The Obamas Attend THURGOOD At The Kennedy Center

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts presents the Geffen Playhouse production of THURGOOD in the Eisenhower Theater June 1 to June 20, 2010. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle attended THURGOOD at the Kennedy Center tonight. The first couple took in the sold-out performance from the President's box of the theatre.

Following the Kennedy Center engagement, THURGOOD will run at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, CA. Written and produced by George Stevens, Jr. and directed by Leonard Foglia, THURGOOD stars Tony Award® winner and Academy Award® nominee Laurence Fishburne.

Tony Award® winner, Emmy Award winner, and Oscar® nominee Laurence Fishburne transforms into Thurgood Marshall to tell the triumphant story of how a boy from the backstreets of Baltimore changed history. From arguing the 1954 landmark case Brown v. Board of Education to becoming the first African American Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood Marshall's tenacious advocacy broke open the civil rights movement, paving the way for the young African American leaders of our future. Fishburne's acclaimed Broadway performance of THURGOOD earned him a Drama Desk Award and an Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Solo Performance, as well as a Tony® nomination for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play. THURGOOD opened on Broadway for a limited engagement at the Booth Theatre on April 30, 2008 and ran for 126 performances.

Laurence Fishburne's Broadway credits include THURGOOD (Tony Award® nomination, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award), TWO TRAINS RUNNING (Tony Award®, Drama Desk Award), and THE LION IN WINTER. His film credits include "Armored," "21," "Bobby," "Akeelah and the Bee," "Mission Impossible III", "Assault on Precinct 13," "The Matrix," "The Matrix: Reloaded," "The Matrix: Revolutions," "Mystic River," "Biker Boyz," "Once in the Life," "Always Outnumbered," "Event Horizon," and more. His television credits include "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," "Tribeca," "Miss Evers' Boys," "Tuskegee Airmen," "PeeWee's Playhouse," "One Life to Live," "Decoration Day," "For Us The Living," "Rumor of War," and more.

Performances of THURGOOD run Tuesday through Sunday evenings in the Eisenhower Theater at 7:30 PM. Matinee performances on Saturday and Sunday afternoons will run at 1:30 PM. Tickets range from $25 to $90. Please visit the Kennedy Center website at www.kennedy-center.org or by calling Instant Charge at (202) 467-4600. Patrons living outside the Washington metropolitan area may dial toll-free at (800) 444-1324.

Photo Credit: Peter James Zielinski

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