First Broadway staging of 'The Normal Heart' receives extraordinary reviews
The first Broadway production of Larry Kramer's landmark 1985 play "The Normal Heart" opened on Wednesday to rave reviews. This staging stems from a charity reading last fall and features many of the same names. Headlining the drama about the early days of the AIDS crisis is actor turned director Joe Mantello, who was a Tony nominee for "Angels in America" in 1993; he lost the featured race to…