Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes is a play in two parts by American playwright Tony Kushner. It has been made into both a television miniseries and an opera by Peter Eötvös.
The play is written for eight actors, each of whom plays two or more roles. Kushner's doubling, as indicated in the published script, requires several of the actors to play roles outside of their own gender.
There are nine main characters:
Prior Walter - A...
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Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes is a play in two parts by American playwright Tony Kushner. It has been made into both a television miniseries and an opera by Peter Eötvös.
The play is written for eight actors, each of whom plays two or more roles. Kushner's doubling, as indicated in the published script, requires several of the actors to play roles outside of their own gender.
There are nine main characters:
Prior Walter - A gay man who previously is dating Louis at the beginning of the play. Early on, it is discovered that he had somehow contracted AIDS. Throughout the play, he experiences various heavenly visions and miracles, climaxing at the end of Act 1 when an angel appears, gives him a book, and charges him with a holy crusade to stop humanity from progressing. He refuses the mission ultimately.
Louis Ironson - Prior's boyfriend, who is unable to deal with Prior's AIDS infection and ends up in a relationship with Joe. He leaves Joe upon learning that he...
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