The Best Man
Opening Night: April 1, 2012
Closing: September 9, 2012
Theater: Gerald Schoenfeld
A play about power, ambition, political secrets, ruthlessness and the race for the presidency, Gore Vidal’s The Best Man was Vidal’s second play following the success of his international comedy hit, Visit to a Small Planet. Starring Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Candice Bergen, five time Tony Award winner Angela Lansbury, Tony and Emmy Award winner John Larroquette, and Drama Desk Award winner and Academy Award nominee Michael McKean will join the previously announced James Earl Jones.
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April 1, 2012
Yards and yards of patriotic bunting stun the senses as you enter the Gerald Schoenfeld Theater, where a revival of “Gore Vidal’s The Best Man” opened on Sunday night. Television monitors displaying black-and-white footage hang from boxes that frame the stage, and the usher handing you your program wears a festive boater with red, white and blue trim. The aim is to give the audience a sense of being present at a presidential nominating convention in Philadelphia in 1960, where the play is set.
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April 1, 2012
Politics, the writer Gore Vidal once reminded us, is made up of two words: "`Poli,’ which is Greek for `many,’ and `tics,’ which are bloodsucking insects." What was implied was also true — that those same darn pests turn up year after year.
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April 1, 2012
John Larroquette, Eric McCormack, James Earl Jones, Angela Lansbury, Candice Bergen and Michael McKean are among the deluxe cast navigating the political arena in this Broadway revival of the 1960 Gore Vidal comedy.
READ THE REVIEWApril 1, 2012
William Russell has a lot to recommend him as a presidential candidate. A former secretary of State, he’s smart as a whip, thoughtful and so fair-minded that he objects to slinging mud even at a ruthless opponent poised to tar him with distorted personal information.
READ THE REVIEWApril 1, 2012
Modern political junkies and anyone craving a fix of old-time theater thrills should find it hard to resist "Gore Vidal’s The Best Man.
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