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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
John Wilkes Booth saga reflects modern US: ‘Mad Men' creator
(NewsNation) — Matthew Weiner, creator of the television series 'Mad Men,' set his sights on Abraham Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth in an attempt to understand why people do terrible things. He says the biographical play he wrote, currently in production in Baltimore for a possible Broadway run, raises troubling parallels with today's United States. 'Everything in the play sounds contemporary. Every single argument about North and South, rich and poor, white and Black — every single aspect is going on right now in this country,' Weiner tells 'Elizabeth Vargas Reports.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Washington Post
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
He created ‘Mad Men.' His new play is about someone even madder: John Wilkes Booth.
Ask any historian: Writing about any legendary figure is hard. Writing about a killer is harder. Matthew Weiner has spent the past decade obsessed with Abraham Lincoln's assassin. 'I am fascinated by why people do terrible things,' he says. The result is his play 'John Wilkes Booth: One Night Only!' making its world premiere this week at Baltimore Center Stage.
