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Lynda Gravátt Dies: Broadway Actor, TV’s ‘The Hoop Life’ Star Was 77 - deadline.com - New York - Washington - New Jersey - Washington - city Harlem
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27.02.2024

Lynda Gravátt Dies: Broadway Actor, TV’s ‘The Hoop Life’ Star Was 77

Lynda Gravátt, a mainstay of the New York stage, a seminal figure in the Washington D.C. theater community and a familiar presence on television through appearances in the Law & Order franchise shows, The Good Wife and the 1999 Showtime series The Hoop Life, died February 23 at a hospital in New Jersey. She was 77.

Shirley Jo Finney, Theater Director and ‘Wilma’ Star, Dies at 74 - variety.com - Los Angeles - USA - state Mississippi - Houston - Beyond
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15.10.2023

Shirley Jo Finney, Theater Director and ‘Wilma’ Star, Dies at 74

Jaden Thompson Shirley Jo Finney, a theater director and actor known for the 1975 TV biopic “Wilma,” died on Oct. 10 following an eight-month battle with cancer. She was 74.

Second Stage Theatre Co-Founder Carole Rothman Leaving Company After 45 Years And Scores Of Accolades - deadline.com - New York - USA - county Bee - county Putnam
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20.09.2023

Second Stage Theatre Co-Founder Carole Rothman Leaving Company After 45 Years And Scores Of Accolades

Carole Rothman, co-founder of the renowned New York theater company Second Stage responsible for such acclaimed productions as Dear Evan Hansen, Next To Normal, This Is Our Youth and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, is leaving the company she started in 1979.

‘Sweat’ at Keegan Theatre Review: Labor Pains - www.metroweekly.com - Pennsylvania
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30.08.2023

‘Sweat’ at Keegan Theatre Review: Labor Pains

Sweat (★★★☆☆), staged to duly tense effect by Angelisa Gillyard at Keegan Theatre.Friends Tracey (Susan Marie Rhea) and Cynthia (Lolita Marie), coworkers for decades at a steel plant in Reading, Pennsylvania, are breadwinners for their families — wives and mothers who pull their weight on the line, and at home. Yet, for all their diligence and dedication, they can’t be responsible for a husband’s addictions or a son’s violent impulses.

Seth MacFarlane Donates $1 Million to Entertainment Community Fund to Support Film and Television Workers During Strikes (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com
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01.08.2023

Seth MacFarlane Donates $1 Million to Entertainment Community Fund to Support Film and Television Workers During Strikes (EXCLUSIVE)

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor Seth MacFarlane has donated $1 million to The Entertainment Community Fund to help provide financial assistance for industry workers during the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes. The organization, formerly known as The Actors Fund, also exclusively tells me that recent donors include The Katie McGrath & JJ Abrams Family Foundation, Stacey Abrams, Annette Bening, Tom Bergeron, Greg Berlanti, Rachel Bloom, Rosanne Cash in memory of Johnny Cash, Suzanne Collins and Cap Pryor, Vince Gilligan, Lynn Nottage, Michelle Pfeiffer and David E.

John Legend & Lynn Nottage ‘Imitation Of Life’ Broadway Musical In Development With Liesl Tommy Directing - deadline.com - USA - New York
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26.06.2023

John Legend & Lynn Nottage ‘Imitation Of Life’ Broadway Musical In Development With Liesl Tommy Directing

A stage musical adaptation of the Fannie Hurst novel Imitation of Life and its film versions is under development at Universal Theatrical Group, with Lynn Nottage writing the book and John Legend handling the music and lyrics. Liesl Tommy is attached to direct.

Michael Jackson Broadway Musical ‘MJ’ Recoups Investment - deadline.com - Chicago - county Prince Edward
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15.05.2023

Michael Jackson Broadway Musical ‘MJ’ Recoups Investment

MJ, the Broadway musical about Michael Jackson and featuring his many hits, has recouped its initial investment, producers announced today.

David Tennant will play Macbeth in Donmar Warehouse production in December - www.dailyrecord.co.uk - Pennsylvania - city Westminster - county Camden
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05.05.2023

David Tennant will play Macbeth in Donmar Warehouse production in December

David Tennant will take on the lead role in Macbeth at the end of the year for a new Donmar Warehouse production of the William Shakespeare play.

