Comments on: Denzel Washington Will Help Bring Entire August Wilson Cycle To HBO

By: Power's Omari Hardwick On How Denzel Washington Impacted His Life

Power's Omari Hardwick On How Denzel Washington Impacted His Life — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 19:23:24 +0000

[…] life as “Ghost” on Power. Washington continues to grant gifts as he brings August Wilson’s 10-play Pittsburgh Cycle to HBO, with the exception of […]

By: Jenny Jules Talks Her Broadway Debut in the Crucible

Jenny Jules Talks Her Broadway Debut in the Crucible — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 15:44:58 +0000

[…] performed in productions by August Wilson, Lorraine Hansberry, and Lynn Nottage. Are there other works by great Black playwrights that […]

By: Did You Know? Convicted Drugpin Gave Denzel His Broadway Start

Did You Know? Convicted Drugpin Gave Denzel His Broadway Start — Tue, 31 May 2016 14:26:18 +0000

[…] you read that correctly. The Tony and Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington, got his professional Broadway start from Michael Harris, a now convicted Drug […]

By: Mykelti Williamson and Russell Hornsby Added To Fences Movie Cast

Mykelti Williamson and Russell Hornsby Added To Fences Movie Cast — Fri, 27 May 2016 01:10:11 +0000

[…] Washington already struck a landmark deal with HBO to bring all of Wilson’s plays to the screen. And everyone including the folks at Broadway Black went crazy. […]

By: August Wilson's Jitney Coming To Broadway

August Wilson's Jitney Coming To Broadway — Mon, 16 May 2016 21:14:46 +0000

[…] only play from King August’s ten play cycle to not see a Broadway stage is finally on it’s way. The Manhattan Theater Club will bring […]

By: Be A Playwright On August Wilson Day

Be A Playwright On August Wilson Day — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 21:23:01 +0000

[…] website. But thankfully if you will get a chance to relive some of his greatest work on HBO, as Denzel Washington is producing his more popular work for the small […]

By: Tony Kushner Joins Denzel Washington For Fences Adapation

Tony Kushner Joins Denzel Washington For Fences Adapation — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 19:29:21 +0000

[…] teamed up with Denzel Washington to complete the screenplay for August Wilson’s play Fences. As previously reported, Washington will be producing all ten of Wilson’s Pittsburgh based plays. Said […]

By: Exclusive: Kimberly Scott Talks Sweat, Nottage Vs. Wilson, & What Inspires Her

Thu, 21 Jan 2016 19:05:46 +0000

[…] career in film, television, and theatre. A Tony Award nominee for her performance as “Molly” in August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, Scott has maintained longevity in a fickle profession that’s not […]

By: Denzel Washington To Receive Cecil B. DeMille Award at The Golden Globes

Denzel Washington To Receive Cecil B. DeMille Award at The Golden Globes — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 17:07:03 +0000

[…] recently, Denzel has been putting a hand in the directing/producing field. As Broadway Black previously reported, Washington closed a deal with HBO where he will direct and produce film adaptations of the […]

By: Playwrights Morisseau, Jacobs-Jenkins To Receive Steinberg Award

Playwrights Morisseau, Jacobs-Jenkins To Receive Steinberg Award — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 15:45:32 +0000

[…] plays insist that we should not forget or toss away our history.” That was playwright August Wilson, considered one of the greatest literary voices of the 20th century and the Black American […]