Angels in America
Play script
By: Tony Kushner
Date: 1995
Source: Kushner, Tony. Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes. New York: Theatre Communications Group, 1995.
About the Author: Tony Kushner (1956–) was born in New York City and grew up in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Kushner's parents were classical musicians, and his mother was an actress. He earned a B.A. from Columbia University in 1978, and an M.F.A. in directing from New York University in 1984. Until he was able to support himself in theater, he worked as a switchboard operator at the United Nations.
Introduction
Angels in America was published in two parts, each comprising a full-length play. Part one, Millennium Approaches, was first performed in 1991, followed by Perestroika, in 1992. The plays, set in New York City from 1985 to 1990, last seven hours combined. They address...
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