上世纪八十年代中,美国处于列根的保守政权之下,正经历爱滋病危机。《天使在美国》正讲述在这种社会背景下,一群纽约客徘徊生与死、爱与性、天堂与地狱之间,挣扎求存、奋斗的故事。东尼.库什纳(Tony Kushner)的《天使在美国》可谓近几十年来最重要的戏剧之一。此剧共分两部分,总长逾七小时,于1992年至1993年间在伦敦英国国家剧院首演,并赢得普立兹戏剧奖等多项大奖。该剧有趣又感人,尖锐又富有深刻洞见,以充满想象力的方法,探讨爱、痛苦、疾病、死亡、信仰、政治等主题,即使在25年后的今天,仍然发人深省。本次复排版的演员阵容鼎盛,荷里活及英国剧界的一线演员纷纷登场。饰演主角普莱尔的安德鲁加菲(Andrew Garfield)曾获奥斯卡最佳演员提名,代表作包括电影《蜘蛛侠:惊世现新》(The Amazing Spider-Man)及《钢锯岭》(Hacksaw Ridge)。其他主要演员包括主演BBC剧集《宝拉》(Paula)的丹妮斯高弗(Denise Gough),曾演出《星球大战:原力觉醒》(Star Wars: The Force Awakens)的占士麦卡德(James McArdle),曾演出英国国家剧院《高校男生》(The History Boys)的罗素托维(Russell Tovey),以及演出音乐剧《金牌监制》(The Producers)和电影《假凤虚凰》(The Birdcage) 的尼芬连恩(Nathan Lane)。本剧导演玛丽安.艾略特(Marianne Elliott)是奥利花奖及东尼奖双料得主。她为英国国家剧院导演的《深夜小狗神秘习题》(The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time)及《雷霆战驹》(War Horse)都大获成功。这次,她为我们谱写了一曲感人至深的人性赞歌。
A social worker, still reeling from the loss of her architect husband, investigates the eccentric, psychedelic Wadsworth Family, consisting of a mother, two daughters, and an adult son with the apparent mental capacity of an infant.
Moving to Portland, Oregon and finding work in food service is easy for Paul and Ramona. A struggling musician without bandmates, Paul becomes introverted and moody. Ramona's friend from college introduces her to a new social circle and she goes out while Paul stays home. When Ramona confronts turning thirty, it's time to grow beyond old routines and her relationship with Paul comes to a head. Paul and Ramona, a young couple in need of a change, move to Portland, Oregon from their hometown of Boise. Upon arriving, they sublet an apartment and begin to familiarize themselves with the city. While finding work is easy (Ramona begins waitressing, while Paul gets a job at a coffee shop), change is difficult. Their life in this new city seems to be on repeat. When their car breaks down and a tandem bicycle becomes their primary means of transportation, Ramona refuses to ride. A struggling musician, Paul, spends most of his time at home, steadily becoming introverted and moody, while Ramona, at the insistence of a co-worker, is thrust into a new social circle, where she begins an affair with a co-worker. Ramona and Paul’s relationship implodes after she confesses and in the ensuing conflict, she impulsively leaves to stay with a friend. Paul, desperate to work through the pain of the split, befriends a quirky barista named Ali. This friendship gives him a chance to begin to heal and inspires him to focus on expression through his music.
Félix, disguised as Father Christmas, hands out leaflets advertising a sexy Christmas party. His place is taken by an African Santa Claus and he returns to his caravan only to find his girlfriend Josette about to leave him. When he comes after her, she takes refuge at "SOS Distress", run by two neurotics, Thérèse and Pierre.