Though never elected to office, he used a mix of charm and intimidation to manipulate the people and events in his favour including the Governor of New York Al Smith, portrayed in the play by Danny Webb.

Motivated at first by a determination to improve the lives of New York City’s workers, he created new parks, new bridges and 627 miles of expressway to connect the people to the great outdoors.

[4][needs update] The show revolves around Robert Moses who, at the start of his career, helped create dozens of bridges and miles of road ostensibly to better serve the community.

[5] The play originated at the Bridge Theatre, London, written by David Hare, and directed by Nicholas Hytner starring Ralph Fiennes as Robert Moses.

[7] A performance of the play during its London run was recorded and screened in UK cinemas on 26 May 2022, and shown in international locations on 8 September 2022, through NTLive.