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'Tiny Kushner' - short plays by Tony Kushner

Oct. 20, 2009
Tony Kushner sounds tired and exhilarated, which may be normal for a man who writes paradigm-shifting plays. From the epic "Angels in America" and prescient "Homebody/Kabul" to the musical "Caroline, or Change," Kushner, 53, can't seem to stop wrestling...
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