The Best Man

PlayEnglish · 1960

Gore Vidal — playwright

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In The Best Man, two leading candidates compete for their party's presidential nomination at a national convention. Former Secretary of State William Russell faces the ruthless Senator Joseph Cantwell while an influential former president weighs whom to support. Gore Vidal's political drama examines ambition, principle and the tactics people accept when power is at stake.

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American Theatre Company

The Best Man

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2008

Commune de Schaerbeek · Belgium

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