‘Company,’ ‘MJ’ and ‘The Wiz’ Among Broadway in Hollywood Lineup for 2023-2024 Season - variety.com - Los Angeles - Los Angeles - Hollywood - Chicago
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22.02.2023

‘Company,’ ‘MJ’ and ‘The Wiz’ Among Broadway in Hollywood Lineup for 2023-2024 Season

Katie Reul editor “Company,” “MJ” and “The Wiz” are among seven shows coming to the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles for the 2023-2024 season, Broadway in Hollywood revealed Wednesday morning. The newly announced lineup consists of five L.A. premieres, one pre-Broadway L.A. premiere and the revival of a retired production. “MJ” will commence the season Dec. 20, marking the Tony Award-winning musical’s Los Angeles debut. Directed and choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon and Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, the show centers its narrative around the creative legacy and unique sound of Michael Jackson.

Barry Grove To Step Down From Longtime Perch At New York’s Influential Manhattan Theatre Club - deadline.com - New York - USA - New York - city Santiago
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11.01.2023

Barry Grove To Step Down From Longtime Perch At New York’s Influential Manhattan Theatre Club

Barry Grove will step down as the Executive Producer of Manhattan Theatre Club, a major Broadway and Off Broadway institution, at the conclusion of the 2022-2023 season.

Michael Jackson Musical ‘MJ’ Announces London Production - deadline.com - Britain - London - New York - USA - county Prince Edward - city Paris, Usa
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17.10.2022

Michael Jackson Musical ‘MJ’ Announces London Production

MJ, the hit Broadway musical about Michael Jackson and featuring many of his most popular songs, will open in London in March 2024, producers announced today.

Jovan Adepo, Juliana Canfield Starring as Abolitionists William and Ellen Craft in ‘Everlasting Yea!,’ Co-Directed by Lynn Nottage, Tony Gerber (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com
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30.06.2022

Jovan Adepo, Juliana Canfield Starring as Abolitionists William and Ellen Craft in ‘Everlasting Yea!,’ Co-Directed by Lynn Nottage, Tony Gerber (EXCLUSIVE)

Angelique Jackson Emmy nominee Jovan Adepo and Juliana Canfield have signed on to star as abolitionists William and Ellen Craft in the upcoming movie “Everlasting Yea!” Co-written and co-directed by Lynn Nottage and Tony Gerber, the feature follows the “epic and deeply human” love story of the Crafts, as the couple rise to fame in the Abolitionist movement following their bold and perilous escape from slavery.Set in the “free” North before the Civil War, “Everlasting Yea!” unveils the incredible untold true story as the Crafts “must negotiate their unwanted celebrity, their young marriage, and their safety as the news of their singular escape — with Ellen disguised as a white Southern gentleman, and William in the role of her obedient slave — becomes the most sensational and subversive news story of the day further dividing an already fractured nation.” “Our film centers the complex reality of free Blacks in the antebellum North, posing the question, what is freedom, and what price must one pay in order to maintain it?” Nottage observed in a statement about the project, which marks her feature directorial debut.With Nottage, a two-time Pulitzer winner, and Emmy and PGA award-winner Gerber, who has directed the documentaries “Full Battle Rattle” and “The Notorious Mr. Bout” at the helm, “Everlasting Yea!” will be produced by “Pachinko” showrunner Soo Hugh as well as Curate founder Britton Rizzio (“The Act”), with Ellen Craft’s great, great granddaughter, Julia Ellen Craft, serving as a consultant on the film.“I’m incredibly excited to be working with Tony and Lynn to bring this piece of history to film,” stated Adepo stated, who in addition to starring as William Craft, is billed as an executive producer.

Tony-Winning ‘MJ’ Star Myles Frost Signs With UTA - deadline.com - Jackson
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29.06.2022

Tony-Winning ‘MJ’ Star Myles Frost Signs With UTA

EXCLUSIVE: Myles Frost, the moonwalking star of Broadway’s MJ The Musical who recently, at age 22, became the youngest-ever recipient of the Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical, has signed with UTA in all areas.

Center Theatre Group to Host Productions of ‘1776,’ ‘Ain’t Too Proud,’ Cecily Strong Play in New Season - variety.com - New York - Los Angeles - Los Angeles
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23.06.2022

Center Theatre Group to Host Productions of ‘1776,’ ‘Ain’t Too Proud,’ Cecily Strong Play in New Season

Wilson Chapman editorLos Angeles’ Center Theater Group will host two world premieres, a West Coast bow, a U.S. launch and several classics and modern hits for its 2022-23 season.The initial programming lineup for the next season of the theater group, which operates the Ahmanson and the Mark Taper Forum, was announced on Thursday by managing director and CEO Meghan Pressman, producing director Douglas C. Baker and associate artistic directors Luis Alfaro, Lindsay Allbaugh, Tyrone Davis, Neel Keller and Kelley Kirkpatrick.The Taper’s season will open with “The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe,” a one-woman play written by Jane Wagner that originally starred Lily Tomlin in 1991.

