Tony Kushner

Over the course of one Broadway musical season, a documentary that follows the four high-profile productions that would eventually become Tony nominees for Best Musical: a big-noise musical named "Wicked," the Rosie O\'Donnell/Boy George collaboration, "Taboo," the much-anticipated Tony Kushner musical, "Caroline, or Change," and an irreverent puppet show named "Avenue Q." From casting to staging, from previews to red-carpeted opening nights, from the announcement of Tony nominations to the suspense-filled Tony Awards, the chronicle provides a sharp look at the inner workings of Broadway musicals.

A documentary on the personal and political life of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Tony Kushner. The film begins in 2001, when Kushner was mounting the production of his play "Homebody/Kabul" and runs through 2004, as he worked on John Kerry\'s presidential campaign, got married to Mark Harris, worked with Maurice Sendak, and opened the Broadway musical "Caroline, or Change."

Produced by HBO, this is an epic two-part, six-hour movie event directed by Mike Nichols and based on the Tony Award-winning play by Tony Kushner. It deals with the politics of AIDS -- both personal and public -- in the Reagan era. Part One premieres on HBO December 7, 2003 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, 7 Central; Part Two on December 14, 2003 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, 7 Central.

Kushner is a renowned playwright known for penning Angels in America.