# Is "The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures" by Tony Kushner a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures by Tony Kushner (Theatre Communications Group, 2023) is identified by: Trade paperback in wrappers, published by Theatre Communications Group on 10 October 2023; ISBN 1559364890 / 9781559364898, 192 pages, roughly 5.4 by 8.5 inches. The first published book edition of this play from Theatre Communications Group is the 2023 trade paperback; there was no 2011 TCG book edition despite the play's 2009 premiere and 2011 revised staging.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Trade paperback in wrappers, published by Theatre Communications Group on 10 October 2023
- ISBN 1559364890 / 9781559364898, 192 pages, roughly 5.4 by 8.5 inches
- As a paperback original there is no dust jacket; the printed cover price should be present
- The full four-line title reads The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures
- Publisher imprint reads Theatre Communications Group
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Tony Kushner |
| Publisher | Theatre Communications Group |
| Year | 2023 |
| True first | — |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Trade paperback in wrappers, published by Theatre Communications Group on 10 October 2023 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Trade paperback in wrappers, published by Theatre Communications Group on 10 October 2023; ISBN 1559364890 / 9781559364898, 192 pages, roughly 5.4 by 8.5 inches. As a paperback original there is no dust jacket; the printed cover price should be present. The full four-line title reads The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures.

## Is this the true first?
The first published book edition of this play from Theatre Communications Group is the 2023 trade paperback; there was no 2011 TCG book edition despite the play's 2009 premiere and 2011 revised staging.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club edition; issued only as a TCG trade paperback in wrappers.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures* by Tony Kushner a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-intelligent-homosexuals-guide-to-capitalism-and-socialis
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.