High neck dresses: how to accessorise them - www.msn.com - Germany - county Carson
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13.06.2022

High neck dresses: how to accessorise them

a glamorous event. However, it can be tricky to decide how to accessorise in order to avoid a clashing of lines. Clearly a choker is a no-no, and if your hair is scraped back in an updo to focus on the neckline you might be inclined to go for a statement drop earring, but how on earth to navigate the necklace?Luckily, Hello! Fashion has looked to some of our favourite celebrity style moments in order to inspire you on how to accessorise a high neck dress.

Tony Bites: Landmark Nominations, Angela Lansbury’s Lifetime Honor - variety.com
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08.06.2022

Tony Bites: Landmark Nominations, Angela Lansbury’s Lifetime Honor

Gordon Cox Theater EditorThe Tony Awards Landmarks on This Year’s Nominations ListIn a Broadway season that was the first after the devastating 15-month shutdown caused by the pandemic, the Tony nominations list encompassed some notable landmarks of its own.L Morgan Lee, up for featured actress in “A Strange Loop,” became the first openly transgender artist ever to be nominated for a Tony Award. “Six” composer Toby Marlow is the first non-binary person to get a nom. Lynn Nottage became the first writer to be nominated for play (“Clyde’s”) and musical (“MJ”) in the same year.

‘MJ’ Director & Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon Conjures Michael Jackson Through Movement – Deadline Tony Watch Q&A - deadline.com - Mexico
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07.06.2022

‘MJ’ Director & Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon Conjures Michael Jackson Through Movement – Deadline Tony Watch Q&A

As a child, Christopher Wheeldon was a ballet and musical theater kid, like as not listening to Tchaikovsky while his brothers had Michael Jackson’s Thriller on the turntable. His idea of an afternoon’s art project was reimagining the Victorian toy theater his father had built him into a Starlight Express set for his little electric cars. “I was that kid,” he says with a laugh.

How Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon Brought MJ to Broadway - variety.com
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18.05.2022

How Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon Brought MJ to Broadway

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorChristopher Wheeldon knows how iconic Michael Jackson’s moves are to the world and to the entertainment industry, so when he stepped in as both director and choreographer for the Broadway show, now playing at the Neil Simon Theatre, he knew how important it was to get it right.Not only did he have to honor fans, but he also had to put his stamp on the show.Rich and Tone Talauega were brought on as part of the creative team. The two were dancers on Jackson’s HIStory World Tour and continued to dance and choreograph for Jackson once the tour ended.

Tony Nomination Reactions: ‘MJ’ Lead Actor Myles Frost, ‘A Strange Loop’ Team, Conor McPherson, Lynn Nottage, David Morse & More - deadline.com - county Hall - Jackson - county Lynn
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09.05.2022

Tony Nomination Reactions: ‘MJ’ Lead Actor Myles Frost, ‘A Strange Loop’ Team, Conor McPherson, Lynn Nottage, David Morse & More

Reactions are coming in to this morning’s Tony Award nominations, an event that feels like a reassuringly familiar sign of springtime after two-plus years of Covid upheaval on Broadway.

Michael Jackson musical to launch national tour in 2023 - abcnews.go.com - New York - USA - Chicago - North Carolina - Charlotte, state North Carolina
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21.03.2022

Michael Jackson musical to launch national tour in 2023

NEW YORK -- The new, splashy Broadway musical about Michael Jackson is going to moonwalk across America next year.“MJ,” packed with dozens of songs by the King of Pop and others, plans to hit 17 major cities over two years starting in 2023. It kicks off in Chicago at the James M. Nederlander Theatre on July 15, 2023.“We are thrilled by the Broadway response to ‘MJ,’ and that we are already deep in preparations to bring this exhilarating show to Chicago and across the United States," said co-producer Lia Vollack in a statement.

Paris Jackson and her brothers attend opening night of ‘MJ: The Musical’ - us.hola.com - New York - Las Vegas - Jackson
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02.02.2022

Paris Jackson and her brothers attend opening night of ‘MJ: The Musical’

Paris Jackson and her brothers supported the legacy of their father, Michael Jackson, attending the premiere of MJ: The Musical, in New York City. Paris was wearing a gorgeous red wrap dress and red velvet boots.Michael Jackson’s son Bigi speaks about his father’s legacy and his plans with siblings Paris and PrinceParis Jackson wears Madonna-inspired cone bra at star-studded Las Vegas restaurant launchOn the red carpet, Paris was accompanied by her older brother Prince, 24, who sported a traditional suit and tie.

