Angels in America: Playing Joe Pitt

First staged in the early 1990s, Tony Kushner's epic drama "Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes," was a groundbreaking depiction of what it means to be gay in America--as well as an instant classic.

This week, The Crimson interviews the four lead male actors of the current Harvard production--three straight, one gay--about what it means to play a gay man in "Angels in America."

In this video, Alex R. Breaux '09, who plays a closeted Mormon Republican lawyer, talks about what he learned from confronting his discomfort with kissing a guy on stage.


Producer Lois Beckett
Camera Lois Beckett
Editor Lois Beckett
Executive Producers Adam Sidman, Dixon McPhillips, Josh Kearney

CORRECTION: Gus Hickey is a member of the class of 2011, not, 2010.

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• harvard
• crimson
• angels in america
• tony kushner
• HRDC
• harvard theater
• loeb drama center
• ART
• alex breaux
• gus hickey

[TheatreFracture]

Great Blog buddy, I have played Joe in a few snippits for assesments on my national diploma in Performing Arts and felt a real connection with his character. Angels in America is a truely fantastic play, groundbreaking work! I dont however, understand why kissing a guy was such a big deal for you? If you are comfortable with your sexuality (which i am sure that you are) why was this difficult for you? Just Curious :)