Tony Kushner
American playwright whose Angels in America is the most celebrated American play of the late 20th century, combining AIDS, Mormonism, Roy Cohn, and prophecy in an epic theatrical vision. He won the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Awards for both parts of the work. His drama is explicitly political and deeply humanist.
Works
- Angels in AmericaEpic two-part play exploring AIDS, American identity, and human connection
- Caroline, or ChangeLyrical musical-drama about maid and mistress during Civil Rights era New Orleans
- Homebody/KabulPhilosophical play examining American homebody and Afghan conflict through intimate conversation
- A Bright Room Called DayPolitical comedy about bohemian activists during Reagan era Berlin Wall crisis
- The IllusionComedy adapting Pierre Corneille play about illusion, theater, and human transformation
- Slavs!Sprawling satirical fantasia blending Jewish history, mythology, and politics across multiple narratives