George Clooney simply revolutionized trendy theatre. The actor made Broadway historical past by presenting his stage debut, Good Evening, and Good Luck, on stay tv, and theatre followers who couldn’t make it to the Winter Backyard Theatre had been ecstatic. Although hit productions like Hamilton obtained streaming releases, no stay Broadway play had ever been proven on TV.
“I can’t inform you how thrilling it’s to do one thing that’s by no means been carried out,” George beforehand mentioned in an announcement, in accordance to CNN. “CNN is the excellent place to deliver this story of braveness to so many extra folks than we may have ever hoped. Stay TV. No internet. Buckle up, everybody.”
CNN Chairman and CEO Mark Thompson described the play as “not only a celebration of a golden age in TV journalism, [but] it’s additionally about the significance of the free press and the want for sturdy information organizations to report the info in a fair-minded means. That’s one thing we nonetheless care deeply about.”
Under, study extra about George’s Broadway play.
That is the story behind the story. George Clooney performs late journalist Edward R. Murrow in a stay broadcast of Broadway hit “Good Evening, and Good Luck,” a play depicting Murrow’s well-known battle with Senator Joseph McCarthy.
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How to Watch Good Evening, and Good Luck
The one time you would have watched Good Evening, and Good Luck stay on TV was on June 7, 2025, on CNN. The manufacturing’s theatrical run ends on June 8.
Good Evening, and Good Luck Broadway Forged
Whereas George performs journalist Edward R. Murrow, the remainder of the primary forged of Good Evening, and Good Luck options Mac Brandt as Colonel Anderson, Will Dagger as Don Hewitt, Christopher Denham as John Aaro, Glenn Fleshler as Fred Pleasant, Ilana Glazer as Shirley Wershba, Clark Gregg as Don Hollenbeck and Paul Gross as William S. Paley.
Who Is Edward R. Murrow?
Edward was a famend CBS journalist broadly thought of to be certainly one of the best. He earned recognition for his radio broadcasts throughout World Warfare II, then for his exposé on Senator Joseph McCarthy, which the 2005 movie Good Evening, and Good Luck was impressed by.
When he was reporting WWII, Edward signed off on his exhibits by saying, “Good night time, and good luck.”
How to Watch the Good Evening, and Good Luck Film
Though you may’t see one other televised occasion of the Broadway play, followers can nonetheless see the Good Evening, and Good Luck 2005 movie, which was directed by George. The film is presently obtainable to hire for $3.99 on YouTube, Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video.
