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Harvey Fierstein and Torch Song Trilogy win two big Tonys...
...career woman in the Rosalind Russell mold. Superman III expands on the humor and enriches the pathos by phasing out Lois and introducing a new love interest: Lana Lang (Annette O'Toole), the girl Clark left behind in Smallville. Lana respects Superman but carries a torch for Clark. And the man in question has trouble figuring out which one he is. Soon enough, he will have a more serious conflict to worry about: whether he is the ultimate good guy or the meanest dude in Metropolis...
That evening about 3500 people, over one-half of the undergraduate population, took to the streets in a torch and candle light procession that wound its way through campus and Harvard Square. A few hundred students spent the night in front of University Hall, and prevented a number of deans from entering the building the next morning. The protesters later dispersed without incident and the University eventually reversed its bank ban decision...
...while, like a terrible, tragic counterpoint, Matthew's father, whom he adored, was dying of cancer. James Broderick learned of his illness the day Matthew opened in Torch Song. Later, during the filming of Max Dugan and WarGames, Matthew would fly to New York City from California every weekend to be at his father's bedside. The elder Broderick died last November, a few hours after Brighton Beach went into rehearsal."It was important to Jimmy that Matthew get a good start," says Patsy. " 'What matters is the play,' he said." She adds, "Matthew has grown...
...couple of fairly serious girlfriends in the past two or three years, and Broderick talks of starting a family of his own. But for the moment life goes on much as it did before Torch Song. He still lives at home, and after the performances of Brighton Beach, he, his mother and a high school friend will often sit up late and watch old TV programs, particularly The Honeymooners. "Jackie Gleason is god," says Broderick with some awe. A steady income has enabled him to pursue an interest in astronomy. On a clear night he will sometimes take...