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Two-time Academy Award-winner Denzel Washington, alongside co-star Viola Davis, a Tony Award winner and Academy Award nominee herself, opened the first Broadway revival of FENCES last night at the Cort Theatre. The 1987 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play by August Wilson was directed by Kenny Leon. The strictly limited 13-week engagement began previews on April 14. BroadwayWorld brings you the opening night curtain call and after-party arrival photos.
In addition to Denzel Washington as Troy Maxson and Viola Davis as Rose Maxson, the cast features Chris Chalk as Cory, Stephen McKinley Henderson as Jim Bono, Russell Hornsby as Lyons, Mykelti Williamson as Gabriel, and with Eden Duncan-Smith and SaCha Stewart-Coleman alternating in the role of Raynell.
FENCES is produced by Carole Shorenstein Hays (who produced the original Broadway production) and Scott Rudin.
The original Broadway production of FENCES opened on March 26, 1987 at the 46th Street Theatre (now the Richard Rodgers Theatre). FENCES was one of the most critically acclaimed and successful plays of the 1980s, winning four Tony Awards including Best Play, the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, three Drama Desk Awards, including Best Play and the NY Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play.
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.
The production team includes Branford Marsalis (Original Music), Santo Loquasto (Set Design), Constanza Romero (Costume Design), Brian MacDevitt (Lighting Design), ACME Sound Partners (Sound Design).
Tickets for FENCES are available by calling Telecharge.com at (212) 239-6200, (800) 432-7250 outside the NY metro area, online at Telecharge.com or in person at the Cort Theatre box office (138 West 48th Street). Box office hours are Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
For tickets and more information, visit www.fencesbroadway.com.
Photo Credit: Retna Ltd.
Chris Chalk, Viola Davis, SaCha Stewart-Coleman, Mykelti Williamson, Denzel Washington, Stephen McKinley Henderson and Russell Hornsby
Viola Davis and Denzel Washington
Mykelti Williamson, Chris Chalk, Viola Davis and Denzel Washington
Mykelti Williamson, Chris Chalk and Denzel Washington
Viola Davis, Denzel Washington and Stephen McKinley Henderson
Viola Davis, Denzel Washington and Stephen McKinley Henderson
Viola Davis, Denzel Washington and Stephen McKinley Henderson
Viola Davis, Denzel Washington and Stephen McKinley Henderson
Denzel Washington and Viola Davis
Branford Marsalis
Branford Marsalis
Carole Shorenstein Hays and Kenny Leon
Russell Hornsby and Kenny Leon
Viola Davis and Husband
Denzel Washington and Viola Davis
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