This article is about the play. For the Dutch horror film, see The Columnist (film).
The Columnist
Written by
David Auburn
Date premiered
April 25, 2012
Place premiered
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Original language
English
Subject
A fictionalized biographical drama about journalist Joseph Alsop.
Genre
Drama
Setting
Washington, D.C.
The Columnist is a play by American playwright David Auburn. It opened on Broadway's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, under the direction of Daniel J. Sullivan.[1] The play opened on April 25, 2012, and closed July 8, 2012, with John Lithgow starring as Joseph Alsop. The cast also included Margaret Colin, Boyd Gaines, Grace Gummer, Stephen Kunken, Marc Bonan and Brian J. Smith.[2]
^Jones, Kenneth (April 4, 2012). "John Lithgow Is David Auburn's The Columnist, Beginning Broadway Previews April 4". Playbill. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
^Brantley, Ben (April 25, 2012). "Revealing Naked Power Behind Mask: John Lithgow in 'The Columnist' at Friedman Theater". The New York Times. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
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