CNN said that its live telecast of Broadway’s Good Night, And Good Luck drew 2.011 million TV viewers in the U.S., topping total cable viewers on Saturday, while the network said that it also added millions more on streaming and other platforms.

However, for us avid theater fans, I never predicted the line that would be blurred between television and Broadway.CNN’s recent live stream of the George Clooney-led Good Night and Good Luck is a true step forward.

CNN's airing of "Good Night, and Good Luck," George Clooney and Grant Heslov's play about veteran CBS journalist Edward R. Murrow, secured 7.34 million viewers globally. That number reflects U.S. and international CNN viewership,