Harvey Fierstein's TORCH SONG is a hilarious and moving play chronicling the life, loves, and dramas of a drag queen in New York City in the 70s and 80s. This poignant commentary on queer survival and family making won a Tony Award for best play in 1982 and resonates with startling force over four decades later. Originally produced and published as Torch Song Trilogy, a series of three one-act plays, Torch Song was consolidated into a single two-act play in 2018.

In February 2024, the Easthampton Theatre Company produced a sold out run of Torch Song that resonated deeply with audiences. A collective of artists involved with that original production (The Torch Song Revival Collective) has come together to produce a revival of it in summer 2025, in association with the Easthampton Theatre Company. In light of the political climate and the current administration’s brazen assault on queer and trans rights, stories, and spaces, we feel renewed conviction about telling this story at this time.

We are hoping to raise $20,000, which will let us cover all production costs, offer a free ticket tier so that anyone can see the play, regardless of financial circumstances, and donate several thousand dollars to the Trans Asylum Seeker Support Network, which could use support at this time.

We have partnered with a nonprofit fiscal sponsor, the Peace Development Fund, so all donations to the project are fully tax deductible.

Please help us reach out goal, and come see the play, which runs July 25 - August 3 at the Northampton Center for the Arts at 33 Hawley. Tickets are now available here.

Questions? Don't hesitate to reach out:

www.torchsongrevival.com

torchsongrevival@gmail.com

Harvey Fierstein's TORCH SONG (The Revival)

By Peace Development Fund, Inc.

Harvey Fierstein's TORCH SONG (The Revival)

Produced by the Torch Song Revival Collective, in association with Easthampton Theatre Company