''The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald'' is a 1967 American play based on a fictionalized trial of
John F. Kennedy's assassin.
A troubled production chronicled in
William Goldman
William Goldman (August 12, 1931 – November 16, 2018) was an American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter. He first came to prominence in the 1950s as a novelist before turning to screenwriting. Among other accolades, Goldman won two Aca ...
's 1969 book ''
The Season: A Candid Look at Broadway'', the play
premiered on Broadway on Sunday, November 5, 1967 and closed after nine performances.
It was the Broadway debut of actor
Peter Masterson
Peter Masterson (born Carlos Bee Masterson Jr.; June 1, 1934 – December 18, 2018) was an American actor, director, producer, and writer. He made his Broadway theater, Broadway debut in November 1967 in ''The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald (play), ...
in the title role, who got good notices, better than that accorded the play as a whole.
designed the set.
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1967 plays
Cultural depictions of Lee Harvey Oswald
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