HILLARY AND CLINTON

A New Play by LUCAS HNATH

Starring

LAURIE METCALF and JOHN LITHGOW
With
ZAK ORTH and PETER FRANCIS JAMES

Directed by JOE MANTELLO

The John Golden Theatre
252 West 52nd Street (between Broadway & Eighth Avenue)

www.telecharge.com or 212-239-6200

I have never seen Laurie Metcalf on stage where she doesn’t steal the show. In Lucas Hnath’s HILLARY AND CLINTON it doesn’t hurt that she has the title role but I suspect she would shine under any conditions. Set in an alternative world on the eve of an election (no, not that one; instead 2008), Hillary discusses and strategizes her bid for United States President while in New Hampshire. Her partner in the discussion is her husband Bill (John Lithgow). Neither Metcalf nor Lithgow attempt to sound like the infamous political couple, and that may be part of this show’s charm. It frees you up to listen to the impactful dialogue and feel the frustration and pain of a woman who has worked so hard to become President. And with such a powerful performance, one cannot help but wonder What If?

- Laurie Lawson -