Gbenga Akinnagbe
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Broadway debut. Theatre credits include Fulfillment, Lower Ninth (The Flea); The Thin Place (The Intiman Theatre); and A View From 151st Street (Public Theater). Film credits include All the Devil's Men, DC Noir (also co-directed), Egg, Home, Crown Heights, Detroit, Detour, Independence Day 2, Fort ...
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Gbenga Akinnagbe, Director Shaheem Ali, Playwright Jocelyn Bioh and Lupita Nyong'o
Gbenga Akinnagbe, Director Shaheem Ali, Playwright Jocelyn Bioh and Lupita Nyong'o
Gbenga Akinnagbe, Saheem Ali and Lupita Nyong'o
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PerformancesGbenga Akinnagbe Biography
Broadway debut. Theatre credits include Fulfillment, Lower Ninth (The Flea); The Thin Place (The Intiman Theatre); and A View From 151st Street (Public Theater). Film credits include All the Devil's Men, DC Noir (also co-directed), Egg, Home, Crown Heights, Detroit, Detour, Independence Day 2, Fort Bliss, Mall, Big Words, Overnight, Lottery Ticket, Edge of Darkness, The Taking of Pelham 123, and The Savages. Television credits include "The Deuce," "The Following,""24: Live Another Day," "The Good Wife," "Law & Order: SVU," "Damages," "Nurse Jackie," "A Gifted Man," "The Wire," "Conviction," and "Barbershop." Gbenga is also the Founder and Managing Director of Liberated People, a social justice lifestyle brand.Gbenga Akinnagbe Awards and Nominations
Theatre World Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance  |
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Gbenga Akinnagbe News
Photos: NOLLYWOOD DREAMS Celebrates Opening Nightby Bruce Glikas - Nov 12, 2021
Nollywood Dreams, the first production of MCC's 2021-22 season, began previews at the Newman Mills Theater on October 21, 2021. Directed by Saheem Ali (Fires in The Mirror), Nollywood Dreams opened on November 11, 2021 and will play a limited run through November 28, 2021.
VIDEO: Netflix Drops Trailer For New Film PASSINGby Michael Major - Sep 21, 2021
Written and directed by Rebecca Hall, the film follows the story of two Black women, Irene Redfield (Tessa Thompson) and Clare Kendry (Academy Award nominee Ruth Negga), who can “pass” as white but choose to live on opposite sides of the color line during the height of the Harlem Renaissance in late 1920s New York.
The Public Theater's MERRY WIVES to be Filmed for PBS' GREAT PERFORMANCESby Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 23, 2021
The Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park production of MERRY WIVES, currently running at the Delacorte Theater through Saturday, September 18 will be filmed for PBS' Great Performances!
VIDEO: Susan Kelechi Watson Talks MERRY WIVES at Shakespeare in the Park!by Stage Tube - Aug 12, 2021
The This Is Us star also discussed crafting a perfect Nigerian accent for the role.
BWW Review: Shakespeare in the Park Triumphantly Returns with MERRY WIVESby Christian Lewis - Aug 10, 2021
Joeclyn Bioh's Merry Wives makes a play written by a white man in England 300 years ago speak to the experience of Black Americans and West African immigrants living in Harlem in 2021. Merry Wives is a vastly enjoyable piece of theater, a celebration of Black joy. After the past year, it is exactly the type of theater we need.
Review Roundup: MERRY WIVES at Shakespeare in the Park- See What the Critics Are Saying!by Review Roundups - Aug 9, 2021
Set in South Harlem, amidst a vibrant and eclectic community of West African immigrants, MERRY WIVES is a New York story about tricks of the heart, performed in the heart of the City-Central Park's magical Delacorte Theater.
Photos: Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park Returns with MERRY WIVESby Nicole Rosky - Aug 9, 2021
Shakespeare in the Park is back! On Friday night, MERRY WIVES celebrated its opening at the Delacorte Theater, where it will run through Saturday, September 18. The play is adapted by Jocelyn Bioh and directed by Saheem Ali.
