Overview
- George Clooney's Broadway debut, 'Good Night, and Good Luck,' will air live on CNN on June 7 at 7 p.m. ET, reaching a global audience via CNN International and streaming platforms.
- This groundbreaking broadcast is the first time a Broadway play will be televised live, coinciding with the production's penultimate performance at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City.
- The play, based on Clooney's 2005 film, dramatizes journalist Edward R. Murrow's stand against McCarthyism and highlights the enduring importance of a free press.
- The production has set Broadway records, recouping its $9.5 million investment in just over seven weeks and becoming the highest-grossing play in Broadway history.
- In addition to the live telecast, CNN will host pre-show coverage outside the theater and a post-show discussion on the state of global journalism.