Tag Archives: Tony Kushner

“Part 1 is astonishingly ambitious, but I consider Part 2 to be messier and more human and more political and a thrilling, thrilling, thrilling masterpiece.” – George Wolfe: Angels in America: An Oral History

The must-read of the day, the week, the month: Slate’s Oral History of Tony Kushner’s Angels in America, Parts 1 and 2: “Millennium Approaches” and “Perestroika”. Kushner’s is the most important and unforgettable voice to emerge in my lifetime. Clifford … Continue reading

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The Books: “Angels in America: Perestroika” (Tony Kushner)

Next in my Daily Book Excerpt: Next play on the script shelf is Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes: Revised and Complete Edition, Part 2: Perestroika by Tony Kushner. The following scene is between Joe (the closeted … Continue reading

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The Books: “Angels in America: Millennium Approaches” (Tony Kushner)

Next in my Daily Book Excerpt: So now … we must leave Ibsen behind. It’s tough, I know. Next play on the script shelf is Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes: Revised and Complete Edition, Part 1 … Continue reading

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