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The World Only Spins Forward: The Ascent of Angels in America by Dan Kois, Isaac Butler

timothyjmcl's review against another edition

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5.0

If you love Angels In America, then this book is essential reading.

pcgonzo's review against another edition

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5.0

Absolutely brilliant and absolutely essential.

itssthestars's review against another edition

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5.0

i filled over half of a small notebook with quotes from this book. fascinating and brilliant, i loved it.

scamps's review against another edition

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informative reflective fast-paced

4.5

michaelwinstonclark's review against another edition

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emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

checkplease's review against another edition

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4.0

4.5 Stars

atx24601's review against another edition

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challenging emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

maximusrex's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

marthaeve's review against another edition

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5.0

A Must read for any theater fan

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3.0

I saw all 8 hours of Angels in America on one marathon Broadway day in 1994. (Paul Newman sat nearby. We didn’t keep in touch.) It’s still the best show I’ve ever seen. (Sorry Hamilton.) So I’m a sucker for this Slate-produced oral history of 250 actors, directors, critics, etc., from Tony Kushner to Meryl Streep to Barney Frank. If you’ve seen the show (or the HBO movie), you know it’s not your typical drama about AIDS, Mormons, Roy Cohn, drag queens, heaven & the Reagan administration. If you haven’t seen it, what are you waiting for?