All The Way Play Analysis

All the Way was written by Robert Schenkkan in 2012, and won a Tony Award in 2014. I am not surprised the play won a Tony, there is nothing but good reviews about performances. From what most can tell, the play is about the trials and tribulations of an accidental president. In some ways, that might be true, but in my opinion it is about so much more. All the Way follows the first term of Lyndon B. Johnson after an assassin’s bullet ends the life of, arguably, one of the United States most popular presidents in history (http://www.seattlerep.org/Plays/1415/AW/Synopsis ). Throughout the play, LBJ has to deal with the war in Vietnam, Civil Rights tensions coming to head, and most importantly the presidential election. But beyond the superficial themes, play reveals a fragile system full of flawed individuals deciding the fate of the United States, and depicts a complex, manipulative President Johnson.

Why did I chose this play?

I wanted a play that was relatively short, received well by

In this play there is a lot of ideas of manipulation, blackmail, and the pressure of being president. In the play, we typically see LBJ doing most of the manipulating, but I find that ironic because he seems to see himself as a victim. The politicians presented in this play are uncensored, raw, and real. We can tell by their vernacular because if the press caught wind of what these politicians said they would have a field day, and I admire that decision. All the Way, shows that they are real people, with self-serving tendencies and manipulative ways. This in a way, also maintain the element of realism in this play. The way the lines are written it wasn’t even like I was reading a play but it was like I was reading a transcript of real