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I tried to see this wonderful play when I was last in New York. It was sold out. Friends who’ve seen it loved.
Here’s the story:
CNN will exclusively televise actor George Clooney’s record-breaking Broadway show “Good Night, and Good Luck,” on Saturday, June 7, the network announced.
The limited-run play’s penultimate performance from the Winter Garden Theatre in New York will air live on CNN and CNN International and stream on CNN.com at 7 p.m. ET.
“This announcement marks a historic Broadway first: never before has a live play ever been televised,” the network said in a news release.
The show is an adaptation of the 2005 movie Clooney directed of the same name and is based on veteran journalist Edward R. Murrow’s work and tension with Republican Sen. Joseph McCarthy during the Red Scare of the 1950s.
The play, which debuted in March, swiftly shattered weekly records, becoming the highest-grossing play in Broadway history. It has also earned five Tony Award nominations, including Clooney for best leading actor in a play.
That’s it.
I wanted to get this Reminder out.
I’ll post a real blog this evening. I ‘ve been collecting great technical tips, including the amazing story of how an Apple Watch just saved a dear friend’s life in Australia. Moral of that story: You need an Apple Watch. More later.
The Rift
I promise not to discuss this rift. But I do love this photo. It’s on the front page of today’s New York Times.
Favorite recent New Yorker cartoons
See you later. — Harry Newton
