History comes to life in the best possible way in Checkers, Douglas McGrath’s fascinating new drama about the scandal that almost pushed Richard Nixon off the ticket as General Dwight D. Eisenhower’s running mate in the 1952 presidential election. (The play’s name refers to Nixon’s career-saving television speech in which he invoked the family dog, Checkers.) On November 11, Tony winner Anthon…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:10PM on November 12, 2012