Book of a Musical	A Catered Affair	Nominated

2012	Tony Award	Best Book of a Musical	Newsies	Nominated

Outer Critics Circle Award	Outstanding Book of a Musical	Nominated

2013	Tony Award	Best Book of a Musical	Kinky Boots	Nominated

Outer Critics Circle Award	Outstanding Book of a Musical	Nominated

2014	Tony Award	Best Play	Casa Valentina	Nominated

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Fierstein's La Cage aux Folles won a Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical, and a Drama Desk nomination for Outstanding Book.

final_sentence: Fierstein's La Cage aux Folles won a Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical, and a Drama Desk nomination for Outstanding Book.