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"Angels in America" by Tony Kushner at Kansas City Repertory Theatre in Kansas City, Mo. Pictured: Jennifer Engstrom and Seamus Mulcahy. (Photo by Don Ipock.)
America Plays: 8 Titles to Celebrate the 4th
What does the name America mean to these plays? Grandeur, grift, grief, gore, and more.