8 / 10
A remarkable performance by Laurie Metcalf and quite a sympathetic one by John Lithgow, two superb actors playing at the top of their exceptional games in the title roles, make this offbeat comedy a must-see for savvy viewers who cannot be bothered with the usual tourist crap on Broadway.
7 / 10
Metcalf is alternately steely, frantic, no-nonsense, desperate and steadfast - and she makes every one of those transitions while looking simultaneously backward and forward. She's cautious. She's deliberate. She's beyond smart. She will never be president. Lithgow keeps it extremely light playing a Bill Clinton that would delight a Trump voter. He's not the bumpkin John Travolta gives us in 'Primary Colors,' but he does eat pizza, wears obscenely short jogging trunks and has no shame when it comes to seducing voters.
The Broadway production of Hillary and Clinton, a new play by Tony Award nomineeLucas Hnath, will play its final performance on Sunday, June 23. Hillary and Clinton began previews on March 16, 2019, and opened to critical acclaim on April 18, 2019, at the Golden Theatre (252 West 45th Street). At the time of its closing, it will have played 37 preview performances and 77 regular performances.
On Wednesday night's episode of 'Late Night with Seth Meyers,' John Lithgow was a guest on the show to talk about his Broadway show, 'Hillary and Clinton,' and his film 'The Tomorrow Man.'
On Monday night, John Lithgow was a guest on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' to talk about his Broadway show, Hillary and Clinton, and to discuss his dramatic film The Tomorrow Man. During the interview, Lithgow reveals how he fell in love with wearing shorts similar to former President Bill Clinton's infamous activewear for the play.
Laurie Metcalf was a guest on last night's episode of 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' to talk about the Broadway show she stars in, 'Hillary and Clinton.
Tony Award nominee Lucas Hnath's new play, Hillary and Clinton, will offer a special Midnight Performance on Thursday, May 16, 2019. Hillary and Clinton stars Tony and Emmy Award winners Laurie Metcalf and John Lithgow, featuring Zak Orth and Peter Francis James. Directed by Tony Award winner Joe Mantello, Hillary and Clinton began performances at the John Golden Theatre (252 West 45th Street) on March 16, 2019, ahead of opening to critical acclaim on April 18, 2019.
This morning, Laurie Metcalf was a guest on TODAY to talk about starring in 'Hillary and Clinton' on Broadway.
This season, Hillary Clinton is hitting the Broadway stage for the first time ever, played by none other than the great Laurie Metcalf, in Douglas Hnath's new play, Hillary and Clinton.
Hillary and Clinton opened last night, March 16, 2019, at the John Golden Theatre, where it plays through July 21, 2019. BroadwayWorld was there for the big night! See our coverage from the red carpet below!
'If the universe is infinite,' Laurie Metcalf, playing Laurie Metcalf, explains to the audience at the outset of Lucas Hnath's sharp and funny bit of political fan fiction, Hillary and Clinton, 'then that means that everything that happens in it happens many times, over and over, and that that means there are an infinite number of planet earths.'
Hillary and Clinton opened last night, March 16, 2019, at the John Golden Theatre, where it plays through July 21, 2019. BroadwayWorld was there for the big night! Check out the photos below!
Hillary and Clinton opens tonight, March 16, 2019, at the John Golden Theatre, where it plays through July 21, 2019. The new play by Tony Award nominee Lucas Hnath, stars award-winning actors Laurie Metcalf and John Lithgow. Completing the cast are Zak Orth and Peter Francis James.
Hillary and Clinton opens tonight, March 16, 2019, at the John Golden Theatre, where it plays through July 21, 2019. The new play by Tony Award nominee Lucas Hnath, stars award-winning actors Laurie Metcalf and John Lithgow. Completing the cast are Zak Orth and Peter Francis James.
Last night, Laurie Metcalf was a guest on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' to talk about starring in 'Hillary and Clinton' on Broadway.
John Lithgow, who is currently starring on Broadway in 'Hillary and Clinton,' was a guest on last night's episode of 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.' During the interview, Lithgow discusses the play, to which the Clintons have been invited, but haven't yet RSVPed.
Hillary and Clinton begins previews tonight, March 16, 2019, ahead of an official opening night on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at the John Golden Theatre.
Hillary and Clinton begins previews tonight, March 16, 2019, ahead of an official opening night on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at the John Golden Theatre.
The stars of the new Broadway play Hillary and Clinton, Laurie Metcalf and John Lithgow, have made the cover of Variety! In their interview, they discuss the current insurgence of political themes on Broadway.
Hillary and Clinton, the new play by Tony Award nominee Lucas Hnath, starring award-winning actors Laurie Metcalf and John Lithgow, has found its home on Broadway at the John Golden Theatre. Directed by two-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello, previews begin March 16, 2019, ahead of an official opening night on Thursday, April 18, 2019.
Zak Orth and Peter Francis James will complete the cast of Hillary and Clinton, the highly anticipated new play by Tony Award nominee Lucas Hnath, joining the previously announced Tony and Emmy Award winners Laurie Metcalf and John Lithgow.
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Play | Laurie Metcalf |
| 2019 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Laurie Metcalf |
| 2019 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play | Laurie Metcalf |
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