LBJ Returns to ZACH THEATRE in the Texas Premiere of THE GREAT SOCIETY

ZACH Theatre is proud to announce the newest addition to its 2016-17 Season -The Texas Premiere of THE GREAT SOCIETY, the second of Robert Schenkkan's LBJ plays exploring Texas' own political mastermind and his memorable years in the White House. Playing on the Topfer Theatre January 25 - March 5, 2017 directed by Dave Steakley, ZACH Theatre's Producing Artistic Director.

Despite division over the Vietnam War and ongoing civil rights issues, Johnson championed the most ambitious legislative work - an end to poverty and racial injustice, education for all schoolchildren, health care for seniors, and voting rights - in his vision of a Great Society. In this political thrill ride, THE GREAT SOCIETY examines who we are, asks how we got here, and dreams of how great we could yet become.

Recommendation: Thirteen and up. Adult language.

Run time: Three hours including two intermissions.

Tickets are now on sale to the general public.

Special events in celebration of The Great Society:

• GLBT Pride Night: Thursday, January 26, 2017

• Wednesday Post-Show Talkback - February 1, 2017

• Sign Interpreted and Open Captioned Performance - February 1, 2017

• Champagne Opening Night - Thursday, February 2, 2017

• Z Lounge: Musical entertainment in the Topfer Theatre's Main Lounge.

Tickets start at $25 and are available online at www.zachtheatre.org, by phone at 512-476-0541 ext. 1, or in person at the ZACH Theatre Box Office, in the Topfer Theatre, 202 South Lamar Blvd. (corner of Riverside Drive and South Lamar Blvd.) Monday through Saturday, 12 noon - 7 p.m. ZACH Theatre is wheelchair accessible. Discounts are available for groups of 8 or more. Student Rush Tickets are $18 one hour before show time (with valid ID)

About the author, Robert Schenkkan: Plays: The Kentucky Cycle (Pulitzer Prize; Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle Awards nominations and LA Drama Critics Award), By the Rivers of Babylon, Lewis and Clark Reach the Euphrates, Handler, Heaven on Earth, Final Passages, The Marriage of Miss Hollywood and King Neptune, Tachinoki, The Devil and Daniel Webster, A Single Shard, The Dream Thief. Musicals: The Twelve, A Night at the Alhambra Café. Film: The Quiet American. Television: The Pacific (two Emmy nominations and a WGA Award), The Andromeda Strain, Crazy Horse, and Spartacus. All The Way won the inaugural Edward Kennedy Award, and the National Critics Association/Steinberg Best New Play Award. Its sequel, The Great Society, premiered at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in July, 2014. www.robertschenkkan.com

About ZACH Theatre

A non-profit organization, ZACH creates intimate theatre experiences that ignite the imagination, inspire the spirit, and engage the community. As Austin's leading professional producing theatre, ZACH employs more than 300 actors, musicians, and designers annually to create its own diverse array of nationally recognized plays and musicals under the leadership of Producing Artistic Director Dave Steakley and Managing Director Elisbeth Challener. Each year, ZACH serves nearly 115,000 Central Texans - 55,000 of which are children and youth who participate in our education and outreach programs, as well as inspiring camps and classes. ZACH Theatre is honored to host private and community events across the beautiful rental-ready spaces on our three-stage campus located in the heart of Austin. Founded in 1932 and in its 84nd season, ZACH is the longest continuously running theatre company in the state of Texas, and one of the ten oldest in the country. Visit www.zachtheatre.org for more information.

ZACH Theatre's 2016-17 Season is sponsored in part, by AT&T, Austin Catering, Baylor Scott & White Health, Dell, H-E-B, Holiday Inn-Lady Bird Lake, Kirk Tuck Photography, Marquee Event Group, and Schlotzsky's; and by grants from The Shubert Foundation, the Junior League of Austin, The National Endowment for the Arts, Texas Commission on the Arts, and the Cultural Arts Division of The City of Austin Economic Development Department.

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