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Denzel Washington Returning To Broadway In A Raisin in the Sun

Denzel Washington is promoting the release of a new film, 2 Guns, but early next year he is going to be on a Broadway stage. The Oscar-winning actor has revealed that he will be starring in a revival of Lorraine Hansberry’s classic play, A Raisin In The Sun.

The New York Daily News reports: Standing with his wife, Pauletta Pearson, on the red carpet Monday at the premiere his new movie, “2 Guns,” the Oscar- and Tony-winning actor said he’s set to appear in a revival of Lorraine Hansberry’s “A Raisin in the Sun.” “We start previews in March,” he said. Washington then explained his motivation for returning to the stage. “I’m trying to keep up with my wife. My wife has been doing a lot more theater than me,” he said as Pearson smiled. Washington said they were heading to North Carolina for the National Black Theatre Festival, where Pearson is starring in the award-winning “Power Play.”

 

Denzel Washington Returning To Broadway  was originally published on wzakcleveland.com