Tony Kushner
Tony Kushner CC '78 is a playwright who wrote Angels in America and won a Pulitzer Prize.
At Columbia, Kushner was involved in Jester and majored in Medieval Studies. He was involved in a protest during his graduation ceremony in 1978. After, he moved on to NYU to study directing.
Angels in America was parodied in the 1994 Varsity Show as "Angels at Columbia".
Kushner won a John Jay Award in 1994, and spoke at the 2004 CC Class Day.
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| Preceded by George Stephanopoulos |
Columbia College Class Day Speaker 2004 |
Succeeded by Robert Kraft |