‘MJ’ Broadway Musical Removes Variety Reporter for Asking About Michael Jackson Sexual Abuse Allegations - variety.com - New York - Oklahoma - Jackson
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02.02.2022

‘MJ’ Broadway Musical Removes Variety Reporter for Asking About Michael Jackson Sexual Abuse Allegations

Michael Appler On Tuesday evening in New York City, “MJ The Musical,” a new biographical musical celebrating the life and work of Michael Jackson, opened on Broadway.“MJ The Musical,” written by two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage and produced in arrangement with the Michael Jackson estate, depicts the rehearsal process for Jackson’s 1992 “Dangerous” world tour—set one year before allegations of sexual misconduct first surfaced about the artist.And the show’s backers were quick to shut down any mention of the scandal that still clouds the King of Pop’s life and legacy at the red-carpet premiere of the musical, kicking out a Variety journalist for bringing up the topic of Jackson’s alleged abuse. In response to questions that asked how audience members should balance potential discomfort with enjoyment of the show’s theatrical artistry, cast members gave considered and conscientious responses.

Michael Jackson's Children - Paris, Prince & Blanket - Attend Opening Night of 'MJ: The Musical' - www.justjared.com - New York - Jordan
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02.02.2022

Michael Jackson's Children - Paris, Prince & Blanket - Attend Opening Night of 'MJ: The Musical'

Paris Jackson makes a rare appearance with both of her brothers – Prince and Blanket – as they head to the “MJ: The Michael Jackson Musical” opening night event held at Neil Simon Theatre on Tuesday (February 1) in New York City.

‘MJ’ Review: Michael Jackson Lives Again In Lynn Nottage’s Thriller Of A Broadway Musical - deadline.com - city Motown - county Lynn
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02.02.2022

‘MJ’ Review: Michael Jackson Lives Again In Lynn Nottage’s Thriller Of A Broadway Musical

Has any Broadway production in recent (or even not so recent) memory arrived with as much emotional baggage – or carried it as lightly – as the visually and sonically ravishing MJ? The Michael Jackson musical, as unlikely as such a prospect might have seemed a year ago, now appears poised to take Manhattan with the same hurricane force that the real Jackson funneled when he moonwalked into television history on Motown 25.

‘MJ’ Review: Flashy Michael Jackson Musical Packs in the Hits, but Struggles to Get Behind the Music - variety.com
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02.02.2022

‘MJ’ Review: Flashy Michael Jackson Musical Packs in the Hits, but Struggles to Get Behind the Music

Naveen Kumar In answer to the question of whether it’s possible to separate the art from the artist, “MJ” performs a slick, crotch-grabbing sidestep. Packed with nearly 40 hits from Michael Jackson’s irresistible catalogue, the Broadway production from director and choreographer Christopher Wheeldon is not so much a biomusical as a high-shine and surface-skimming rehabilitation tour for its late subject, flattening rather than reckoning with his complex legacy.“With respect, I wanna keep this about my music,” insists Jackson early on, played in the story’s present day by Myles Frost, impressive in perhaps an impossible role.

‘Intimate Apparel’ Review: Opera of Lynn Nottage’s Play Sets Free Soaring Emotions - variety.com - New York - county Lynn
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01.02.2022

‘Intimate Apparel’ Review: Opera of Lynn Nottage’s Play Sets Free Soaring Emotions

Frank Rizzo Passions were never in short supply in Lynn Nottage’s 2003 play “Intimate Apparel,” where loneliness, longing and hope hover in every scene. In the latest, long-in-the-making collaboration between Lincoln Center Theater and the Metropolitan Opera, those passions fly free, revealing the operatic heart of “Intimate Apparel” in a new opera adaptation of this story of a 35-year-old Black seamstress aching for love in 1905 New York.The tight construction of the play, with its spare two-hander scenes and focus on the lives of ordinary and overlooked people, makes it a natural as a stripped-down chamber opera.

“Intimate Apparel” Comes to Actor’s Express on Jan. 8 - thegavoice.com - Panama
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15.12.2021

“Intimate Apparel” Comes to Actor’s Express on Jan. 8

Actor’s Express is continuing its 34th season with a production of Intimate Apparel.

Uzo Aduba Celebrates ‘Clyde’s’ Opening With ‘Orange Is the New Black’ Reunion - variety.com - New York
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30.11.2021

Uzo Aduba Celebrates ‘Clyde’s’ Opening With ‘Orange Is the New Black’ Reunion

Michael Appler On Nov. 23 in New York City, Broadway, welcoming its newest play, hosted a television reunion.

