Viola Davis to Co-Star with Denzel Washington in FENCES; Opens April 26 at Cort Theatre
#2
Posted: 1/5/10 at 7:03pm
Wow, talk about a dynamite pairing!! Can't wait for this..
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#3
Posted: 1/5/10 at 7:05pm
Yay Viola!
Now will people finally believe that Fences didn't kick Ragtime out?
Now will people finally believe that Fences didn't kick Ragtime out?
#4
Posted: 1/5/10 at 7:09pm
YES
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#5
Posted: 1/5/10 at 9:12pm
I've seen her twice on stage and she is awesome. This is marvelous news!!
#6
Posted: 1/5/10 at 9:54pm
In fact... it doesn't BEGIN April 26th. It opens 26th. It begins previews April 14th, which means only a 10 day turn around from View from the Bridge closing. That's nuts! 10 days for a show with a massive set like View from the Bridge? This will be interesting.
#7
Posted: 1/5/10 at 10:48pm
so excited!!!
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#8
Posted: 1/5/10 at 11:50pm
I literally cannot wait. She.is.SO GOOD.
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#9
Posted: 1/6/10 at 1:34am
Wasn't Suzan Lori-Parks supposed to direct it?
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/116030-Fences-Revival-Directed-by-Suzan-Lori-Parks-Is-Heading-for-Broadway
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/116030-Fences-Revival-Directed-by-Suzan-Lori-Parks-Is-Heading-for-Broadway
Updated On: 1/6/10 at 01:34 AM
#10
Posted: 1/6/10 at 3:22am
THIS is amazing casting!!! SOOOOOOO excited!
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#11
Posted: 1/6/10 at 6:27am
If Suzan Lori-Parks directed I would die of happiness.
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#12
Posted: 1/6/10 at 7:57am
Kenny Leon is directing. Suzan-Lori is in the midst of writing something for the Public.
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#13
Posted: 1/6/10 at 8:27am
Leon is probably a better choice. Parks has no directing experience of any kind to speak of--for her to make her debut with the first revival of a major American play, starring one of the most famous people alive, would probably just be setting herself up for failure.
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#14
Posted: 1/6/10 at 9:39am
Viola Davis is about to get her some Tony! Broadway beware, this lady acts her face off! Rose's last monologue? ... Ha! I guarantee you this lady is going to TEAR it up! I have't been to NYC in a while, but I will be saving up for this one. TOO EXCITED!
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#15
Posted: 1/6/10 at 10:20am
I know what you mean, beyondblessed. I still have never experienced a more visceral reaction in the theatre than Mary Alice performing the same in the original production. At an already lively performance, the theatre went berserk.
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#16
Posted: 1/6/10 at 6:43pm
As good as Viola Davis was in the movie "Doubt" she is even more powerful on stage. I am very eager to see this show!
#17
Posted: 1/6/10 at 7:25pm
Does anyone know who is the general manager for this show?
#18
Posted: 1/8/10 at 11:07am
This is wonderful casting. I saw the Pasadena Playhouse production a couple years ago with Laurence Fishburne and Angela Bassett which was brilliant. It's such a great play. This is also casting made in heaven.
This may seem like blasphemy, but I actually had a hard time with the brilliant James Earl Jones in the original. His voice is so magnificent that I just couldn't get into his being a "common man".
This may seem like blasphemy, but I actually had a hard time with the brilliant James Earl Jones in the original. His voice is so magnificent that I just couldn't get into his being a "common man".
#19
Posted: 1/8/10 at 3:12pm
Very excited for this! She was robbed of the Supporting Actress Oscar, in my opinion.
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