Photo Coverage: Radio Golf Opening Night 2007/05/09

Photo Coverage: Radio Golf Opening Night

Wednesday, May 9, 2007; Posted: 12:05 PM - by Walter McBride

Radio Golf, the tenth and final work in two-time Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning playwright August Wilson's historic, decade-by-decade portrait of 20th Century African-American life, opened on Tuesday, May 8th at the Cort Theatre (138 W. 48th St.).�

Directed by Kenny Leon (A Raisin in the Sun, Gem of the Ocean), the production stars Anthony Chisholm�(Two Trains Running, Gems of the Ocean), John Earl Jelks (Gem of the Ocean), James A. Williams, Harry Lennix (Stomp the Yard, Fox's "24,") and�Tony Award-winner and Olivier Award-nominee Tonya Pinkins (Jelly's Last Jam; Caroline, or Change).

"Set in 1997 in Pittsburgh's Hill District, Radio Golf could be ripped from today's headlines, as Harmond Wilks (Lennix), a charming and powerful African-American politician, is running for the highest office of his career, with the loving support of his savvy wife, Mame (Pinkins). As Harmond steps into political prominence, the past is just a few steps behind him � and gaining fast," state press materials.� The play first premiered at the Yale Repertory Theatre on April 22, 2005, and went on to play at Los Angeles' Mark Taper Forum; The Seattle Repertory Theatre; Baltimore's CenterStage; The Huntington Theatre Company in Boston, Chicago's Goodman Theatre�and�New�Jersey's�McCarter Theatre.�

For tickets and�more information, please visit www.radiogolfonbroadway.com.�

Photos by Walter McBride/Retna Ltd.

Arrivals

Joanna Gleason

Chris Sarandon

Chris Sarandon and Joanna Gleason

Deborah Gregory and Max Brawer

Max Brawer

Constanza Romero (widow of August Wilson)

Constanza Romero and Azula Carmen Wilson

Constanza Romero, Azula Carmen Wilson, Kimberly Ellis, Freda Ellis and Paul Ellis

Constanza Romero and Azula Carmen Wilson

Random House's Janet Hill and husband

Janet Hill

Janet Hill and husband

Justin Martin

Kenny Leon

Kenny Leon and guest

Wendell Pierce

Wendell Pierce and parents

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Tracie Thoms and Wendell Pierce

Tracie Thoms

Leslie Uggams

B.D. Wong

Tamara Tunie

Tamara Tunie and husband

Kenny Leon, Tamara Tunie and Wendell Pierce

Curtain Call

John Earl Jelks

Harry Lennix, Tonya Pinkins, James A. Williams, Anthony Chisholm and John Earl Jelks

Harry Lennix and Tonya Pinkins

Tonya Pinkins

Harry Lennix

Related Links

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Stage Doors Takes 900 High School Students to Radio Golf
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After his life as an ingenue in Brooklyn & Queens, Walter spent the next 25 Years in a leading role as a Photographer / Photo Researcher in Manhattan. He is currently headlining in New Jersey with his partner Richard and children Dali & Gala. As a 14 year old youth, Walter was transfixed by his first Broadway Show, the original production of "GREASE". His journey on the path to celebrity photojournalism began that fateful night. Meeting, photographing and getting to know the cast inspired him to spend his professional life doing what he loved. Broadway introduced him to his two homes... Retna Ltd & BroadwayWorld.com, represented by: www.retna.com.

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