Fierstein says farewell to Las Vegas

[Grant]

LAS VEGAS Harvey Fierstein's four-month stay in Las Vegas comes to a close tonight.
Fierstein will perform for the last time tonight in "Hairspray," the latest Broadway import to hit the Las Vegas Strip.

Fierstein told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that he's looking forward to his first real vacation in two years.

The Tony Award-winning actor and playwright had only three days between performing in "Fiddler on the Roof" in New York and "Hairspray" rehearsals at the Luxor casino hotel.

He says the audience here is more relaxed than on Broadway.

He says he had a great time in Las Vegas and he'll be back some day.

Taking Fierstein's place starting tomorrow as housewife Edna Turnblad is Paul Vogt, a sketch comedian from "Mad TV."

[Grant]

I am not really familiar with that show or broadway shows, does that mean Hairspray is done? Or will they fill in someone else?

[misterKeno]

I havent even heard of a show called hairspray til now.

[GREGRIO]

FIERSTEIN'S FAREWELL

After a fond sendoff, Harvey Fierstein headed into the sunrise Monday, on a 6 a.m. New York-bound jet.

The Broadway icon and sidekick Dick Latessa ended their three-month run in "Hairspray" Sunday at the Luxor.

Before the final bows, Fierstein picked up the dinner tab for his entire cast and crew at the Luxor's Isis and Sacred Sea restaurants.

Fierstein and Latessa left with a boatload of keepsakes, including a framed Luxor towel and engraved pyramid-shaped clocks.

Fierstein graciously added that with Paul Vogt of "Mad TV" fame replacing him and Eddie Mekka of "Laverne and Shirley" in Latessa's role, the "Hairspray" family "finally found the perfect cast."

I really enjoyed HAIRSPRAY on my last trip! (I liked AVENUE Q better)
but HAIRSPRAY has a good cast, it's all live...no pre recorded music and
the stage sets are good.
'misterKeno' I'm surprised you didn't notice the advertising all over
the LUXOR, not to mention, the GIANT HAIRSPRAY drapery they have
over the whole one side of the pyramid....then again, you had carrots
on your mind huh...

One thing I will say...Harvey made the Show for me...I'm not familiar
with the guy from MAD TV...I know 'Squiggy', but I will miss Harvey!

[Grant]

thanks for info Greg, and I agree, they promote Hairspray everywhere.

I remember seeing big banners at the airport too.