Salon.com > Tony Kushner http://www.salon.com Wed, 30 May 2012 09:00:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 First lady fights back! http://www.salon.com/2004/08/04/kushner_scene/ http://www.salon.com/2004/08/04/kushner_scene/#comments Wed, 04 Aug 2004 21:27:00 +0000 http://www.salon.com/entertainment/feature/2004/08/04/kushner_scene The first act of Tony Kushner's new play, "Only We Who Guard the Mystery Shall Be Unhappy," has been performed around the country since it was published last year (to read it, click here). It was seen most recently at the American Airlines Theater in New York's Times Square on Monday night at a riveting benefit for MoveOn.org, with Kristen Johnston narrating, Patricia Clarkson playing an angel, and John Cameron Mitchell portraying Laura Bush. In honor of the event, Kushner penned a new scene, allowing the first lady to respond to the performance. It was performed Monday night with Clarkson playing Laura Bush, Mitchell playing the role of Tony Kushner, and Johnston playing herself.

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