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Aaron Sorkin's Broadway Polish
Sorkin tweaks A Few Good Men for Broadway return with dialogue fixes.
In brief
Sorkin tweaks A Few Good Men for Broadway return with dialogue fixes. Sorkin polished A Few Good Men's dialogue without changing plot or characters for Broadway revival. Originally reported by AV Club.
Broadway revival
A Few Good Men returns to Broadway after 30 years since its 1989 premiere.
Sorkin's polish
Sorkin says he added dialogue polish without changing plot or characters for the revival.
Director's approval
Michael Arden welcomed Sorkin's approach to treat the play as a new production.
Whitford's nightmare
Bradley Whitford joked about having nightmares over a negative theater review.
“I probably shouldn’t say this in public, but I did have a nightmare where I woke up and the review said, 'Quaker Theater Boy Fails To Convince As Marine'”
Play's themes
Whitford said the play explores cooperation versus dominance in global conflicts.
Opening dates
A Few Good Men begins previews on October 8 and opens on October 29 at Vivian Beaumont Theater.
The short version
Sorkin polished A Few Good Men's dialogue without changing plot or characters for Broadway revival.
