The Best Man
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Actor:
Simmons, Judy
Actor:
Sloan, Gary
Actor:
Thompson, Fred
Actor:
Currier, Terrence
Actor:
Holliday, Johnny
Published:
L.A. Theatre Works 2003
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Unabridged
ISBN:
9781580814133
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This darkly satirical drama by Gore Vidal finds two presidential contenders seeking the endorsement of an aging ex-president, and explores how personal agendas can change the course of a nation's destiny. The political intrigues rampant in Vidal's 1960 setting are strangely similar what is going on today. Includes an interview with actors Fred Thompson and Marsha Mason.

An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Terrence Currier, Johnny Holliday, Naomi Jacobson, Timmy Ray James, Michael Kramer, Marsha Mason, Paul Morella, Kevin Murray, Judy Simmons, Gary Sloan, and Fred Thompson.

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Street Date:
9/1/2003
Language:
English
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APA Citation (style guide)

Gore Vidal. (2003). The Best Man. Unabridged L.A. Theatre Works.

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Gore Vidal. 2003. The Best Man. L.A. Theatre Works.

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Gore Vidal, The Best Man. L.A. Theatre Works, 2003.

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Gore Vidal. The Best Man. Unabridged L.A. Theatre Works, 2003.

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