George Clooney will continue to make Broadway history with his record-breaking play Good Night, and Good Luck.
The play already has the distinction of holding the record for highest-grossing week for a Broadway play, a record that it has broken over-and-over throughout its run so far.
Now, Good Night, and Good Luck will become the first play to have a live performance televised on TV.
Keep reading to find out more…
CNN will broadcast the Saturday, June 7 performance at 7pm ET across CNN properties.
“I can’t tell you how exciting it is to do something that’s never been done. CNN is the perfect place to bring this story of courage to so many more people than we could have ever hoped. Live TV. No net. Buckle up everyone,” George said in a statement.
“Good Night, and Good Luck is not just a celebration of a golden age in TV journalism,” said Chairman and CEO of CNN, Mark Thompson. “It’s also about the importance of the free press and the need for strong news organizations to report the facts in a fair-minded way. That’s something we still care deeply about.”
The live broadcast will happen just one day before the final performance of Good Night, And Good Luck, which is scheduled for June 8.
George co-wrote the play with his longtime creative partner Grant Heslov and it’s based on the film that they also wrote together.
In the movie, George played the supporting role of Fred Friendly, but is now moving into the lead role of Edward R. Murrow, played by David Strathairn in the film.
In Good Night, and Good Luck, we tune in to the golden age of broadcast journalism and Edward R. Murrow’s legendary, history-altering, on-air showdown with Senator Joseph McCarthy. As McCarthyism casts a shadow over America, Murrow and his news team choose to confront the growing tide of paranoia and propaganda, even if it means turning the federal government and a worried nation against them. The play chronicles a time in American history when truth and journalistic integrity stood up to fearmongering and disinformation—and won.
Get tickets now to see the play on Broadway through June 8!
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