Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches
Events
Stay after the performance to discuss the play with a member of the Wilma's artistic staff.
Stay after the performance for an informal chat with the cast.
Young Friends pre-show reception 7-8pm at the Wilma courtesy of Marathon Grill - FREE for audience members age 35 and under!
Following the matinee, join a member of the Wilma's artistic staff for an informal conversation in the lobby with coffee provided.
Tria's pre-show wine tasting 7-8pm in the Wilma's lobby - FREE for all ticket-holders that evening!
The Wilma Theater will present a free Community Conversation to discuss the present-day impact of HIV/AIDS in Philadelphia, in conjunction with The Wilma Theater’s production of Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches and AIDS Education Month, sponsored by Philadelphia FIGHT. Speakers representing Philadelphia FIGHT, the Mazzoni Center, the William Way LGBT Center, and The City of Philadelphia Mayor’s Office for LGBT Affairs will discuss current topics and issues regarding HIV/AIDS in Philadelphia with an audience Q&A to follow.
The Wilma Theater is a proud participant of AIDS Education Month sponsored by Philadelphia FIGHT in June, 2012. Philadelphia FIGHT (FIGHT) is a comprehensive AIDS service organization providing primary care, consumer education, advocacy and research on potential treatments and vaccines. For more information and a calendar of events for AIDS Education Month, click here.
Lobby Exhibit
The Wilma Theater will present a comprehensive exhibit which will examine the impact of HIV/AIDS in Philadelphia through cultural material provided by leading Philadelphia-based HIV/AIDS and LGBT organizations. The exhibit will be on display through the run of Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches.
In collaboration with The Wilma Theater’s production of Angels in America, The National Museum of American Jewish History presents an exclusive screening of Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner (USA, 2006, 98 minutes), a documentary feature film about Pulitzer and Tony® Award-winning playwright Tony Kushner. Wrestling with Angels shows the evolution of an artist: how Kushner, raised in the Deep South in Lake Charles, Louisiana, became an outspoken activist, compassionate spokesperson for outsiders, and one of today’s most entertaining and important playwrights. At its core, the film explores the mystery of creativity and its source, through Kushner’s compelling plays that are set against the moral and political concerns of our times; directed by Academy Award winner Freida Lee Mock. Following the screening will be a discussion and audience Q&A. Tickets are $8.
Please note this program will be held at the National Museum of American Jewish History, Corner of 5th and Market Streets.