
The Best Man (Replacement Cast - Ashley)
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Gore Vidal’s explosive political masterpiece 'The Best Man' received a high-profile injection of raw dramatic energy during its acclaimed, star-studded 2000 Broadway revival at the Virginia Theatre when Tony Award-winning stage icon Elizabeth Ashley stepped into the central role of Sue Ellen Gamadge. Set inside a sweltering presidential nominating convention in Philadelphia, the plot charts a cutthroat, real-time battle for an endorsement between an idealistic, intellectually complex candidate and a ruthless, unprincipled opportunist. Directed by Ethan McSweeny, Ashley brought a razor-sharp, southern-fried political calculations to the production's exploration of institutional power and personal blackmail, supported by Charles Durning.

