When President Lyndon Baines Johnson ran to keep his Presidency in 1965, he ran on the campaign of 鈥淭he Great Society,鈥� a set of domestic programs intended to reshape life in the United States mainly by combating poverty and racial injustice. It was the summary of his agenda.
The play that finds its name in the campaign promise officially opened October 1 at Broadway鈥檚 Vivian Beaumont Theatre, starring Succession鈥檚 Brian Cox as LBJ.
READ: How Succession鈥檚 Brian Cox Found His Voice for LBJ in Broadway鈥檚 The Great Society