There’s a moment at the end of “The Great Society,” the marathon retelling of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s second term that’s currently playing on Broadway, when the audience giggles. Because it’s 2019. And because the political drama playing out beyond the walls of the Vivian Beaumont Theater naturally informs how audiences receive the show, a followup to the Tony-winning “All the Way.” Before the curtain closes, Johnson accuses a freshly elected Richard Nixon of treason for attempting to insert himself in Vietnam War negotiations behind the U.S. government’s back. Nixon, played by David Garrison, in turn promises his predecessor he will provide America with honest government. The unspoken historical echo to the present impeachment inquiry into President Trump’s dealings with Ukraine draws a response. To read more, click here.