“GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK” - RECOUPMENT OF $9.5 MILLION

 “GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK”
THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED NEW PLAY BY GEORGE CLOONEY AND GRANT HESLOV ANNOUNCES RECOUPMENT OF $9.5 MILLION IN JUST 7.5 WEEKS

Broadway history was made this week as Good Night, and Good Luck, the powerful new play by George Clooney and Grant Heslov, officially announced it has recouped its $9.5 million investment in just seven and a half weeks. Directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer and currently playing at the Winter Garden Theatre, the production has shattered records, becoming the highest-grossing play in Broadway history and the first to exceed $4 million in a single week (week ending May 4, 2025).

The production recently garnered five Tony Award® nominations, including Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play for Clooney, who stars as legendary broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow. Lauded by critics and audiences alike, the production has become a cultural event, drawing theatergoers from around the world.

“George Clooney makes Edward R. Murrow a saint of sane journalism for a world that still needs one,” wrote Jesse Green of The New York Times, naming it a Critic’s Pick.

 

“George Clooney is riveting,” added Variety’s Frank Rizzo. “As intense and laser-focused as the penetrating gaze coming from its star.”

 

The Washington Post’s Naveen Kumar called it, “A chic, alluring, pulse-pounding thriller.”

 

Based on the acclaimed 2005 film from 2929 Entertainment and Participant, and distributed by Warner Bros., the stage adaptation dramatizes Murrow’s historic battle with Senator Joseph McCarthy during the height of McCarthyism. Set in the golden age of American broadcast journalism, Good Night, and Good Luck explores the tension between fear and integrity, offering a timely reflection on truth, responsibility, and the courage to speak out.

The cast includes Clooney as Murrow, alongside Mac Brandt, Will Dagger, Christopher Denham, Glenn Fleshler, Ilana Glazer, Clark Gregg, Paul Gross, Georgia Heers, Carter Hudson, Fran Kranz, Jennifer Morris, Michael Nathanson, Andrew Polk, Aaron Roman Weiner, R. Ward Duffy, Joe Forbrich, Imani Rousselle, Greg Stuhr, JD Taylor, and Sophia Tzougros.

The production features scenic design by Tony Award winner Scott Pask, lighting by Heather Gilbert, video/projections by David Bengali, sound by Daniel Kluger, costumes by Brenda Abbandandolo, hair and wigs by Leah J. Loukas, voice and dialect by Gigi Buffington, music supervision by Daniel Kluger and Bryan Carter, and casting by David Caparelliotis.

In partnership with TodayTix, the production is subsidizing 2,000 tickets for New York City public school students, with a focus on those studying journalism, extending the legacy of Murrow’s commitment to educating the public through fearless reporting.

Good Night, and Good Luck is produced by Seaview, Sue Wagner, John Johnson, Jean Doumanian, and Robert Fox.

Tickets are available at www.telecharge.com or by calling 212-239-6200.