Fierstein won Tony Awards for writing the book for La Cage and the play Torch Song Trilogy, as well as for performing in Torch Song and Hairspray. He has also appeared on Broadway in Fiddler on the Roof and La Cage.
Hodge also received an Olivier Award for the London production of this revival. He has worked at the National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare's Globe, the Royal Court Theatre and the Donmar Warehouse in London, and played in Guys and Dolls in the West End, among many other credits.