1965. 1966. 1967. 1968. LBJ has just been elected to a second term. Dr. King’s “March on Selma” is at the forefront as LBJ battles to pass historic legislation on health care, education, poverty – and then, there’s the growing specter of Vietnam as the election of 1968 grows near with Bobby Kennedy, Gene McCarthy, HHH and Richard Milhous Nixon all making a run for the White House. The Great Society depicts the larger-than-life LBJ’s tragic fall from grace, as his accomplishments are overshadowed by the bitter failure of Vietnam.
“Impressive in its scope, surprisingly energetic and shines a bright, clear light on a pivotal moment in American history….I came away more impressed than I was with All the Way — and, ultimately, more moved.”
– Charles Isherwood, New York Times
Reviews are in:
- The Great Society is towering, tragic (Dominic Papatola, Pioneer Press)
- Fascinating look at LBJ (John Olive, howwastheshow.com)
- Consummate Performance Anchors The Great Society (broadwayworld.com)
- The Great Society is top notch (Arthur Dorman, talkinbroadway.com)
- History Theatre’s LBJ’s play buyoed by great performances (Chris Hewitt, Star Tribune)
- The Great Society is..extremely rewarding, and important to examine our history (cherryandspoon.com)
Inside The Great Society
- Watch Making History: The Great Society
- Twin Cities’ 10 can’t miss productions of the fall (Star Tribune, 9/13/18)
- The Conversation Continues with The Honorable Walter Mondale and Bill Green (mpr, 10/19/18)
