I mentioned
very briefly this summer that I was working on a piece about
Angels in America for a magazine. (That's why we covered HBO's
Angels in the 'Best Shot' series -- multi-tasking!) The magazine is
WINQ which covers global queer culture and the issue is out on newstands now. My piece was timed to coincide with the New York City revival. I'm seeing both halves during the Thanksgiving break.
<-- Here's the magazine cover, in case you see it and wanna pick one up to read the piece. There's also
some sample pages from their digital edition you can peruse and it's available to download and whatnot. My piece is referenced on this cover near the bottom right hand corner "ANGELS ARE BACK IN FLIGHT: The Great Work Begins, Again."
I'm so used to staring at a computer screen that seeing a piece I've written in print is a different and much rarer feeling.
I also got a chance to speak to Mark Harris while writing the piece -- he's the author of the
Pictures at a Revolution that we were all devouring last year -- since the article has a sidebar on him and husband Tony Kushner. Kushner is the playwright behind
Angels and an Oscar nominee, too (for the screenplay of
Munich). Here's a video from Signature Theater company on Angels 20th anniversary. Tickets are still available for shows in early 2011 as the play has been extended.
Angels In America at 20 Years: Tony Kushner from
Signature Theatre Company on
Vimeo.
Tell me you'll see
Angels on stage first chance you get, wherever the opportunity happens to present itself. It's even amazing in tiny regional theaters (which is where I first saw it in the mid 90s) so seek it out.
