CAA signs B'way's Fierstein, Tiffany

Harvey Fierstein and John Tiffany, some legiters with Broadway tuners round the docket this spring, have recently signed with CAA.Fierstein written it for "Newsies," Disney Theatrical Prods.' much-famous tuner adaptation of the 1992 box office flop. The Broadway transfer opens in March, following its regional preem this year's season in Nj.He's also in the office round the musical version of "Kinky Boots" with tunesmith Cyndi Lauper. That project is tentatively concentrating on a tryout this fall before a Broadway bow later inside the 2012-13 season.Fierstein is probably the handful of theater folk to own won a Tony in four different groups, including play ("Torch Song Trilogy"), book from the musical ("La Cage aux Folles"), actor in the play ("Torch Song") and actor in the tuner ("Hairspray").Tiffany, meanwhile, helms "Once," happens version in the 2006 indie pic that will open round the Rialto in March undertaking a properly-received Off Broadway bow. Director initially made his mark in Gotham with "Black Watch," the world touring hit that shown popular enough to warrant two return visits to NY.Ahead for Tiffany can be a staging of "Macbeth" that will star Alan Cumming as both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, in the production that preems this summer season incorporated within the Lincoln subsequently subsequently Center Festival.Fierstein remains repped by manager Richie Jackson at Jackson Group Entertainment by attorney Ronald Fierstein. Tiffany, meanwhile, is repped in U.K. by Casarotto Ramsay and Affiliate marketers. Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com