His critical portrayal of society serves to enhance the audience’s awareness of the weakness of the current social order at the time in order to draw their attention to the necessity of change. Ultimately, Kushner wants us to participate in the challenging creation of a…
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by Tony Kushner
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Author
Tony Kushner
Original language
English
Genre
Drama
Setting
New York City, Salt Lake City and elsewhere, 1985–1986
Date premiered
May 1991
Place premiered
Eureka Theatre Company, San Francisco, California
Major Characters
Prior Walter, Roy Cohn, Joe Pitt, Harper Pitt, Hannah Pitt, Louis Ironson, Belize, Ethel Rosenberg, Homeless Woman, Angel
Plot
The play focuses on the stories of two troubled couples, one gay - Louis Ironson and his lover Prior Walter, one straight - Joe Pitt and his wife Harper.