{
  "id": 17166897,
  "title": "‘A Few Good Men’ Broadway Review: Aaron Sorkin Drama Is Guilty of Being a Creaky Old Play",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/a-few-good-men-broadway-review-aaron-sorkin-drama-is-guilty-of-being",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-30T03:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/theater/a-few-good-men-broadway-review-aaron-sorkin/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lincoln Center Theater's new offering at the Vivian Beaumont Theater is a stage adaptation of Aaron Sorkin's original 1989 Broadway play, \"A Few Good Men.\" The production, which opened on Thursday, aims to capitalize on the movie's popularity by offering theatergoers a chance to experience the story on stage. Despite its military setting, the play follows a familiar rom-com formula, with LCDR Joanne Galloway and LTJG Daniel Kaffee falling for each other as they defend two Marines accused of murdering PFC William T. Santiago in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The Tony Awards recognized Sorkin's work with only one nomination for lead actor Tom Hulce. This revival of the court-martial drama highlights its shortcomings, with the actors' performances often struggling to match the intensity of the film versions featuring Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson.",
  "summary": "Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson and Demi Moore are replaced by Tom Blyth, Bradley Whitford and Krysta Rodriguez The post ‘A Few Good Men’ Broadway Review: Aaron Sorkin Drama Is Guilty of Being a Creaky Old Play appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [
    "\"A Few Good Men\" Broadway adaptation opened at Vivian Beaumont Theater.",
    "Play follows rom-com formula with military setting.",
    "Tony Awards nominated Sorkin only for lead actor Tom Hulce."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}