<Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> The Normal Heart </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Cover of the paperback edition released by Plume in October 1985 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Written by </Th> <Td> Larry Kramer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Date premiered </Th> <Td> <P> April 21, 1985 </P> April 19, 2011 (revival) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Place premiered </Th> <Td> The Public Theater New York City, New York, United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original language </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Subject </Th> <Td> The rise of the HIV / AIDS crisis in New York City </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> Drama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Setting </Th> <Td> New York City, New York, United States </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> The Normal Heart </Th> </Tr>

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