It opened on Broadway's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, under the direction of Daniel J.
[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.
[2] In researching journalists, David Auburn became interested in frequent references to Joseph Alsop.
"I I realized here was this person who was so well known, so influential — almost a household name in his day — and now he's completely obscure," explained Auburn.