American-themed plays sweep British theatre prizes

Productions about gay men in New York City, friendship after the Sept. 11 attacks and love in Mississippi dominated Britain's prestigious Olivier Awards for best theatre on Sunday.In a distinctly American-themed night, "The Inheritance", a play about the generation after the peak of the AIDS crisis, was joint overall winner with four awards: best new play, best director (Stephen Daldry), best actor (Kyle Soller) and best lighting.Written by Matthew Lopez, the two-part play transposes E.M. Forste