CRITICISM

Berstein, Andrea. “Tony Kushner.” Mother Jones 20, no. 4 (July/August 1995): 59, 64.

Presents an interview with Kushner.

Fisher, James. Review of The Good Person of Szechuan, by Bertolt Brecht, adapted by Tony Kushner. Theatre Journal 52, no. 1 (March 2000): 120-01.

A review of The Good Person of Szechuan, asserting that Kushner's adaptation, while emphasizing the play's relevance to contemporary American society, is largely faithful to the original work by Bertolt Brecht.

Geis, Deborah R., and Steven F. Kruger, eds. Approaching the Millennium: Essays on Angels in America. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 1997.

A collection of essays by various authors on Angels in America, addressing such topics as sexual, racial, and ethnic identity, national politics, and religion.

Korn, Eric. “Slavs Are Us.” Times Literary Supplement, no. 4788 (6 January 1995): 18.

A review of Slavs! that assesses the play as beautifully written and compelling, though poorly constructed and uneven in quality.

Kuharski, Allen J. Review of Hydriotaphia, or, The Death of Dr. Browne, by Tony Kushner. Theatre Journal 50, no. 3 (October 1998): 371-72.

A review of Hydriotaphia, describing the play as a provocative and chilling work that, despite elements of comedy, is ultimately a “deeply disturbing meditation on death.”

Kushner, Tony, and Kim Myers. “Not on Broadway.” In Tony Kushner in Conversation, edited by Robert Vorlicky, pp. 231-44. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 1998.

Presents an interview originally conducted on November 11, 1995 in which Kushner discusses his literary influences, the political nature of his plays, his work in theatrical production, and the role of theater in contemporary society.

Oppenheim, Irene. “Shedding More Light on Bright Room.” American Theatre 17, no. 7 (September 2000): 75-7.

A review of A Bright Room Called Day assessing the role of Zillah, the narrator of the play.

Additional coverage of Kushner's life and career is contained in the following sources published by Thomson Gale: American Writers Supplement, Vol. 9; Contemporary American Dramatists; Contemporary Authors, Vol. 144; Contemporary Authors New Revision Series, Vols. 74, 130; Contemporary Dramatists, Ed. 5; Contemporary Literary Criticism, Vol. 81; Dictionary of Literary Biography, Vol. 228; DISCovering Authors 3.0; DISCovering Authors Modules: Dramatists; Drama Criticism, Vol. 10; Drama for Students, Vol. 5; Encyclopedia of World Literature in the 20th Century, Ed. 3; Gay & Lesbian Literature, Ed. 1; Literature and Its Times, Vol. 5; Literature Resource Center; Major 20th-Century Writers, Ed. 2; and Reference Guide to American Literature, Ed. 4.