Overview
- The play is scheduled to air live June 7 at 7 p.m. ET on CNN, CNN International and CNN.com with no cable login required and simultaneous streaming on HBO Max.
- This marks the first live television broadcast of a Broadway performance, captured by 20 cameras at New York’s Winter Garden Theatre.
- George Clooney co-wrote the stage adaptation with Grant Heslov and makes his Broadway debut as Edward R. Murrow alongside Clark Gregg, Ilana Glazer, Glenn Fleshler and Carter Hudson.
- After breaking weekly box-office records and earning five Tony nominations, the critically praised production closes its Broadway run on June 8.
- Pre-show host Pamela Brown and a post-show discussion led by Anderson Cooper will frame the evening with insights into the play’s focus on journalistic integrity and press freedom.