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BREAKING: Denzel Washington confirms RAISIN IN THE SUN REVIVAL
BREAKING: Denzel Washington confirms RAISIN IN THE SUN REVIVAL
kade.ivy
Broadway Star Joined: 7/28/13
#1BREAKING: Denzel Washington confirms RAISIN IN THE SUN REVIVAL
Posted: 7/30/13 at 10:32am
This morning on "Live with Kelly and Michael," Denzel Washington confirmed his involvement in a revival of "A Raisin in the Sun." He said that Diahann Caroll will also star. He said that they're planning on beginning previews in March!
Updated On: 7/30/13 at 10:32 AM
NYC4Life
Broadway Star Joined: 1/23/06
#2BREAKING: Denzel Washington confirms RAISIN IN THE SUN REVIVAL
Posted: 7/30/13 at 3:04pmLooking forward to Diahann Caroll making her return to the stage after 30 years. Would rather it be in a different play. Denzel is just not right for the role in my opinion. Even when he was younger. I hope I am proven wrong because it is such a beautiful play
Roscoe
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#2BREAKING: Denzel Washington confirms RAISIN IN THE SUN REVIVAL
Posted: 7/30/13 at 3:23pmHe's about 30 years too old for the role. Period.
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theatreguy
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/31/03
#3BREAKING: Denzel Washington confirms RAISIN IN THE SUN REVIVAL
Posted: 7/30/13 at 3:40pmAre we really supposed to believe that Washington has a sister 38 YEARS younger than him? And that 78 year old Diahann Carroll gave birth to BOTH of them? Beneatha is college age, so she really can't be much older than 20 or so.
Borstalboy
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/9/04
#4BREAKING: Denzel Washington confirms RAISIN IN THE SUN REVIVAL
Posted: 7/30/13 at 3:45pm
Tell me he's just producing or directing this production.
Not a play that is in need of revival, IMO.
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#5BREAKING: Denzel Washington confirms RAISIN IN THE SUN REVIVAL
Posted: 7/30/13 at 3:51pmWhen you're Denzel you kind of just get to do whatever you want, as others have said before, it's such a shame that he's not turning that power into a way to help new playwrights of color, rather than revive this play (and honestly, I think there's more interesting playwrights out there than Hansberry, blasphemy, I know). Oh well, if rumors about the supporting cast are true (Carroll, Okonedo, Rose), it'll be somewhat more exciting.
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kidbroadway2
Leading Actor Joined: 3/26/10
#6BREAKING: Denzel Washington confirms RAISIN IN THE SUN REVIVAL
Posted: 7/30/13 at 4:43pm
Unbelievable that people are complaining about Denzel not being right for the part or not picking some other play to do.
I'm just happy I'll get to see one of my favorite film actors and a very good stage actor come back to Bway.
Leading Actor Joined: 12/31/69
#8BREAKING: Denzel Washington confirms RAISIN IN THE SUN REVIVAL
Posted: 8/4/13 at 1:52pmWhy are you bumping all these threads??
Joviedamian
Broadway Star Joined: 11/9/10
#9BREAKING: Denzel Washington confirms RAISIN IN THE SUN REVIVAL
Posted: 8/10/13 at 10:51am
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Producer-Scott-Rudin-Addresses-A-RAISIN-IN-THE-SUN-Age-Issues-20130810
Scott Rudin is a big producer! Period! He has money and will bring in money! Period! So in his comment in the link above, I basically can say it's all about money. You have a big star people want to see...in anything...$$$$ from the business stand-point, it is pure genius, but artistically it can be a stretch...but theater is all about disbelief right...stretching your imagination....but here you're going to say "Grandpa" when you see Denzel, or he will be so good...age never becomes a factor.
We shall see when it arrives on Broadway...
#10BREAKING: Denzel Washington confirms RAISIN IN THE SUN REVIVAL
Posted: 8/10/13 at 11:28amDoes he not realize that it really doesn't matter what the age of the actors are for a one night only benefit reading?
Just give the world Love.
Joviedamian
Broadway Star Joined: 11/9/10
#11BREAKING: Denzel Washington confirms RAISIN IN THE SUN REVIVAL
Posted: 8/10/13 at 11:43amYes, but again ucageg, it's all about making money. And the potential it has to make money. So age really does not matter...Rudin is right in a way, he has a great actor who wants to play a great role...period..if money is thrown at the production and money is coming in, who cares, right? It's still a business.
#12BREAKING: Denzel Washington confirms RAISIN IN THE SUN REVIVAL
Posted: 8/10/13 at 12:43pm
Denzel should take some personal responsibility and ask himself if, no matter how legendary the role is, if he should really play it. But money is money, so that trumps sanity.
On a related note, why is Kenny Leon apparently the only black director capable of bringing the black experience to the Broadway stage?
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Joviedamian
Broadway Star Joined: 11/9/10
#13BREAKING: Denzel Washington confirms RAISIN IN THE SUN REVIVAL
Posted: 8/10/13 at 4:52pm
"why is Kenny Leon apparently the only black director capable of bringing the black experience to the Broadway stage?"
Because Bartlett Sher was too busy (though he not black)!
Kenny does great work and people trust him.
