Gay theater, then and now.

Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen

PRX

Arts

4.6 • 675 Ratings

🗓️ 7 December 2017

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

New York Times theater critic Jesse Green and playwright Paul Rudnick join Kurt to discuss groundbreaking gay theater over the past 50 years. How will plays like “Angels in America” and “Torch Song Trilogy,” which are being revived, hold up for today’s audiences, and what’s the future hold for plays about the LBGT community? Plus, Barry Blitt, the illustrator whose work is frequently featured on the cover of The New Yorker, gives Kurt a tour of his work studio -- and some insights into how he creates his brilliant and hilarious illustrations.

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0:12.7	Studio
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0:14.4	With Cardo Anders
0:16.2	Kurt Anderson
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