Gender
Male
Born
Jul 16, 1956
New York, New York, USA
Performer Writer Lyricist
Comments
Recipient of the 2008 Steinberg Distinguished Playwright Award which "promotes theater as a vital part of our culture by nurturing American playwrights and encouraging the development and production of new American plays."
  • CREDITS
    Caroline, or Change (Oct 27, 2021 - Jan 09, 2022)
    Musical, Revival
    • Book by Tony Kushner
    • Lyrics by Tony Kushner
    Angels in America: Millennium Approaches (Mar 25, 2018 - Jul 15, 2018)
    Play, Revival
    • Written by Tony Kushner
    Angels in America: Perestroika (Mar 25, 2018 - Jul 15, 2018)
    Play, Revival
    • Written by Tony Kushner
    Barack on Broadway (Jun 04, 2012 - Jun 04, 2012)
    Special, Benefit
    • Starring: Tony Kushner
      • Original
    Caroline, or Change (May 02, 2004 - Aug 29, 2004)
    Musical, Original
    • Book by Tony Kushner
    • Lyrics by Tony Kushner
    Short Talks on the Universe (Nov 17, 2002 - Nov 18, 2002)
    Play, Benefit
    • Performer: Tony Kushner
      • Himself - Original
    • "Ghost Light" by Terrence McNally; "I Hate My Purse" by Nora Ephron; "Show People" by Jon Robin Baitz; "A Word from Tony Kushner" presented by Tony Kushner; "E-mail" by Jules Feiffer; "3 a.m." by Steve Martin; "Extra" by Elaine May
    Angels in America: Perestroika (Nov 23, 1993 - Dec 04, 1994)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Tony Kushner
    Angels in America: Millennium Approaches (May 04, 1993 - Dec 04, 1994)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Tony Kushner
    Angels in America: Millennium Approaches (Sep 06, 1994 - Feb 14, 1996)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Tony Kushner
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Book of a Musical

    2004 | Nominee  | Caroline, or Change
    Book by Tony Kushner
     

    Best Original Score

    2004 | Nominee  | Caroline, or Change
    Lyrics by Tony Kushner

    Best Play

    1994 | Winner  | Angels in America: Perestroika
    Written by Tony Kushner

    Best Play

    1993 | Winner  | Angels in America: Millennium Approaches
    Written by Tony Kushner

    Pulitzer Prize

    for Drama

    1993 | Winner  | Angels in America: Millennium Approaches
    Written by Tony Kushner

    Drama Desk Award

     

    Outstanding Book of a Musical

    2004 | Nominee  | Caroline, or Change
    Book by Tony Kushner

    Outstanding Play

    1994 | Winner  | Angels in America: Perestroika
    Written by Tony Kushner

    Outstanding New Play

    1993 | Winner  | Angels in America: Millennium Approaches
    Written by Tony Kushner

    Theater Hall of Fame

    Inductee

    2015 | Recipient
    Tony Kushner
Caroline, or Change (Oct 27, 2021 - Jan 09, 2022)
Musical, Revival
  • Book by Tony Kushner
  • Lyrics by Tony Kushner
Angels in America: Millennium Approaches (Mar 25, 2018 - Jul 15, 2018)
Play, Revival
  • Written by Tony Kushner
Angels in America: Perestroika (Mar 25, 2018 - Jul 15, 2018)
Play, Revival
  • Written by Tony Kushner
Barack on Broadway (Jun 04, 2012 - Jun 04, 2012)
Special, Benefit
  • Starring: Tony Kushner
    • Original
Caroline, or Change (May 02, 2004 - Aug 29, 2004)
Musical, Original
  • Book by Tony Kushner
  • Lyrics by Tony Kushner
Short Talks on the Universe (Nov 17, 2002 - Nov 18, 2002)
Play, Benefit
  • Performer: Tony Kushner
    • Himself - Original
  • "Ghost Light" by Terrence McNally; "I Hate My Purse" by Nora Ephron; "Show People" by Jon Robin Baitz; "A Word from Tony Kushner" presented by Tony Kushner; "E-mail" by Jules Feiffer; "3 a.m." by Steve Martin; "Extra" by Elaine May
Angels in America: Perestroika (Nov 23, 1993 - Dec 04, 1994)
Play, Original
  • Written by Tony Kushner
Angels in America: Millennium Approaches (May 04, 1993 - Dec 04, 1994)
Play, Original
  • Written by Tony Kushner
Angels in America: Millennium Approaches (Sep 06, 1994 - Feb 14, 1996)
Play, Original
  • Written by Tony Kushner

Tony Award®

 

Best Book of a Musical

2004 | Nominee  | Caroline, or Change
Book by Tony Kushner
 

Best Original Score

2004 | Nominee  | Caroline, or Change
Lyrics by Tony Kushner

Best Play

1994 | Winner  | Angels in America: Perestroika
Written by Tony Kushner

Best Play

1993 | Winner  | Angels in America: Millennium Approaches
Written by Tony Kushner

Pulitzer Prize

for Drama

1993 | Winner  | Angels in America: Millennium Approaches
Written by Tony Kushner

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Book of a Musical

2004 | Nominee  | Caroline, or Change
Book by Tony Kushner

Outstanding Play

1994 | Winner  | Angels in America: Perestroika
Written by Tony Kushner

Outstanding New Play

1993 | Winner  | Angels in America: Millennium Approaches
Written by Tony Kushner

Theater Hall of Fame

Inductee

2015 | Recipient
Tony Kushner

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