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Sexuality In Tony Kushner's Angels In America

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Tony Kushner includes a variety of different topic in his play “Angels in America” that I wouldn’t necessarily think would go together in one play. He uses religion, politics and sexuality to build up on each other and make the performance more effective and powerful while reading his script. Sexuality is integrated through Prior Walter and his homosexuality towards Louis but also when he would work at the club. I can see how this would be frowned upon in the late 1900s since it has not progressed much up to today. Sure it is much more acceptable but still there is going to be people that are against this type of behavior. Also religion is brought up as an important subject to be involved with this play according to Tony Kushner. But the religious

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