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George Clooney Takes Part in Broadway League Tradition During Debut
May 02, 2025 - 10:34 A.M.
The two-time Oscar winner stepped out in Central Park to partake in the Broadway League Softball Games amid his return to the Broadway stage in "Good Night, and Good Luck."
The league games began on April 24, 2025, and George Clooney has been participating alongside his "Good Night, and Good Luck" cast members and crew since.
The matches have been taking place in Central Park, New York City, where Clooney's production team first faced off against the Actors Equity labor union.
In a new post from a recent game on May 1, Clooney can be seen dressed for the occasion in an athletic outfit. The TV star accessorized with a baseball cap, dark sunglasses, and a wristwatch.
George Clooney is seen playing softball in Central Park on May 1, 2025, in New York City. | Source: Getty Images
It’s said that the Broadway Show League was founded in 1955, after cast and crew members started having informal picnics and softball games before returning to the theater for their evening performances.
Clooney is currently starring in a theatre adaptation of his 2005 film, "Good Night, and Good Luck," where he plays Edward R. Murrow. The show is centered on a heated on-air interview between Murrow and Senator Joseph McCarthy.
"As McCarthyism casts a shadow over America, Murrow and his news team choose to confront the growing tide of paranoia and propaganda, even if it means turning the federal government and a worried nation against them," the show description reads.
Preview performances began on March 12, before the production officially opened on April 3 at the Winter Garden Theatre. The show will run through until June 8th.
