Angels in America Part One: Millennium Approaches: Part I by Tony Kushner (Engli

Description: Angels in America Part One: Millennium Approaches by Tony Kushner First performed in Britain at the National Theatre in January 1992, this play is written from a gay perspective and with an AIDS theme. The author is the award-winning writer of "A Bright Room Called Day". FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Part One of the two-part Angels in America, Tony Kushners epic drama set during the Reagan years in America - now recognised as one of the greatest plays of the twentieth century.Prior, visited by ghosts of his ancestors and abandoned by his lover after his diagnosis with AIDS, is wondering if he is still sane when the angels select him to be their prophet. Powerbroker Roy Cohn also has the virus - but he believes that only the powerless can have that particular illness, and so kicks back against his diagnosis.In the melting pot where nothing melted of modern America, the nations reaction to the sickness – and its sufferers – is laid bare.Millennium Approaches was premiered in May 1991 by the Eureka Theatre Company, San Francisco, directed by David Esbjornson. In London it was premiered in January 1992 in a National Theatre production at the Cottesloe Theatre, directed by Declan Donnellan.The play received many awards, including Best Play at the 1992 Evening Standard Awards, Best New Play at the 1992 Critics Circle Awards, Best Play at the 1993 Tony Awards and the 1993 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.One of the greatest plays of the 20th century— New York ObserverThe most ambitious American play of our time— NewsweekA vast, miraculous play, a true millennial work of art— New York TimesA victory for the theatre, for the transforming power of the imagination to turn devastation into beauty— The New YorkerSomething dark, rare and harrowing has erupted upon the London stage— Evening StandardBest New Play, Critics Circle Theatre AwardsBest Play, Evening Standard AwardsBest Play, Tony AwardsPulitzer Prize for Drama Author Biography Tony Kushner is an American playwright and screenwriter. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1993 for his play Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes.Tony Kushners other plays include A Bright Room Called Day; Hydriotaphia, or The Death of Dr. Brown; The Illusion, adapted from the play by Pierre Corneille; Slavs!; Homebody/Kabul; Caroline, or Change, a musical with composer Jeanine Tesori; The Intelligent Homosexuals Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures; and The Visit, adapted from the play by Friedrich DÜrrenmatt.His translations include S. Y. Anskys The Dybbuk; Bertolt Brechts The Good Person of Sezuan and Mother Courage and Her Children; and the libretto for Hans Krása and Adolf Hoffmeisters Brundibár, a childrens opera for which he wrote a curtain-raiser, But the Giraffe!He wrote the screenplays for Mike Nicholss film of Angels in America and for Steven Spielbergs Munich and Lincoln.His books include The Art of Maurice Sendak: 1980 to the Present; Brundibar, with illustrations by Maurice Sendak; and Wrestling with Zion: Progressive Jewish-American Responses to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, co-edited with Alisa Solomon.Among many honours, Kushner is the recipient of a Pulitzer Prize, two Tony Awards, three Obie Awards, two Evening Standard Awards, an Olivier Award, an Emmy Award, two Oscar nominations, and the Steinberg Distinguished Playwright Award. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. In 2012, he was awarded a National Medal of Arts by President Barack Obama. Review One of the greatest plays of the 20th century * New York Observer *The most ambitious American play of our time * Newsweek *A vast, miraculous play, a true millennial work of art * New York Times *A victory for the theatre, for the transforming power of the imagination to turn devastation into beauty * The New Yorker *Something dark, rare and harrowing has erupted upon the London stage * Evening Standard * Long Description First performed in Britain at the National Theatre in January 1992, this play is written from a gay perspective and with an AIDS theme. The author is the award-winning writer of A Bright Room Called Day. Review Quote The most ambitious American play of our time Details ISBN1854591568 Author Tony Kushner Publisher Nick Hern Books ISBN-10 1854591568 ISBN-13 9781854591562 Format Paperback Imprint Nick Hern Books Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 812.54 Media Book Affiliation University of Southampton Position Professor Short Title ANGELS IN AMER PART 1 MILLENIU Language English Residence NY, US Subtitle Part I Pages 204 UK Release Date 1992-02-13 Year 1992 Publication Date 1992-02-13 AU Release Date 1992-02-13 NZ Release Date 1992-02-13 Series NHB Modern Plays Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159351191;

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