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3 unusual facts about Al Hirschfeld


Al Hirschfeld Theatre

On June 21, 2003, it was renamed the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in honor of the caricaturist famous for his drawings of Broadway celebrities, and reopened on November 23, 2003, with a revival of the musical Wonderful Town.

Fettuccine Alfredo

The walls of that restaurant are plastered with drawings by Al Hirschfeld - including the rest rooms.

World Federation of United Nations Associations

For many years WFUNA conducted a fund raising program based on the sale of first day covers of UN stamps and lithographs produced by artists and celebrities, such as Picasso, Lou Zheng Jang, Miró, Salvador Dalí, Ruben Leyva, Al Hirschfeld and Andy Warhol to promote the ideals of the UN.



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