Photo Coverage: Samuel L. Jackson and Angela Bassett Unveil Sardi's Portraits!
By: Walter McBride Jan. 13, 2012
The Mountaintop by Katori Hall, stars Samuel L. Jackson as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Angela Bassett, and is directed by Tony Award® nominee Kenny Leon (Stick Fly, Fences, A Raisin in the Sun). It began performances on September 22, 2011 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre and opened on Thursday, October 13, 2011 for a limited engagement through January 22, 2012. Upon closing The Mountaintop will have played 24 preview and 117 regular performances.
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Taking place on April 3, 1968, The Mountaintop is a gripping reimagining of events the night before the assassination of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. After delivering one of his most memorable speeches, an exhausted Dr. King (Jackson) retires to his room at the Lorraine Motel while a storm rages outside. When a mysterious stranger (Bassett) arrives with some surprising news, King is forced to confront his destiny and his legacy to his people.
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Playwright Katori Hall
Kenny Leon, Samuel L. Jackson, Angela Bassett & Katori Hall
Angela Bassett & Samuel L. Jackson
Angela Bassett & Samuel L. Jackson
Angela Bassett & Max Kimavicius
Samuel L. Jackson, Angela Bassett & Max Kilmavicius
Angela Bassett & Samuel L. Jackson
Angela Bassett & Samuel L. Jackson with Max Kimavicius
Angela Bassett & Samuel L. Jackson
Angela Bassett & Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson & Wife LaTanya Richardson
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