Is "Hillary and Clinton" happening? — Page 2

The play intentionally is set not in our world. The story is fictional and uses a lot of the context for the 2008 primary as a jumping off point for one of Hnath's morality plays. Much like A Doll's House, Part 2 the context is purely decorative.

Rudin did an interview with the Hollywood Reporter today that sheds some more light on the play. The way he spins it, it sounds interesting!

Also in there article: "[Rudin] has new plays from Adam Rapp and Aleshea Harris in the pipeline for next season" and also West Side Story.
 

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/laurie-metcalf-john-lithgow-star-broadway-hillary-clinton-1149081

IdinaBellFoster said: "Wow. After last season's disappointing Lead Actress in a Play race, just the list of possible nominees in incredible:

Laurie Metcalf, HILLARY AND CLINTON

Janet McTeer, BERNHARDT/HAMLET

Cherry Jones, THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT

Andrea Martin, GARY, A SEQUEL TO TITUS ANDRONICUS

Glenda Jackson, KING LEAR

Tatiana Maslany, NETWORK

Kerry Washington, AMERICAN SON

Celia Keenan-Bolger, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Not to mention anyone who might be petitioned leading from THE FERRYMAN or THE WAVERLY GALLERY."

Seems like Jones would be petitioned in the other direction. It is not a lead.

SomethingPeculiar said: "Wow there's a world in which the 5 Best Actress nominees are all from Scott Rudin shows...May, Jackson, Metcalf, Keenan-Bolder, Martin (though Martin is billed below the title, and we don't know what the Scout character is like in thisMockingbird)

And IdinaBellFoster,don't forget about Annette Bening and Keri Russell! Laura Donnelly (The Ferryman) won the Olivier for Lead Actress, and Cherry Jones should notbe in Lead."

Wow! Shows how deep the bench is when you forget Annette Benning & Keri Russell. 

I often disagree with the reviews, but unlike Inglorious Basterds this is not a fantasy world I'd care to be in. It would remind me too much of the real one.

UPDATE: I spoke with someone today that knows Lucas, and apparently he completely rewrote the play. It's the same title, but a new work.

MarilynMonroeSmash said: "UPDATE: I spoke with someone today that knows Lucas, and apparently he completely rewrote the play. It's the same title, but a new work."

Can the play keep the cast and have it not be about Hillary Clinton at all? I've seen one of those already, Soft Power, and it was really irritating by the end. On the bright side, it had music and dancing.