[Interview of Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Tony Kushner on his play "Angels in America"].

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Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Tony Kushner discusses his play in two parts, "Angels in America". Kushner explains the play is meant to deal with homosexuality, AIDS, and America. Kushner reflects on portraying Roy Cohn in the play, a conservative lawyer famous for his work with Se...

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Corporate Author: CBS Television Network (Broadcaster)
Other Authors: Kushner, Tony (Interviewee)
Wolfe, George C. (Commentator)
Rich, Frank (Commentator)
Adams, Jacqueline (Television journalist) (Reporter)
Language:English
Subjects:
Kushner, Tony > Interviews.
Dramatists > Interviews.
Kushner, Tony. > Angels in America.
Kushner, Tony > Sexual behavior.
Homosexuality.
Interviews.
Nonfiction television programs.
Sound recordings.
Genre:
Interviews.
Nonfiction television programs.
Sound recordings.
Physical Description:1 audio file (8 min., 12 sec.)
Other Uniform Title:Sunday morning (Television program)
Format: Audio Software
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Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Tony Kushner discusses his play in two parts, "Angels in America". Kushner explains the play is meant to deal with homosexuality, AIDS, and America. Kushner reflects on portraying Roy Cohn in the play, a conservative lawyer famous for his work with Senator McCarthy but who was also gay and died of AIDS. Kushner also talks about his own homosexuality. New York Times critic Frank Rich lists "Angels in America" among the greatest plays. Director George Wolfe talks about how the play is not only a story, but a story reflective of America. Includes short clips from the play. On CBS's "Sunday morning."
Note:Title supplied.
Electronic resource.
Originally broadcast on CBS.
Call Number:M5262 bd.6
Voice 37525
Playing Time:00:08:12
Event Details:
Broadcast 1993 December 5