The AIDS Show was first produced by Theatre Rhinoceros, a San Francisco based theatre company, in September 1984 as The AIDS Show: Artists Involved with Death and Survival. Initial inspiration for the production came from several people including Allan B. Estes, founder of Theatre Rhinoceros, who died before the shows debut.
The AIDS Show was first staged by Theatre Rhinoceros in September 1984 under the title The AIDS Show: Artists Involved with Death and Survival. The production's initial spark came from Allan B. Estes, the founder of Theatre Rhinoceros, who had died before the show's premiere.