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“Good Night, and Good Luck” on Broadway to be broadcast live on CNN

Broadway show based on WSU alum Edward R. Murrow
Lucille Stutesman, Evergreen news co-editor
May 15, 2025
Glenn Fleshler, left, as Fred Friendly and George Clooney as Edward R. Murrow in “Good Night, and Good Luck.” (Emilio Madrid/TNS)

“Good Night, and Good Luck” on Broadway will get its television debute on CNN at 7 p.m. ET June 7, proceeded and followed by discussions and reporting on the state of journalism.

In the Broadway show— based on the 2005 movie— George Clooney plays WSU alum Edward R. Murrow during his standoff against Sen. Joseph McCarthy in the 1950s. It opened April 3 and will leave Broadway June 8, making this one of the last shows.

The show— which has been nominated for five Tony Awards— has been widely praised among seasoned journalists and Broadway regulars alike.

Murrow attended WSU— then called Washington State College— from 1926 to 1930, graduating with a bachlor’s degree in speech.

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Lucille Stutesman
Lucille Stutesman, Evergreen news co-editor
Lucille has been a reporter for five years now, starting early in high school. She’s reported on everything from protests in New York City to car crashes here in Pullman. In her free time, she likes to read, paint and listen to music. Lucille’s a sophomore majoring in multimedia journalism and broadcast news and has been with the Evergreen since September 2024. She’s from Bremerton, but has lived all over the country.