Yikes! I didn't leave room for anything for Angels in America. 
First, here is some background about AIDS, starting with one of the first news reports in 1982:
Below are scenes from the 1993 film based on Randy Shilts' book And the Band Played On, which investigated our response to AIDS and argued for us to make an effort to search for a cure for the disease:
You may also need background about the Reagan Revolution. The picture of Reagan's 1980 campaign (a stop in South Carolina) below is from Wikipedia.
Below is a link to CNN anchor John King's interview with conservative activist Newt Gingrich:
You might also like to see CNN's page on Reagan:
This president was also controversial:
The picture below of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg is from MSNBC. It was taken during their trial for espionage.
Their trial provoked some response in the public.
For information about Roy Cohn, the Rosenbergs, and their historical context, see these sites:
The picture above is from the Guardian. It is actually of the operatic version of the play, which premiered in 2004.
Finally, here are a few clips from scenes of Angels in America, starting with the trailer for the HBO movie:
Here is a scene with Al Pacino as Roy Cohn. (Remember him as Richard III?)
Now these versions are from the stage. The first is a recent Broadway revival.
The actor who played Prior is interviewed here:
Oskar Eustis, the man who commissioned Angels, speaks here:
Here you may watch an interview with the production's director, Michael Greif:
Playwright Tony Kushner speaks here:
I do want you to look at scenes from other productions!
Enjoy!
Dr. Szlyk
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