Good Night and Good Luck Question

[HoldYourBatBoy2]

Posted: 1/30/25 at 12:03pm

Hey y’all. Does anyone else find it strange that GNAGL starts previews in a little over a month and still no announcement on cast/creative team? Not even a marquee. I thought that as soon as Back To The Future closed, that marquee would go up right away to generate buzz. Just curious if anyone has heard any rumors? I watched the film for the first time last night. I didn’t care for it much (the pacing was just so slow) but I do think it would work better as a play. Thoughts? 

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 1/30/25 at 12:25pm

Perhaps they think that no one else matters in the cast besides George Clooney. Their social media has been quiet for a full six weeks so that's what I think is happening, which may be a mistake. I loved the film, it was absolutely brilliant, but they need to do more at this point.

 

[CoffeeBreak]

Posted: 1/30/25 at 12:37pm

The seat maps appear the show is selling well even if they are holding back seats.

[carolinaguy]

Posted: 1/30/25 at 2:00pm

I was just wondering about this specifically yesterday. I mean, they have to be going into rehearsals very soon if they aren't already, right?

Do we think Clooney will have an understudy, or will they just cancel if he has to miss a show?

[MasterThespian 2]

Posted: 1/30/25 at 2:14pm

I think George is the show. I have tickets for a performance in mid May. If he’s out, I’m definitely in the refund line.
 

carolinaguy said: "I was just wondering about this specifically yesterday. I mean, they have to be going into rehearsals very soon if they aren't already, right?

Do we think Clooney will have an understudy, or will they just cancel if he has to miss a show?"

 

[jagman106]

Posted: 1/30/25 at 3:05pm

I agree with the poster above that Clooney IS the show. People I know who don't regularly attend the theater are purchasing tickets despite complaining about ticket prices. They're really just going to see Clooney, similar to what many of them did when they saw The Music Man, simply to see Jackman. The play could turn out to be a bore-fest, but the show will sell well because of Clooney regardless if the rest of the cast is comprised of complete unknowns..

[Fordham2015]

Posted: 2/6/25 at 5:43pm

Paul Gross as William F Paley
Glenn Fleshler as Fred Friendly
Fran Kranz as Palmer Williams
Andrew Polk as Charlie Mack
Christopher Denham as John Aaron
Clark Gregg as Don Hollenbeck
Ilana Glazer as Shirley Wershba

https://playbill.com/article/ilana-glazer-clark-gregg-more-join-george-clooney-in-good-night-and-good-luck-on-broadway

[sppunk]

Posted: 2/6/25 at 5:50pm

OMG Ilana Glazer! 

I was already excited for this but this casting looks great. 

[Kad]

Posted: 2/6/25 at 5:51pm

Really did not expect Ilana to be making her Broadway debut this season, or with this play. 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 2/6/25 at 9:26pm

That’s a great group of character actors.

Nice that Clooney & Cromer didn't try to find 1:1 comparisons for the people who played the parts on screen. Ilana Glazer and Glenn Fleshler are quite different "types" than Patricia Clarkson and George Clooney

Updated On: 2/6/25 at 09:26 PM

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 2/6/25 at 9:45pm

Nice to see 3 non-musical plays with casts of 20+ this season:

• GN & GL - 21
• Our Town - 26
• Stranger Things - 32
• (Othello has announced 19 but I don't know if that's complete casting or if understudies are to be announced)