Culture Report II
Stage vs. screen
Movie and TV audiences don’t automatically bow down for Broadway royalty. Conversely, not every film heavyweight can earn respect onstage. Here’s how brightly the stars have shone.
By Adam Feldman
Harvey Fierstein
Broadway loves this icon in all his Mama Bear idiosyncrasy, but for the Hairspray movie, he was dumped in favor of John Travolta.
liev should get a special category for tv voice-overs. he, along with peter coyote, has the quintessential american accent in the men's category.