MERRY WIVES Shakespeare in the Park Performance Canceled Tonight Due to Ongoing Covid-19 Responseby A.A. Cristi - Jul 23, 2021
The Public Theater has cancelled tonight's performance of Shakespeare in the Park's Merry Wives due to a positive Covid-19 test within the company.
Positive Covid-19 Test Cancels Tonight's Shakespeare in the Park Performance of MERRY WIVESby A.A. Cristi - Jul 21, 2021
The Public Theater has cancelled tonight's performance of Shakespeare in the Park's Merry Wives due to a positive Covid-19 test within the company.
Public Theater Reinstates In-Person Standby Tickets for Shakespeare in the Parkby Nicole Rosky - Jul 20, 2021
The Public Theater has just announced that in-person standby tickets are back for Shakespeare in the Park starting today, July 20.
Gbenga Akinnagbe Videos
VIDEO: Susan Kelechi Watson Talks MERRY WIVES at Shakespeare in the Park!by Stage Tube - Aug 12, 2021
The This Is Us star also discussed crafting a perfect Nigerian accent for the role.
VIDEO: Jeff Daniels Says TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD is a Wake-Up Call to Audiencesby Stage Tube - Jul 31, 2019
On Tuesday night's episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, actor Jeff Daniels stopped by to talk about his Broadway play, To Kill a Mockingbird.
VIDEO: Jeff Daniels Yelled at an Audience Member Who Fell Asleep During TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRDby Stage Tube - May 21, 2019
Jeff Daniels was a guest on last night's episode of 'Late Night with Seth Meyers' to talk about his Tony-nominated performance in 'To Kill a Mockingbird.' During the interview, Daniels reflects on his time as an understudy, bemoans the dangers of playing sports at a certain age and shares stories about audience members sleeping during his plays.
VIDEO: Jeff Daniels Discusses How the Current Political Climate Affects His Performance in TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRDby Stage Tube - May 21, 2019
Actor Jeff Daniels joined MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace to discuss the Trump presidency, the average American voter, and how the current political climate impacts his performance of Atticus Finch in Broadway's "To Kill a Mockingbird."
VIDEO: Jeff Daniels Talks the Differences in the Student Matinees at TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRDby Stage Tube - May 15, 2019
Jeff Daniels was a guest on last night's 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' to talk about his Tony-nominated role in 'To Kill a Mockingbird.' Watch the interview here...
VIDEO: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Film Child Star Mary Badham Visits the Broadway Playby Stage Tube - Mar 10, 2019
Mary Badham, the former child star who played Scout in the 1962 film of To Kill a Mockingbird, recently stopped by the Broadway production!
VIDEO: Jeff Daniels Wasn't Intimidated to Play Atticus Finch in TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRDby Stage Tube - Feb 19, 2019
Jeff Daniels was a guest on last night's episode of 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.' During the interview, Daniels talks about playing Atticus Finch in Aaron Sorkin's Broadway adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird and even shows Jimmy some of his vocal warmups!
Video: The Clintons Receive A Warm Welcome At TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD On Broadwayby A.A. Cristi - Feb 15, 2019
Hillary and Bill Clinton made a stir tonight at the Broadway adaptation of Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird. The former president and secretary of state received a warm welcome from the sold-out crowd as they made their way to their seats. See video below!
VIDEO: Go Inside the Shubert Theatre for Opening Night of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD!by Stage Tube - Dec 20, 2018
Just last week, To Kill A Mockingbird officially opened at the Shubert Theatre. Below, get an intimate look at opening night as the cast prepares for their first official bows!
BWW TV: Aaron Sorkin, Jeff Daniels & More Talk Bringing TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD From Page to Stageby TV - Press Previews - Dec 5, 2018
Previews are currently underway at the Shubert Theatre for the Broadway production of Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird, a new play by Aaron Sorkin, starring Jeff Daniels as Atticus Finch. Daniels, Sorkin, and the rest of the company just met the press to talk all about bringing the classic story to life onstage. Find out what they had to say below!