‘Clyde’s’ Broadway Review: Uzo Aduba Brings The Heat To Lynn Nottage’s Devilish Diner Dramedy - deadline.com - Pennsylvania
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24.11.2021

‘Clyde’s’ Broadway Review: Uzo Aduba Brings The Heat To Lynn Nottage’s Devilish Diner Dramedy

The quest to create the perfect sandwich takes on existential tones in Clyde’s, the tasty if occasionally and slightly undercooked new dramedy from two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage. Though it lacks the heft of the playwright’s great Sweat, Clyde’s makes for an intriguing companion piece.

‘Clyde’s’ Review: Uzo Aduba Stars in Lynn Nottage’s New Broadway Comedy - variety.com - county Lynn
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24.11.2021

‘Clyde’s’ Review: Uzo Aduba Stars in Lynn Nottage’s New Broadway Comedy

Naveen Kumar A sandwich has always been a kind of vehicle, ingredients riding between sliced bread.

Uzo Aduba's New Broadway Play 'Clyde's' Will Be Live Streamed for At-Home Viewing! - www.justjared.com - New York
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23.11.2021

Uzo Aduba's New Broadway Play 'Clyde's' Will Be Live Streamed for At-Home Viewing!

Don’t live close enough to New York City to catch Uzo Aduba in her return to Broadway? You’re in luck, because you can catch the show from the comfort of your home!

Broadway ‘Clyde’s’ Starring Uzo Aduba & Ron Cephas Jones To Livestream Performances In Final Two Weeks Of Run - deadline.com
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23.11.2021

Broadway ‘Clyde’s’ Starring Uzo Aduba & Ron Cephas Jones To Livestream Performances In Final Two Weeks Of Run

Producers of Clyde’s, a play by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage starring Emmy Award winner Uzo Aduba, will offer livestreamed simulcasts of performances during the show’s final two weeks in January.

‘Chicken & Biscuits’ Playwright Douglas Lyons Says Black ‘Audiences Are Changing What Broadway Is’ - variety.com - Oklahoma - county Douglas - county Lyon
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13.10.2021

‘Chicken & Biscuits’ Playwright Douglas Lyons Says Black ‘Audiences Are Changing What Broadway Is’

Michael Appler The Circle in the Square Theatre — a Broadway house that last opened a revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma!” — transformed on Sunday in the ebullient and nourishing setting of a Black church as “Chicken & Biscuits,” a new comedy by Douglas Lyons, took its opening-night bow.Attended by guests including Lynn Nottage, Molly Wingwald, Jessie Mueller, Krysta Rodriguez, and Shereen Pimentel, Sunday’s opening night met the occasion of “Chicken & Biscuits” quiet revolution

Uzo Aduba on Returning to Broadway in New Play ‘Clyde’s’: ‘This Is My Lifeblood’ - variety.com
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06.10.2021

Uzo Aduba on Returning to Broadway in New Play ‘Clyde’s’: ‘This Is My Lifeblood’

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorIt’s just a few days before Uzo Aduba begins rehearsals of “Clyde’s,” a new Broadway production from writer Lynn Nottage and director Kate Whoriskey.In the play, Aduba stars as Clyde, the owner of a truck-stop sandwich shop staffed by formerly incarcerated people. “Clyde’s,” with a cast that also includes Ron Cephas Jones, Reza Salazar, Kara Young and Edmund Donovan, is set to open at the Second Stage’s Hayes Theater on Nov.

Broadway’s ‘MJ’ Rounds Out Cast Joining Myles Frost As Michael Jackson – Update - deadline.com
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10.08.2021

Broadway’s ‘MJ’ Rounds Out Cast Joining Myles Frost As Michael Jackson – Update

UPDATED  with full cast: Producers of the upcoming Broadway musical MJ, which begins previews December 6 at Neil Simon Theatre ahead of opening night February 1, has unveiled the full cast joining Myles Frost as Michael Jackson.

Uzo Aduba, Ron Cephas Jones to Star in Lynn Nottage’s ‘Clyde’s’ on Broadway - variety.com - county Lynn
variety.com
12.07.2021

Uzo Aduba, Ron Cephas Jones to Star in Lynn Nottage’s ‘Clyde’s’ on Broadway

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaUzo Aduba and Ron Cephas Jones will star in Second Stage Theater’s upcoming Broadway production of Lynn Nottage’s new play, “Clyde’s.”The cast will also include Reza Salazar (“Sweat”) and Kara Young (“Halfway Bitches Go Straight to Heaven”), with a fifth key role yet to be cast. “Clyde’s” will be directed by Kate Whoriskey and begin previews on November 3.

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