Broderick's first major acting role came in an HB Studio workshop production of playwright Horton Foote's "On Valentine's Day", playing opposite his father, who was a friend of Foote's. This was followed by a supporting role as Harvey Fierstein's gay adopted son, David, in the off-Broadway production of Fierstein's "Torch Song Trilogy"; then, a good review by "The New York Times" theater critic Mel Gussow brought him to the attention of Broadway. Broderick commented on the effects of that review in a 2004 "60 Minutes II" interview: