A brief history of LGBTQ+ representation on Broadway
We've always been key creators, but in recent years we've been seen more onstage.
May 16, 2024
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We've always been key creators, but in recent years we've been seen more onstage.
If there's one man who is essential to the gay brain trust, it's Tony Kushner. His towering, Pulitzer Prize-winning drama Angels in America galvanized Americans to make a deeper political and emotional commitment to the value of a gay life. Kushner found that same commitment with author and columnist Mark Harris.
In this clip from her "cinematic essay," lesbian filmmaker Jenni Olson tells how the acclaimed playwright motivated her effort to overcome nostalgia.