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 Jewish homosexual, drag queen, and torch singer who lives in New York City in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The four-hour play begins with a soliloquy in which he explains his cynical disillusionment with love. Best Play at the 37th Tony Awards, June 5, 1983 — hosted by Richard Burton, Lena Horne, Jack Lemmon at Gershwin Theatre. Wiki link Wiki link