About the production
On election night in 1976, firebrand congresswoman Bella Abzug waits in a Midtown hotel bathroom for the results of her Senate bid, played by Harvey Fierstein in his own solo show.
“And Bella, which Fierstein wrote and performs, under the precise and loving direction of Kimberly Senior, is a mechayeh—a blessing that brings joy and relief, here in the form of a funny, pointed, affectionate tribute”
— New York Stage Review, Elysa Gardner
“Senior's direction keeps the pace light and lively, and she has seemingly reined in her star to good effect.”
— Light and Sound America, David Barbour
“Fierstein, smartly directed by Kimberly Senior, makes the unusual choice not to play the part in drag, or to do much to make himself particularly 'feminine.'”
— Jonathan Leiter, The Leiter Side
“Under the direction of Kimberly Senior, he creates a Bella Abzug of wit and toughness, quite recognizable to those of us who knew her. And he has done a superb job of presenting the vision and politics of a woman whose accomplishments still are not recognized by the mainstream.”
— NY Theatre Wire, Lucy Komisar
“Deftly directed by Kimberly Senior, Fierstein moves around the Summit Hotel room and manages to create spaces and scenes far removed from Manhattan’s Upper East Side.”
— OnStage Blog
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Credits
Written by Harvey Fierstein
Directed by Kimberly Senior
Featuring Harvey Fierstein (Bella Abzug)
Set John Lee Beatty
Lights Tyler Micoleau
Sound Jill BC Du Boff
Costumes Rita Ryack
Projections Caite Hevner
Photos by Jeremy Daniel
