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THE GREAT SOCIETY Primary Week 5 - Rep Carolyn B. Maloney Casts Her Vote!
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 15, 2019


With nearly 6,000 ballots now counted for the 'Great Society Primary' at the Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Centera?"including from special guest Representative Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12)!a?"theatergoers of The Great Society continue to choose Senator Elizabeth Warren as the Democratic presidential candidate with 38% of the vote (-1% from Week 4), followed by Vice President Joe Biden (17%, NC), and Mayor Pete Buttigieg (16%, NC). In the Republican primary field, President Donald Trump comes in at 4% (NC), followed by Governor Bill Weld (2%, NC) and Congressman Joe Walsh (0.3%, +0.3%).

Elizabeth Warren Holds the Lead In THE GREAT SOCIETY Primary
by Stephi Wild - Oct 8, 2019


With nearly 5,000 ballots now counted for the 'Great Society Primary' at the Vivian Beaumont Theater on Broadway, theatergoers of The Great Society continue to broaden the lead for Senator Elizabeth Warren as the Democratic presidential candidate with 39% of the vote (+1% from Week 3), followed by Vice President Joe Biden (17%, NC), and Mayor Pete Buttigieg (16%, NC). In the Republican primary field, President Donald Trump is back up a point to 4% from Week 3, followed by Governor Bill Weld (2%, NC) and Congressman Joe Walsh (0%, -0.5%).

Political Drama THE GREAT SOCIETY Opens On Broadway Tomorrow!
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 30, 2019


Robert Schenkkan's THE GREAT SOCIETY officially opens on Broadway tomorrow!

BWW Flashback: Meet the Recurring Characters of ALL THE WAY and THE GREAT SOCIETY
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 1, 2019


In 2014, Tony Award & Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan transported audiences to 1963 in ALL THE WAY- a play about the beginning of LBJ's presidency. Five years later, Schenkkan continues the story with The Great Society, which opens on Broadway tonight, October 1 at the Vivian Beaumont Theater (150 West 65th St).

Elizabeth Warren Gains Momentum In THE GREAT SOCIETY Primary Week 2
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 23, 2019


With nearly 3,500 ballots now counted for the 'Great Society Primary' at the Vivian Beaumont Theater on Broadway, theatergoers of The Great Society have broadened the lead for Senator Elizabeth Warren as the Democratic presidential candidate.

Broadway Glossary: Meet The Presidents, Politicians, & Activists of THE GREAT SOCIETY
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 28, 2019


Get to know the real-life political players of the brand-new Broadway historical drama, The Great Society!

BWW Flashback: Take a Look Back at ALL THE WAY's Broadway Journey Before Sequel THE GREAT SOCIETY Opens
by Stephi Wild - Oct 1, 2019


The Great Society is currently in previews, ahead of its October 1 opening night. The play, written by Robert Schenkkan, is the sequel to the play All The Way, which played on Broadway in 2014. These plays work together to celebrate Lyndon B. Johnson's legacy. In honor of LBJ's return to Broadway, we're looking back on All The Way's Broadway journey in 2014.

THE GREAT SOCIETY Announces Lottery Policy
by Julie Musbach - Sep 12, 2019


THE GREAT SOCIETY has partnered with TodayTix to offer $35 mobile rush tickets beginning at 9am each performance day. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis exclusively through the TodayTix app.

Wake Up With BWW 9/6: THE GREAT SOCIETY and DERREN BROWN: SECRET Begin Previews Tonight, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Sep 6, 2019


Today's top stories: The Great Society and Derren Brown: Secret begin previews tonight, and more!

Meet the Cast of THE GREAT SOCIETY- Now in Previews!
by Julie Musbach - Sep 6, 2019


Tony Award & Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan will return to Broadway with the second of his two exhilarating dramas celebrating Lyndon B. Johnson's legacy: THE GREAT SOCIETY. Get to know the cast below as they begin Broadway performances!

TV: The Cast and Creatives of THE GREAT SOCIETY Meet the Press
by Stephi Wild - Aug 21, 2019


The cast and creatives of Robert Schenkkan's THE GREAT SOCIETY, his upcoming Broadway play celebrating Lyndon B. Johnson's legacy, met the press this week! Check out the video below of the stars discussing what the show means, and what all the hype is about, before they hit the stage!

Photo Coverage: Brian Cox, Bryce Pinkham, Mark Kudisch, And The Cast of THE GREAT SOCIETY Meets The Press
by Jennifer Broski - Aug 20, 2019


Check out the stars of the new political play The Great Society before they hit the stage!

Casting Complete For THE GREAT SOCIETY on Broadway, Starring Brian Cox, Marc Kudisch, Bryce Pinkham, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Aug 12, 2019


Producers announced today final casting and the opening night for Tony Award & Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan's THE GREAT SOCIETY, his new play celebrating Lyndon B. Johnson's legacy, directed by Bill Rauch (All the Way). The Great Society continues the journey begun by All the Way.

Gordon Clapp, Bryce Pinkham, and Frank Wood Join the Cast of THE GREAT SOCIETY
by Stephi Wild - Jul 22, 2019


Additional casting has been announced for The Great Society, coming to Broadway this fall!

Breaking: Brian Cox, Marc Kudisch, Grantham Coleman & Richard Thomas Will Star in Robert Schenkkan's Second LBJ Play, THE GREAT SOCIETY
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 18, 2019


Tony Award & Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan will return to Broadway with the second of his two exhilarating dramas celebrating Lyndon B. Johnson's legacy: THE GREAT SOCIETY. This new play is the companion piece to Schenkkan's Tony Award winning All The Way, depicting the tumultuous times that led to the conclusion of the Johnson presidency in 1968.

BWW Review: Topical and Mostly Sure-Footed Rendering Of ARTURO UI from Scena
by Jack L. B. Gohn - Jun 18, 2019


A thinly-disguised parable of the ascendancy of Adolf Hitler, The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui may have been written in 1941, but it may as well have been addressed directly to Americans of 2019.

BWW Review: BECKETT TRIO, PART 2 at Scena Theatre
by Sarah Murphy - Apr 12, 2019


In Scena Theatre's Beckett Trio, Part 2 identity and story are up for debate. Most importantly, the audience is left to wonder about the relationships involved in each piece.

BWW Review: Scena Theatre's PINTER REP Returns to the Great Dissident Poet with Three Classics & an American Premiere
by Andrew White - Apr 10, 2019


Scena Theatre's artistic director, Robert McNamara, offers us a fresh look at some of Pinter's sparsely-written, tightly-plotted dramas-- and the American stage premiere of the postumous 'The Pres and the Officer,' which anticipates (sadly) the misrule of our current Commander in Chief.

Segerstrom Center for the Arts Presents Third Coast Percussion
by Kaitlin Milligan - Mar 7, 2019


Segerstrom Center for the Arts welcomes the Center debut performance of the Grammy®-winning quartet Third Coast Percussion on April 5, 2019 at 8:00pm in a program that will feature the West Coast Premiere of a new work composed by Philip Glass. Quartet members include percussionists David Skidmore, Robert Dillon, Peter Martin, and Sean Connors.

VIDEO: On This Day, March 6- Bryan Cranston Brings LBJ To Broadway In ALL THE WAY
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 6, 2019


On this day in 2014, the current star of Network, Bryan Cranston opened on Broadway in his Tony-winning role of Lyndon B. Johnson in the hit drama All The Way. 

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