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Who Played Troy Maxson in Fences

Troy Maxson is a role in Fences, a play that opened Broadway in 2010.

Two-time Academy Award® winner Denzel Washington returns to Broadway, alongside Academy Award nominee and Tony Award® winner Viola Davis, in August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play. This strictly limited 13-week engagement begins April 14th at the Cort Theatre. Both a monumental drama and an intimate family portrait, Fences tells the story of Troy Maxson, a man torn between the glory of his past and the uncertainty of his future. Emboldened by pride and embittered by sacrifice, Troy is determined to make life better for future generations, even as he struggles to embrace the dreams of his own son.

5 actors have played Troy Maxson in Fences.

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Performer Production Opened
Billy Dee Williams Broadway Fences 1987
Gilbert Lewis Broadway Fences 1987
James Earl Jones Broadway Fences 1987
Denzel Washington Broadway Fences 2010
Keith Randolph Smith Broadway Fences 2010

Other Roles in Fences

Role Production Opened
Corey Broadway Fences 2010
Gabriel Broadway Fences 2010
Jim Bono Broadway Fences 2010
Lyons Broadway Fences 2010
Raynell Broadway Fences 2010
Rose Broadway Fences 2010
Troy Maxson Broadway Fences 2010

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