But the stage adaptation of “Good Night, and Good Luck,” starring George Clooney as Edward R. Murrow, speaks so directly to the present moment that if the story weren’t true — and the film hadn’t already been made in 2005 — it would seem almost pandering.

The actor stars in an adaptation of his own film about the McCarthy-era broadcaster Edward R. Murrow in director David Cromer’s slick production.

The stars were out on Broadway on Thursday, April 3, as the George Clooney-led production of Good Night, and Good Luck opened in New York City