“The kind of theater that I do is sort of 'narrative realism,' which I think in the broadest sense is legitimate to say is mainstream. I mean, in a certain sense, Suzan-Lori's plays have had mainstream levels of success. But Suzan-Lori is in some ways not a narrative realist.”

American playwright, author, and screenwriter

Tony Kushner is an American playwright, author, and screenwriter. He is best known for Angels in America, the stage work that brought him both a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award, and later became an acclaimed HBO miniseries. His career also includes a series of film collaborations with Steven Spielberg at the turn of the 21st century. In 2013, he received the National Medal of Arts from President Barack Obama. He is also among the few writers to have been nominated for an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award.