Tony Kushner

The hunt for the great white whale.

American Icons: ‘Moby-Dick’

American Icons

In this Peabody Award-winning show, Kurt Andersen sets sail in search of the great white whale.

Special Guest: Tony Kushner

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Angels in America

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University Denies Tony Kushner Award Over Views on Israel

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Finishing the Book, Finally

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This Disney princess has taken Broadway by storm — and now wants to kick some butt

Anika Noni Rose is a multi-talented, classically-trained actor and singer who wants to be everything — from a Disney Princes to an action-film superhero. So far, she’s getting what she wants.Anika Noni Rose is a multi-talented, classically-trained actor and singer who wants to be everything — from a Disney Princes to an action-film superhero. So far, she’s getting what she wants.

Ela Weissberger speaks with the cast members of Brundibar at the Central Square Theater in Cambridge, MA.

Seventy years later, a Holocaust survivor remembers the performance of her lifetime

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70 years ago, Ella Weissberger stood on stage as a cat in the first performances of the children’s opera Brundibar. The stage was in a Nazi concentration camp and she was a prisoner. Weissberger still attends performances and shared her story with The World’s Nina Porzucki.

Ela Weissberger speaks with the cast members of Brundibar at the Central Square Theater in Cambridge, MA.

Seventy years later, a Holocaust survivor remembers the performance of her lifetime

Arts, Culture & Media

70 years ago, Ella Weissberger stood on stage as a cat in the first performances of the children’s opera Brundibar. The stage was in a Nazi concentration camp and she was a prisoner. Weissberger still attends performances and shared her story with The World’s Nina Porzucki.

Best picture winner Argo, nominees Lincoln and Zero Dark Thirty draw criticism

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Argo, which won the Academy Award for best picture, and two of its fellow nominees are under scrutiny by some critics who say the screenwriters embellished the stories for Hollywood entertainment.

A story of AIDs for a new generation

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For younger audiences, ‘The Normal Heart’ — which recently won three Tony Awards — is not just a tragedy, but a history lesson.

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