The Columnist
by David Auburn
Highlights
Awards & Recognition
Nominee: One 2012 Tony Award, for Best Actor in a Play (John Lithgow)
Synopsis
From David Auburn, the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Proof comes a drama about the press and power, sex and betrayal.
At the height of the Cold War, Joe Alsop is the nation’s most influential journalist, beloved, feared and courted by the Washington world.
But as the ’60s dawn and America undergoes dizzying change, the intense political dramas Joe is embroiled in become deeply personal as well.
Press Reviews
"David Auburn’s The Columnist is about how one's false sense of order can be reshaped by the times, how the personal is political, and how both involve smoke and mirrors…A rich experience.“ – The New Yorker”David Auburn brings intelligence and insight to THE COLUMNIST.“ – NY1”Gripping and moving."
— Variety
Characters
| Character |
|---|
Young Man (Andrei) |
Stewart Alsop |
Susan Mary Alsop |
Abigail |
Halberstam |
Philip |
Joe Alsop |
Videos
THE COLUMNIST Clip 3
Publication
The Columnist is a play written by David Auburn and published by Dramatists Play Service (2012).
Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle.
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Dramatists Play Service · 2012 · 60 pp
Performance Rights
Restrictions: Major Markets Plus (US) / Standard Plus Add'l Postcodes (UK)
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