The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald (play) explained

The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald
Premiere:	5 November 1967

The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald is a 1967 American play based on a fictionalized trial of John F. Kennedy's assassin.^[1]

A troubled production chronicled in William Goldman's 1969 book , the play premiered on Broadway on Sunday, November 5, 1967 and closed after nine performances.^[2]

It was the Broadway debut of actor Peter Masterson in the title role, who got good notices, better than that accorded the play as a whole.^[3]

Robin Wagner designed the set.^[4]

Notes and References

1. http://www.playbillvault.com/Show/Detail/5289/The-Trial-of-Lee-Harvey-Oswald Playbill for original American production
2. Web site: The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald . Internet Broadway Databse . The Broadway League . 25 August 2023.
3. Book: Goldman . William . The Season: A Candid Look at Broadway . 1969 . Harcourt, Brace & World . New York . 192-202 . First . 9780151799237.
4. Book: Historical Dictionary of Contemporary American Theater: 1930-2010. 9780810879508. Fisher. James. June 2011.