Jeremy Pope, Uzo Aduba Will Star in All-Black Cast FRIENDS Reading

Gabrielle Union will host the Tuesday night reading.

By: Sep. 21, 2020
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Jeremy Pope, Uzo Aduba Will Star in All-Black Cast FRIENDS Reading

Following last night's mini Emmys "Friends" reunion, Variety reports that Gabrielle Union will host a reading of an episode of "Friends," featuring an all-Black cast.

Jeremy Pope, Sterling K. Brown, Ryan Bathe, Uzo Aduba, Aisha Hinds, and Kendrick Sampson star in the reading, which takes place tomorrow night at 6 p.m. ET., via Zoom Where It Happens.

Casting specifics have not yet been released.

Pope starred in "Ain't Too Proud" and "Choir Boy" after originating the "Choir Boy" role Off-Broadway in 2013 (Drama League Award nomination. In "Ain't Too Proud," he reprised the role of Eddie Kendricks, which he originated in the out-of-town run. Other theatre credits include Invisible Thread (Second Stage Theater) and The View Upstairs (Lynn Redgrave Theater).

He was nominated for a 2020 Emmy Award for his work on "Hollywood."

Aduba's Broadway credits include "Godspell" and "Coram Boy." She won an Emmy last night for her work on "Mrs. America."

Read the original story on Variety.


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