<P> The play is a complex , often metaphorical , and at times symbolic examination of AIDS and homosexuality in America in the 1980s . Certain major and minor characters are supernatural beings ( angels ) or deceased persons ( ghosts ) . The play contains multiple roles for several of the actors . Initially and primarily focusing on a gay couple in Manhattan , the play also has several other storylines , some of which occasionally intersect . </P>
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AIDS and homosexuality in America in the 1980s