Thurgood (play) explained
Thurgood is a one-man play about the life of Thurgood Marshall. It was written by George Stevens, Jr. The show premiered in 2006 at the Westport Country Playhouse, starring James Earl Jones and directed by Leonard Foglia.[1]
The production featured Scenic Design by Allen Moyer, Costume Design by Jane Greenwood, Lighting Design by Brian Nason, Sound Design by Ryan Rumery and Projection Design by Elaine J. McCarthy.[2] The play started on Broadway at the Booth Theatre on April 30, 2008, starring Laurence Fishburne. On February 24, 2011, HBO screened a filmed version of the play which Fishburne had performed at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The production was described by the Baltimore Sun as "one of the most frank, informed and searing discussions of race you will ever see on TV." On February 16, 2011, a screening of the film was hosted by the White House as part of its celebrations of Black History Month.
References
- Web site: Thurgood . Frank . Rizzo . May 14, 2006 . Variety . April 21, 2020.
- Web site: Laurence Fishburne is 'Thurgood' on Broadway Spring 2008 . BWW . October 24, 2007 . broadwayworld.com . March 9, 2008 .
- News: HBO's 'Thurgood' is an exceptional look at race and the law . David . Zurawik . February 18, 2011 . The Baltimore Sun . January 2, 2012.
- Web site: Thurgood at IMDB.com . IMDB . February 28, 2011 . IMDB.com . January 2, 2012.
- Web site: White House Screening of "Thurgood" . White House . February 24, 2011 . . . January 2, 2012 .
- Web site: City of Sacramento Press Release . Joaquin . McPeak . February 16, 2011 . Office of Mayor Kevin Johnson, City of Sacramento . January 2, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120104143938/http://cityofsacramento.org/mayor/documents/White_House_Visit_2-16-11.pdf . January 4, 2012 .
External links
Notes and References
- Frank Rizzo, "Review: Thurgdood" Variety, May 14, 2006
- Frank Rizzo, "Review: Thurgdood" Variety, May 14, 2006
